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From growing food insecurity to bold steps toward equity and sustainability. This week’s stories reveal how leadership and community can help rebuild what’s been broken.

🥫 An American Hunger Crisis Is Coming — policies slashing food aid are putting millions at risk.

🤝 CT Legislators and United Way Unite — tackling food insecurity as winter drives up hardship.

💪 Four Ways Philanthropy Can Help — rebuilding justice through a Third Reconstruction.

⚖️ Are You an Inclusive Leader? — how shared power drives true health equity.

🌿 UConn Among the World’s Greenest — ranked 8th globally for sustainability.

Read the full stories: hartfordtimes.org

#HartfordTimes #CommunityWealth #HealthEquity #Environment #Leadership #Connecticut
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From rising solidarity movements to Connecticut’s growing quantum ambitions — this week’s stories look at how communities, campuses, and voters are redefining power and possibility.

✊ Only Solidarity Can Defeat Division — cross-racial and cross-movement unity as the work of our time.

🏠 Housing Tops the List for CT Voters — affordability concerns unite residents across political lines.

💰 The Rich Are Not Like Us — the nation’s poorest workers are pushing back and reshaping the system.

📉 The Conservative Movement’s Intellectual Collapse — how Trumpism deepened the decline of ideas on the right.

⚛️ Connecticut’s Quantum Leap — UConn and Yale drive the state’s next innovation frontier.

🏙️ BUILD Hartford — UConn students turn classrooms into community change.

Read the full stories: hartfordtimes.org

#HartfordTimes #Democracy #CommunityWealth #Education #Connecticut
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America’s conscience, classrooms, and communities are all at a breaking point. This week’s stories dig deep into the tensions shaping our democracy and daily lives.

🇺🇸 How Donald Trump Broke the American Mind — examining the mental toll of Trumpism on democracy.

🥫 What’s Happening With SNAP — the human cost of political neglect.

⚖️ Staying Committed to Social Justice — advocacy under attack.

🎓 UConn’s Crossroads — anti-racism course delayed as AI literacy rises.

🚸 AARP Connecticut’s Safety Push — bringing safer streets to Hartford neighborhoods.

Stay informed. Stay engaged.
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👉 40% of Connecticut households are now considered working poor — 580,000 families caught in a financial storm.

👉 Americans are walking away from the “American Dream,” forced to trade hope for survival.

👉 Building democracy, one city budget at a time — reimagining how communities confront the affordability crisis.

👉 What does an inclusive economy really look like? From baby bonds to guaranteed income, equity is the new frontier.

👉 Pedestrian safety is everyone’s responsibility — behind the wheel or on your feet, every choice matters.

Stories of struggle, reform, and shared responsibility — redefining what it means to build a just and livable society.

🔗 Visit the link in our bio to read this week’s stories.

#HartfordTimes #KnowledgeIsPower
đź—ž This Week in The Hartford Times
From growing food insecurity to bold steps toward equity and sustainability. This week’s stories reveal how leadership and community can help rebuild what’s been broken.

🥫 An American Hunger Crisis Is Coming — policies slashing food aid are putting millions at risk.

🤝 CT Legislators and United Way Unite — tackling food insecurity as winter drives up hardship.

💪 Four Ways Philanthropy Can Help — rebuilding justice through a Third Reconstruction.

⚖️ Are You an Inclusive Leader? — how shared power drives true health equity.

🌿 UConn Among the World’s Greenest — ranked 8th globally for sustainability.

Read the full stories: hartfordtimes.org

#HartfordTimes #CommunityWealth #HealthEquity #Environment #Leadership #Connecticut
đź—ž This Week in The Hartford Times
From growing food insecurity to bold steps toward equity and sustainability. This week’s stories reveal how leadership and community can help rebuild what’s been broken.

🥫 An American Hunger Crisis Is Coming — policies slashing food aid are putting millions at risk.

🤝 CT Legislators and United Way Unite — tackling food insecurity as winter drives up hardship.

💪 Four Ways Philanthropy Can Help — rebuilding justice through a Third Reconstruction.

⚖️ Are You an Inclusive Leader? — how shared power drives true health equity.

🌿 UConn Among the World’s Greenest — ranked 8th globally for sustainability.

Read the full stories: hartfordtimes.org

#HartfordTimes #CommunityWealth #HealthEquity #Environment #Leadership #Connecticut
đź—ž This Week in The Hartford Times
From growing food insecurity to bold steps toward equity and sustainability. This week’s stories reveal how leadership and community can help rebuild what’s been broken.

🥫 An American Hunger Crisis Is Coming — policies slashing food aid are putting millions at risk.

🤝 CT Legislators and United Way Unite — tackling food insecurity as winter drives up hardship.

💪 Four Ways Philanthropy Can Help — rebuilding justice through a Third Reconstruction.

⚖️ Are You an Inclusive Leader? — how shared power drives true health equity.

🌿 UConn Among the World’s Greenest — ranked 8th globally for sustainability.

Read the full stories: hartfordtimes.org

#HartfordTimes #CommunityWealth #HealthEquity #Environment #Leadership #Connecticut
🗞 This Week in The Hartford Times From growing food insecurity to bold steps toward equity and sustainability. This week’s stories reveal how leadership and community can help rebuild what’s been broken. 🥫 An American Hunger Crisis Is Coming — policies slashing food aid are putting millions at risk. 🤝 CT Legislators and United Way Unite — tackling food insecurity as winter drives up hardship. 💪 Four Ways Philanthropy Can Help — rebuilding justice through a Third Reconstruction. ⚖️ Are You an Inclusive Leader? — how shared power drives true health equity. 🌿 UConn Among the World’s Greenest — ranked 8th globally for sustainability. Read the full stories: hartfordtimes.org #HartfordTimes #CommunityWealth #HealthEquity #Environment #Leadership #Connecticut
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đź—ž This Week in The Hartford Times
From rising solidarity movements to Connecticut’s growing quantum ambitions — this week’s stories look at how communities, campuses, and voters are redefining power and possibility.

