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We Can All Help Prevent Immigration Fraud

Izabela Bonzanini Get Smart - Kids & Family - News 28 Sep, 2022

We have talked about immigration fraud in previous columns, but there is new information indicating that a strong and connected community is less vulnerable to scammers.

Parent Do-Overs – Confidence Building Responses

Izabela Bonzanini Kids & Family - News 26 Sep, 2022

Janet Landsbury, an educator, writer, and mom, often writes about giving grace and space to the parents of young children. Inspired by the work of Magna Gerber, a well-known child development expert, Landsbury, as a young mother herself, learned through her mistakes and suggested that parents use a Take 2 method for handling common infant and toddler situations.

Build a More Secure Future with MyCTSavings

Izabela Bonzanini Well-being - Kids & Family - News - Community 23 Sep, 2022

According to a recent study by Capital One and The Decision Lab, nearly 70 percent of Americans are concerned that they don’t have enough money for retirement. Here in Connecticut, more than 600,000 private-sector employees have no employer-sponsored retirement savings plan.

A Debt-Free Double-Major Leads WCSU Transfer Student Sheila Medina to Her Dream Job at Deloitte

Izabela Bonzanini Education - News 22 Sep, 2022

Sheila Medina immigrated to the United States from Peru with her family at age 15, arriving in an unfamiliar place in which she did not speak the language. While challenging, it did not prevent her from graduating from West Hill High School in Stamford or enrolling at Norwalk Community College, where she completed an associate’s degree in accounting. Medina then turned her focus to the next hurdle she would surmount: where could she obtain a bachelor’s degree most cost-effectively?

There Is no Government for the People by the People with a Broken State Election System

Izabela Bonzanini News - Community - Politics 21 Sep, 2022

Were you aware there was a primary last month for several state and federal office seats? Based on the pathetic election turnout we've just witnessed, I wouldn't be surprised if most people were unaware that there was a primary election season, let alone an election for essential state and federal government positions.

Connecticut Has Best Community College System in the U.S.

Izabela Bonzanini Education - Kids & Family - News 20 Sep, 2022

Connecticut’s community college system was ranked No. 1 in the nation by WalletHub last month. Several of the state’s community colleges ranked among the top 15 in the country in the financial website’s reports on community colleges and state-by-state community college system rankings.