by Jacques Lamarre | Nov 23, 2022 | In the Community, News
In February 2022, nine-time WNBA All-Star and two-time Olympic Gold Medalist Brittney Griner was detained at an airport in Russia for possession of vape cartridges with trace amounts of medicinal cannabis. Most people arrested for such an offense are fined and... by Jacques Lamarre | Oct 7, 2022 | News
You can now view the launch event of The Ada Maria Isasi-Diaz Justice Institute held on October 6, 2022. EN LA LUCHA: What is “The Struggle” in 2022 for Latinas/for Us All? Featuring a distinguished panel: Dr. Melissa PagánDr. Matilde MorosAlina Zuniga PardoThe Rev.... 
by Jacques Lamarre | May 2, 2022 | News, Teacher & Student Spotlight
Charter Oak’s Youth Arts Institute APRIL TEACHER OF THE MONTH is HENRY OLIVO a.k.a. Savage Henry Henry Olivo, also known as Savage Henry in the dance world, has been Breakdancing and competing for 15 years as well as teaching dance for 8 years. Actively training... 
by Jacques Lamarre | Mar 25, 2022 | News, Teacher & Student Spotlight, Youth Arts
MEET NATALIA, OUR MARCH 2022 Y.A.I. STUDENT OF THE MONTH! Natalia Reyes is a 12-year-old student at Renzulli Academy in Hartford, Connecticut. She has been a Youth Arts student for four years and continues to attend the program two nights a week. Natalia is... 
by Jacques Lamarre | Nov 26, 2021 | News
George Gould spent 26 years in a Connecticut prison after being wrongly convicted of a murder he didn’t commit. Working with Community Partners in Action’s Prison Arts Program, Charter Oak Cultural Center has commissioned Gould to create a moving memorial...