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SUMMARY:Connecticut History Day Regional Competition - Norwich
DESCRIPTION:High School Students Ready to Make History at Connecticut History Day Norwich Regional Competition  \nStudents from Norwich area schools will come together to compete in the 2026 Connecticut History Day Norwich Regional Contest. The Norwich event is one of five Regional Contests hosted by The Connecticut Democracy Center this spring. Participating students have chosen a topic related to the 2026 theme of Revolution\, Reaction\, Reform in History and have since conducted research and interviewed experts in order to shape their findings into sound historical arguments. Working alone or in groups\, students will present their projects in one of five categories – exhibits\, documentaries\, websites\, papers\, or performances – in hopes of advancing to the State Contest on May 2 at Central Connecticut State University. Students who finish in first or second place at the State Contest will be invited to the 2026 National History Day® Competition. \n8:00 am – Students Arrive\, Exhibit students set up \n9:00 am – Welcome Ceremony \n9:30 am – Judging begins \n2:00 pm – Awards Ceremony \nPARTICIPATING SCHOOLS: \nEssex Elementary SchoolFields Memorial School (Bozrah)Greenwich High SchoolHebron Elementary SchoolInterdistrict School For Arts And Communication (New London) Lyme-Old Lyme Middle SchoolNathan Hale-Ray Middle School (East Haddam)Norwich Free AcademyPine Point School (Stonington)Westminster School (Simsbury)  \nRegional Coordinator: Dr. Lisa Marcinkowski June lisa.marcinjune@gmail.com \nThis event is made possible with support from Norwich Free Academy and the Community Foundation of Eastern Connecticut.
URL:https://wp.cga.ct.gov/osh/calendar/connecticut-history-day-regional-competition-norwich/
LOCATION:Norwich Free Academy\, 305 Broadway\, Norwich\, CT\, United States
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SUMMARY:Connecticut History Day Regional Competition – Mansfield
DESCRIPTION:Students from Mansfield area schools will come together to compete in the 2026 Connecticut History Day Mansfield Regional Contest. The Mansfield event is one of five Regional Contests hosted by The Connecticut Democracy Center this spring. Participating students have chosen a topic related to the 2026 theme of Revolution\, Reaction\, Reform in History and have since conducted research and interviewed experts to shape their findings into sound historical arguments. Working alone or in groups\, students will present their projects in one of five categories – exhibits\, documentaries\, websites\, papers\, or performances – in hopes of advancing to the State Contest on May 2 at Central Connecticut State University. Students who finish in first or second place at the State Contest will be invited to the 2026 National History Day® Competition. \n8:00 am – Students Arrive\, Exhibit students set up \n9:00 am – Welcome Ceremony \n9:30 am – Judging begins \n3:30 pm – Awards Ceremony \nPARTICIPATING SCHOOLS: \n \nCapitol Preparatory Magnet School (Hartford) Carmen Arace Intermediate School (Bloomfield)Carmen Arace Middle School (Bloomfield) Center School (Ellington)E.O. Smith High School (Storrs)Ellington High SchoolEllington Middle SchoolEnfield High SchoolHartford Magnet Trinity College AcademyJohn F. Kennedy Middle School (Enfield)Lewis HomeschoolLoomis Chaffee School (Windsor)Madina Academy (Windsor) Manchester High SchoolMansfield Middle SchoolMophaptra HomeschoolPomfret SchoolRockville HIgh School (Vernon) Sage Park Middle School (Windsor)South Windsor High SchoolSuffield Academy Timothy Edwards School (South Windsor)Vernon Center Middle SchoolWindham Technical High SchoolWoodstock AcademyYang Homeschool \nThis event is made possible with support from  the Department of Early College Experience and the Department of History at University of Connecticut
URL:https://wp.cga.ct.gov/osh/calendar/connecticut-history-day-regional-competition-mansfield/
LOCATION:University of Connecticut – McHugh Hall\, Hillside Rd\, Storrs\, CT 06269  (Parking available in parking areas Y and Z)
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SUMMARY:Civics Advocacy Day at Connecticut's State Capitol
DESCRIPTION:Join the Connecticut Democracy Center and civics practitioners from across the state as we elevate the importance of civic learning in the halls of the Capitol! Sign up to reserve exhibitor table space where you can display information about your organization and programs\, and speak with legislators and their staffs about why we must prioritize K-12 civic learning. \nRegister Here
URL:https://wp.cga.ct.gov/osh/calendar/civics-advocacy-day-at-connecticuts-state-capitol/
LOCATION:Connecticut State Capitol\, 210 Capitol Ave\, Hartford\, CT\, United States
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SUMMARY:2026 Connecticut Democracy Center Awards
