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The Speaker's Task Force on Children in
the Recession held its third meeting on Thursday, November 19, 2009, at
the Legislative Office Building in Hartford. It took testimony from
state and national experts on the following topics:
- The State of Working Connecticut
- Unemployment and Welfare in a
Recession
- The American Dream and Hopes for
College
- Youth: Gaps and Opportunities
CT-N video
of the meeting
| Meeting documents |
Task Force home page
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Blog
| NOTE: The Task Force, as
part of its plan to hear testimony from residents of each of
Connecticut's five congressional districts, will hold a hearing
for the 1st District at 10 a.m. on Saturday, December 5, at the
Legislative Office Building in Hartford.
Directions
The 1st District, represented in
Congress by
John B. Larson, includes these
communities: Barkhamsted, Berlin, Bloomfield, Bristol, Colebrook
, Cromwell, East Granby, East Hartford, East Windsor,
Glastonbury, Granby, Hartford, Hartland, Manchester, Middletown,
New Hartford, Newington, Portland, Rocky Hill, Southington,
South Windsor, Torrington, West Hartford, Wethersfield,
Winchester, Windsor, and Windsor Locks. |
CT-N video
You may watch the full meeting below, courtesy
of the Connecticut Network (CT-N). If a video window does not appear,
go to the CT-N website. Length: 2 hours, 35
minutes.
Meeting documents
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Agenda (PDF) |
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"The
State of Working Connecticut," a PowerPoint presentation
by Jamey Bell, executive director, Connecticut Voices for Children |
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"The
Two-Generation 'Now' Approach: Helping Low-Income Families Survive
the Recession," remarks of John
Padilla, senior program associate, Annie E. Casey Foundation |
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"Temporary
Family Assistance Caseload," a PowerPoint presentation by
Jane McNichol, executive director, Legal Assistance Resource Center
of Connecticut |
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"Connecticut’s
Unemployment Insurance Program," a PowerPoint
presentation by George Wentworth, coordinator of unemployment
insurance modernization, National Employment Law Project |
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"Asnuntuck
Community College and the Connecticut Community College System: The
Impact of Community Colleges in a Troubled Economy," a
PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Martha McLeod, president, Asnuntuck
Community College |
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Remarks of Gwendolyn L.
Busch, program manager, Youth@Work Department, City of New Haven |
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January 05, 2010 |
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