For The People

Are you loving your downtown? We're chatting about the teachers and tireless cheerleaders for Connecticut’s downtowns and village centers who are part of CT Main Street Center. Recognizing our downtowns serve as the social and economic heart of our communities, find out how this agency is helping others understand the significant impact thriving main streets have on our towns and cities.

We're turning our attention to our water, air, our open spaces, and our environment as we review some of the high points of the latest Annual Report issued by Connecticut's Council on Environmental Quality. How are we doing? There's a few surprising new developments - some not so good.

Girl Scouts of Connecticut just welcomed a new chief executive officer, and we connected to bring you one of her first media interviews! Listen to what this accomplished attorney and human resources executive has to say, learn about her lifelong connections to the Girl Scout movement, and how she plans to put her unique stamp on its leadership here in Connecticut.

Girl Scouts of Connecticut just welcomed a new chief executive officer, and we connected to bring you one of her first media interviews! Listen to what this accomplished attorney and human resources executive has to say, learn about her lifelong connections to the Girl Scout movement, and how she plans to put her unique stamp on its leadership here in Connecticut. Then we're turning our attention to our water, air, our open spaces, and our environment as we review some of the high points of the latest Annual Report issued by Connecticut's Council on Environmental Quality. How are we doing? There's a few surprising new developments - some not so good. And are you loving your downtown? We're wrapping up chatting about the teachers and tireless cheerleaders for Connecticut’s downtowns and village centers who are part of CT Main Street Center. Recognizing our downtowns serve as the social and economic heart of our communities, find out how this agency is helping others understand the significant impact thriving

Are there any free local and public facing exercise programs available where I live this summer? For the People wants to give you a great reason to better maintain or kick-start a healthier, happier life right down the street. Yes, the 2024 season of Yoga In Our City is ramping up now - so stick around and learn how you can be part of this popular and growing yoga movement that provides all of its benefits for free.

How many cool, must-see and free events are being provided at the  International Festival of Arts & Ideas this year? For the People is heading to New Haven, because it's almost time for the main events of the 29th International Festival of Arts & Ideas. We'll catch up with the festival's very busy executive director to brief you on all the highlights we can pack into a 20-minute chat to entice you to participate.

Could your employer do a better job at - or benefit from - retaining and supporting workers in recovery? For the People is circling back to discuss how workplaces are continuing to play a growing role in the successful recovery of folks fighting to escape from addiction and substance use disorder. Our reps from RYASAP - the Regional Youth Adult Social Action Partnership - will join us to talk about how your workplace can be part of the solution when it comes to recovery.

Today we're talking about how workplaces are playing a growing role in the successful recovery of individuals fighting the good fight to escape from addiction and substance use disorder. Our reps from RYASAP - the Regional Youth Adult Social Action Partnership - will join us to talk about how your workplace can be part of the solution when it comes to recovery. Then we're heading to New Haven, because it's almost time for the main events of the 29th International Festival of Arts & Ideas. We'll catch up with the festival's very busy executive director to brief you on all the highlights we can pack into a 20-minute chat to entice you to participate. And to close, we'll give you a great reason to help maintain or kick start a healthier, happier life right down the street. Yes, the 2024 season of Yoga In Our City is ramping up now - so stick around and learn how you can be part of this popular and growing yoga movement that provides all of its benefits for free.

How can you de-clutter, get a tax write off, and help alternately-abled folks overcome homelessness or employment challenges? Batting clean-up for the first For the People of May is the new Co-CEO from Goodwill of Western & Northern CT. She'll be reminding everyone why getting your spring cleaning done can help job seekers, support homeless veterans, individuals with alternate abilities who just want to be part of our communities, and so much more...

How did a group of women and cancer survivors establish a decade-long tradition of recognizing heroes in the fight against cancer? For the people called on a couple of organizers for the 10th annual Women Leading the Way to Wellness Luncheon luncheon benefiting the American cancer Society and delivering important information to attendees about awareness, advocacy, and early detection that could save your life, or the life of somebody you love!

Which local nonprofits will be learning this week if they are receiving up to $100k in transformational grants? On May 8, Impact Fairfield County - one of the County’s leading female giving organizations - will be awarding five finalists transformational grants for as much as $100,000. So, tune in and  learn more about these nonprofits and this collective giving organization whose mission is to empower women to engage in local philanthropy.