DESCRIPTION:The Connecticut Democracy Center (CTDC) is pleased to announce the recipients of their third annual Connecticut Democracy Center Awards. This year the 2026 CTDC Community Leader Award will be presented to Patricia Russo\, Executive Director\, The Campaign School at Yale University. Eversource Energy has been selected to receive the CTDC Business Leader Award in recognition of the work of their Pro-Equity Advisory Team. JoAnn H. Price\, Co-Founder of Fairview Capital Partners\, Inc. will be honored with the Mary C. Gawlicki Philanthropic Leader Award. \nThe awards program was established to recognize those committed to strengthening democracy through acts of citizenship\, service\, and community engagement. The 2026 Connecticut Democracy Center Awards will pay tribute to these leaders at Connecticut’s Old State House on Thursday\, March 12\, 2026. Guests will enjoy a “Travel Across America” themed networking reception featuring delectable dishes and signature drinks while connecting with business professionals\, community leaders\, sponsors and award recipients interested in improving the quality of life for all in Connecticut. Tickets to the ceremony are $100 and are available HERE. \nAs a leader in civics education\, The Connecticut Democracy Center brings people of all ages together through its programming\, inspiring them to strengthen our democracy and community\nthrough productive civic engagement. The Connecticut Democracy Center Awards recognize Connecticut community\, business\, and philanthropic leaders who represent the best of that engagement and whose stories encourage others to do the same. \nCTDC COMMUNITY LEADER AWARD:\nPatricia Russo\, Executive Director\, The Campaign School at Yale University\nFor over thirty-five years\, Patricia has held leadership positions centered on women’s equity. As Executive Director of The Campaign School at Yale University\, Patricia oversees the nonpartisan\, issue-neutral leadership program whose mission is to increase the number and influence of women in elected and appointed office in the United States and around the globe. She has worked on federal\, state\, and local political campaigns for both Democratic and Republican candidates and served more than two decades on Connecticut’s Permanent Commission on the Status of Women\, eight of them as Chair. Patricia is part of the national leadership team of Political Parity\, a bipartisan initiative dedicated to increasing the number of women in elected office and is a member of the Advisory Board for Republican Women for Progress. \n CTDC BUSINESS LEADER AWARD:\nEversource Energy\, in recognition of the work of their Pro-Equity Advisory Team \nThe Eversource Energy Pro-Equity Advisory Team (PEAT) was established in 2021 under the leadership of Theresa Hopkins-Staten\, President of Eversource Energy Foundation and Vice President\, Community Partnership and Engagement. PEAT’s mission is to incorporate equity into all company decision-making policies and practices\, and to drive fair and equitable outcomes for their communities and customers\, particularly those that have been historically underserved\, under-resourced\, and environmentally overburdened. Under the guidance of the PEAT\, Eversource now offers Equity Fundamentals Training to educate and provide employees the tools and resources they need to improve communication between customers\, community partners\, and in designing accessible programs to better meet the needs of the communities in which they serve. \nMARY C. GAWLICKI PHILANTHROPIC LEADER AWARD:\nJoAnn H. Price\, Co-Founder of Fairview Capital Partners\, Inc.\nJoAnn H. Price is Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Fairview Capital Partners\, Inc.\, which curates dynamic relationships for institutional investors\, providing unparalleled access across the most compelling segments of the private markets. She is a member of Fairview’s investment committee and manager of all Fairview-sponsored funds. She currently serves on the Howard University School of Business Board of Visitors\, the YMCA of Greater Hartford Board of Trustees\, the Wilson-Gray YMCA Board of Advisors\, and on the Amistad Center for Art & Culture Board of Trustees. She also serves on the boards of the Apollo Theater Foundation in New York City\, Trinity Health of New England\, and 4-CT. JoAnn also recently completed her term as Chairperson of the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving recently renamed the Greater Hartford Gives Foundation. \nThe Mary C. Gawlicki Philanthropic Leader Award was established in 2023 to celebrate the service of Mary Gawlicki\, who served on the Connecticut Democracy Center Board of Directors from 2018 to 2023. As co-founders of Corporate Translations Inc. (CTi)\, Mary and her husband Ted Gawlicki launched the Gawlicki Family Foundation in 2012 to offer grants to Connecticut and Northeast U.S.-based non-profits committed to transformative change in education\, pulmonary health\, and municipal and economic development.
