If you’re ever going to be near water this summer, please read this

Drowning Doesn’t Look Like Drowning

In many child drownings, adults are nearby but have no idea the victim is dying. Here’s what to look for from Slate.com: http://slate.me/Zqm3k9

The two minutes you spend reading this could save a life! (more…)

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Grant Readers Needed!!!

FlowersOne-day Volunteer Opportunity,
with a Hawaiian theme!

The Connecticut State Department of Education is currently looking for a few good grant readers to help them evaluate grant proposals for after school programs. This is an unpaid, one-day volunteer commitment on June 30, 2015 from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Stanley Black and Decker University Conference Center in New Britain, CT. A full breakfast and lunch will be provided during this one-day event, during which you will read three proposals (maximum of 40 pages each) and score them on a matrix (training will be provided). Then, in groups of three readers, the scores and comments will be discussed and a final score sheet for each grant will be prepared. (more…)

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