On May 8, Impact Fairfield County - one of the County’s leading female giving organizations - will be awarding five finalists transformational grants for as much as $100,000. So, tune in and  learn more about these nonprofits and this collective giving organization whose mission is to empower women to engage in local philanthropy. Then, meet a couple of organizers for another great event that's just around the corner - the 10th annual Women Leading the Way to Wellness (WLWW) luncheon benefiting The American cancer Society and delivering important information to attendees about awareness, advocacy, and early detection that could save your life, or the life of somebody you love! Finally, batting clean-up for our first program in May is the new Co-CEO from Goodwill of Western & Northern CT. She'll be reminding everyone why getting your spring cleaning done can help job seekers, support homeless veterans, individuals with alternate abilities who just want to be part of our communities, and so much more...

For the People is welcoming back our source at AAA Northeast to focus on the rapidly increasing incidents of  pedestrian / cyclist tragedies, legislative initiatives related to traffic safety, EV trends, gas price escalation, and some good news about getting you the air travel refunds you may have coming.

As Connecticut charts its course toward election season, For the People caught up with Secretary of the State Stephanie Thomas to discuss civics education, civic engagement and several things voters need to know as they consider participating in early voting for the August 13th primaries and November Presidential Election.

This week, we're visiting with Connecticut Secretary of the State Stephanie Thomas to discuss Civics Education, Civic Engagement and the SOTS CEO program, as well as a few things voters need to know as they turn attention toward participating and early voting for the August 13th primaries and the November Presidential Election. Then we'll welcome our source at AAA Northeast to focus on the rapidly increasing incidents of  pedestrian / cyclist tragedies, legislative initiatives related to traffic safety, EV trends, gas price escalation, and some good news about air travel refunds. And we'll replay our first segment of the New Year from back in January with CHDI - the Child Health & Development Institute. Learn about their initiative to integrate trauma-informed comprehensive school mental health supports into the existing community-based network of care, as well as their helpful Connect4Families Toolkit.

Back in late February we rolled into the Mohegan Sun convention facility to spend some time talking with folks who are part of the growing medical and legal consumer cannabis industry participating in the 2024 Connecticut Cannabis Expo. So relax, breathe deep, and groove to our chats with the event's founder, Advance Telemedicine, Gold Coast Farm, the CT Social Equity Council, Cannacticut, the CT Cannabis Small Business Alliance and the folks from Fat Cat Select Seeds.

Click here if you would like to listen to or download individual interviews from our April 14, 2024 program. For the People is helping you get help from - and support Safe Haven of Greater Waterbury, which offers victims of domestic violence and sexual assault free, confidential services in a safe, caring environment; while striving to raise awareness through community education and outreach. Check out our conversation and plan to be at the agency's Out of the Shadows Awards dinner!

Click here if you would like to listen to or download individual interviews from our April 14, 2024 program. This week, the award-winning For the People gets to celebrate some other very deserving award winners. We'll connect with with the manager of energy efficiency programs at Eversource, whose EnergizeCT initiative just captured its 9th national ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year Sustained Excellence Award. So listen and find out how that translates into even more potential energy savings for consumers.

Click here if you would like to listen to or download individual interviews from our April 14, 2024 program. This week, the award-winning For the People gets to celebrate some other very deserving award winners. Listen and learn about the growing All In Alliances movement with NVP - the Naugatuck Valley Project - and TEAM Inc. This collective fighting for social justice, food security, and a place for everyone just received the 2024 Citizen Planner Award from the Connecticut Chapter of the American Planning Association.

This week, the award-winning For the People gets to celebrate some other very deserving award winners in their own right. First up, we'll chat with reps from two of the dozens of agencies that have joined growing All In Movement here in Connecticut: NVP - the Naugatuck Valley Project and TEAM Inc. who were just recognized with the 2024 Citizen Planner Award from the Connecticut Chapter of the American Planning Association. Then we'll connect with with the manager of energy efficiency programs at Eversource, whose EnergizeCT initiative just captured its ninth national ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year – Sustained Excellence Award. And we'll close inviting you to get help from - and to help support Safe Haven of Greater Waterbury, which offers victims of domestic violence and sexual assault free, confidential services in a safe, caring environment; while striving to raise awareness through community education and outreach.