Fairfield University’s Center for Social Impact, Regional Youth Adult Social Action Partnership (RYASAP), and PT Partners have received a 3-year, $1 million grant from the Tow Foundation for a research project on gun violence prevention. Although the number of gun homicides in Bridgeport are significantly lower today than they were in the 1980’s and 90’s, rates have plateaued, indicative of the intractable nature of gun violence in Connecticut’s cities, and cities across the U.S. Marc Donald, CEO and President of RYASAP shared the details behind project “Amplifying Resident Voices” and how Bridgeport residents can get in on future focus groups to find solutions.

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For the last several years, national studies have continuously reported public rudeness is on the rise in America. The statistics are based on the average person. For those who have a disability, the issue is even worse. We spoke with Kim from The Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities about the do’s and don’t’s of interacting with people in public who have a disability.

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One of the goals for Connecticut’s Department of Agriculture is to attract more residents the farming industry. In particular, officials are hoping to bring a younger demographic to the industry. Today, we met a couple, Kaitlyn Kimball and Lawrence Passeck, founders and operators of Sunset Farm in Naugatuck. Find out what attracted them to farming and some of the challenges they face, especially because of their age and experience.

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