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Greetings on this solemn anniversary of September 11th. It is always a day of reflection and remembrance, and this year, I find myself remembering the unity we had as a country in the weeks and months after the attacks. The willingness to help people who were suffering. The new connections that were born out of tragedy. Of course, it wasn’t perfect. We must also not forget how our Muslim friends were maligned in the aftermath. I continue to hope that we learn from history, both the good and the bad. That we remember our humanity, not just during times of crisis and turmoil, but in our day-to-day lives. With the start of a new school year, we encourage everyone to find some new ways to connect and help – whether helping a new parent navigate their first PTA meeting, mentoring a child through the Norwalk Mentor Program, becoming a reading buddy through the Norwalk Foundation for Education, or whatever speaks to your heart.
We will miss seeing everyone this month as we will not be holding our regular quarterly convening in September due to a number of circumstances. The team, with a robust group from the community, heads to San Francisco next week for the annual StriveTogether convening. It’s always the year's highlight for us to be together and learn from colleagues nationwide. We are thrilled that our early childhood work and community advocate model is being showcased at the convening!
We look forward to reporting back next month and introducing you to our new Director of Initiatives, who will start on October 2nd.
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