Connecticut Light & Power (CL&P) and Yankee Gas have announced new community partnerships that will support middle school literacy programs in Waterbury and Danbury, and professional development for Latino engineers across the state. With $26,000 in grant money, the companies will support ASPIRA of Connecticut, Inc. and the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE) of Connecticut.
Company leaders announced the partnerships during a summer reading and writing program at the River-Baldwin Recreation Center in Waterbury. ASPIRA of Connecticut is part of a national organization dedicated to developing the educational and leadership capacity of Latino youth. Its programs encourage Latino students to stay in school and succeed in the educational arena, develop their leadership skills and serve their community. Locally, 80 percent of the students who graduate from ASPIRA's youth development program enroll in college. SHPE is the state's leading social-technical organization for Latino engineering professionals. The group works to enhance and achieve the potential of Latinos in the study of science, technology, engineering and math. READ FULL STORY
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