✊ Only Solidarity Can Defeat Division — cross-racial and cross-movement unity as the work of our time.

🏠 Housing Tops the List for CT Voters — affordability concerns unite residents across political lines.

💰 The Rich Are Not Like Us — the nation’s poorest workers are pushing back and reshaping the system.

📉 The Conservative Movement’s Intellectual Collapse — how Trumpism deepened the decline of ideas on the right.

⚛️ Connecticut’s Quantum Leap — UConn and Yale drive the state’s next innovation frontier.

🏙️ BUILD Hartford — UConn students turn classrooms into community change.

Read the full stories: hartfordtimes.org

#HartfordTimes #Democracy #CommunityWealth #Education #Connecticut
🗞 This Week in The Hartford Times From rising solidarity movements to Connecticut’s growing quantum ambitions — this week’s stories look at how communities, campuses, and voters are redefining power and possibility. ✊ Only Solidarity Can Defeat Division — cross-racial and cross-movement unity as the work of our time. 🏠 Housing Tops the List for CT Voters — affordability concerns unite residents across political lines. 💰 The Rich Are Not Like Us — the nation’s poorest workers are pushing back and reshaping the system. 📉 The Conservative Movement’s Intellectual Collapse — how Trumpism deepened the decline of ideas on the right. ⚛️ Connecticut’s Quantum Leap — UConn and Yale drive the state’s next innovation frontier. 🏙️ BUILD Hartford — UConn students turn classrooms into community change. Read the full stories: hartfordtimes.org #HartfordTimes #Democracy #CommunityWealth #Education #Connecticut
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đź—ž This Week in The Hartford Times
America’s conscience, classrooms, and communities are all at a breaking point. This week’s stories dig deep into the tensions shaping our democracy and daily lives.

🇺🇸 How Donald Trump Broke the American Mind — examining the mental toll of Trumpism on democracy.

🥫 What’s Happening With SNAP — the human cost of political neglect.

⚖️ Staying Committed to Social Justice — advocacy under attack.

🎓 UConn’s Crossroads — anti-racism course delayed as AI literacy rises.

🚸 AARP Connecticut’s Safety Push — bringing safer streets to Hartford neighborhoods.

Stay informed. Stay engaged.
Read the full stories → hartfordtimes.org

#HartfordTimes #CommunityWealth #Democracy #Education #Connecticut
🗞 This Week in The Hartford Times America’s conscience, classrooms, and communities are all at a breaking point. This week’s stories dig deep into the tensions shaping our democracy and daily lives. 🇺🇸 How Donald Trump Broke the American Mind — examining the mental toll of Trumpism on democracy. 🥫 What’s Happening With SNAP — the human cost of political neglect. ⚖️ Staying Committed to Social Justice — advocacy under attack. 🎓 UConn’s Crossroads — anti-racism course delayed as AI literacy rises. 🚸 AARP Connecticut’s Safety Push — bringing safer streets to Hartford neighborhoods. Stay informed. Stay engaged. Read the full stories → hartfordtimes.org #HartfordTimes #CommunityWealth #Democracy #Education #Connecticut
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This week in The Hartford Times:

👉 40% of Connecticut households are now considered working poor — 580,000 families caught in a financial storm.

👉 Americans are walking away from the “American Dream,” forced to trade hope for survival.

👉 Building democracy, one city budget at a time — reimagining how communities confront the affordability crisis.

👉 What does an inclusive economy really look like? From baby bonds to guaranteed income, equity is the new frontier.

👉 Pedestrian safety is everyone’s responsibility — behind the wheel or on your feet, every choice matters.

Stories of struggle, reform, and shared responsibility — redefining what it means to build a just and livable society.

🔗 Visit the link in our bio to read this week’s stories.

#HartfordTimes #KnowledgeIsPower
This week in The Hartford Times:

👉 40% of Connecticut households are now considered working poor — 580,000 families caught in a financial storm.

👉 Americans are walking away from the “American Dream,” forced to trade hope for survival.

👉 Building democracy, one city budget at a time — reimagining how communities confront the affordability crisis.

👉 What does an inclusive economy really look like? From baby bonds to guaranteed income, equity is the new frontier.

👉 Pedestrian safety is everyone’s responsibility — behind the wheel or on your feet, every choice matters.

Stories of struggle, reform, and shared responsibility — redefining what it means to build a just and livable society.

🔗 Visit the link in our bio to read this week’s stories.

#HartfordTimes #KnowledgeIsPower
This week in The Hartford Times: 👉 40% of Connecticut households are now considered working poor — 580,000 families caught in a financial storm. 👉 Americans are walking away from the “American Dream,” forced to trade hope for survival. 👉 Building democracy, one city budget at a time — reimagining how communities confront the affordability crisis. 👉 What does an inclusive economy really look like? From baby bonds to guaranteed income, equity is the new frontier. 👉 Pedestrian safety is everyone’s responsibility — behind the wheel or on your feet, every choice matters. Stories of struggle, reform, and shared responsibility — redefining what it means to build a just and livable society. 🔗 Visit the link in our bio to read this week’s stories. #HartfordTimes #KnowledgeIsPower
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