URL:https://wp.cga.ct.gov/osh/calendar/2026-connecticut-democracy-center-awards/
LOCATION:Connecticut’s Old State House\, 800 Main St\, Hartford\, CT 06103\, USA
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SUMMARY:Spotlight on Connecticut’s Next Generation of Civic Leaders
DESCRIPTION:Watch on YouTube HERE \nAcross Connecticut\, students are leading some of the state’s most impactful civic engagement initiatives and demonstrating their leadership potential. The Connecticut Democracy Center in conjunction with Connecticut’s Old State House invite you to this free webinar highlighting student-led work being done through the Voter Captains Project\, the CT Youth Political Advisory Center\, the Yale College Democrats\, and the Town of Rocky Hill. \nhttps://www.youtube.com/@ctdemocracycenter709/live
URL:https://wp.cga.ct.gov/osh/calendar/spotlight-on-connecticuts-next-generation-of-civic-leaders/
LOCATION:Online
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SUMMARY:Connecticut History Day Regional Competition - Torrington
DESCRIPTION:Students from Torrington area schools will come together to compete in the 2026 Connecticut History Day Torrington Regional Contest. The Torrington event is one of five Regional Contests hosted by The Connecticut Democracy Center this spring. Participating students have chosen a topic related to the 2026 theme of Revolution\, Reaction\, Reform in History and have since conducted research and interviewed experts to shape their findings into sound historical arguments. Working alone or in groups\, students will present their projects in one of five categories – exhibits\, documentaries\, websites\, papers\, or performances – in hopes of advancing to the State Contest on May 2 at Central Connecticut State University. Students who finish in first or second place at the State Contest will be invited to the 2026 National History Day® Competition. \n8:00 am – Students Arrive\, Exhibit students set up \n9:00 am – Welcome Ceremony \n9:30 am – Judging begins \n2:00 pm – Awards Ceremony \nPARTICIPATING SCHOOLS: \nBristow Middle School (West Hartford)Carter HomeschoolConard High School (West Hartford)Connecticut IB Academy (East Hartford)Farmington High SchoolHall High School (West Hartford)Irving A. Robbins Middle School (Farmington)Kent SchoolKing Philip Middle School (West Hartford)Miss Porter’s School (Farmington)Sedgwick Middle School (West Hartford)Talcott Mountain Academy (Avon)The Hotchkiss School (Lakeville) The Taft School  (Watertown) Torrington Middle School Westside Middle School (Danbury)  \nThis event is made possible with support from the Draper Fund of the Northwest CT Community Foundation & Upper Housatonic Valley National Heritage Area.  
URL:https://wp.cga.ct.gov/osh/calendar/connecticut-history-day-regional-competition-torrington/
LOCATION:Lewis S. Mills High School\, 26 Lyon Rd\, Burlington\, CT\, United States
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SUMMARY:Connecticut History Day Regional Competition - New Haven
DESCRIPTION:Connecticut students will gather to compete in the 2026 Connecticut History Day New Haven Regional Contest\, one of five Regional Contests hosted by The Connecticut Democracy Center this spring. Participating students have chosen a topic related to the 2026 theme of Revolution\, Reaction\, Reform in History and have since conducted research and interviewed experts in order to shape their findings into sound historical arguments. Working alone or in groups\, students will present their projects in one of five categories – exhibits\, documentaries\, websites\, papers\, or performances – in hopes of advancing to the State Contest on May 2 at Central Connecticut State University. Students who finish in first or second place at the State Contest will be invited to the 2026 National History Day® Competition. \n8:00 am – Students Arrive\, Exhibit students set up \n9:00 am – Welcome Ceremony \n9:30 am – Judging begins \n3:00 pm – Awards Ceremony \nPARTICIPATING SCHOOLS: \nAmity Regional High School (District 5)Choate Rosemary Hall (Wallingford)Engineering-Science University Magnet (West Haven)Hamden Hall Country Day SchoolHigh School in the CommunityHill Regional Career HIgh School (New Haven)Hopkins School (New Haven)James H. Moran Middle School (Wallingford)Jockey Hollow Middle School (Monroe)Joseph Melillo Middle School (East Haven)Mauro-Sheridan Magnet School  (New Haven)Memorial Middle School (District 15)Naugatuck High SchoolPomperaug Regional HIgh School (District 15)St. Rita School (Hamden)WIlbur Cross High School (New Haven)Washington Hooker School (New Haven)
URL:https://wp.cga.ct.gov/osh/calendar/connecticut-history-day-regional-competition-new-haven/
LOCATION:Southern Connecticut State University\, Student Center\, 345 Fitch Street\,  New Haven\, CT 06515 (Parking available in Lot 5)
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