Teacher selected to attend educators’ conference

EAST HAMPTON » Kristen Keska, a social studies teacher at East Hampton High School in Connecticut, is one of 30 educators from across the nation selected to attend C-SPAN Classroom’s 2017 Educators’ Conference in Washington, D.C., July 27-28.

The conference provides educators with the opportunity to explore C-SPAN’s programs and C-SPAN Classroom’s free primary source materials. Attendees discover how to incorporate these resources into their curriculums and create engaged learning experiences for students.

Keska competed with high school teachers from across the country to secure a place at the conference. C-SPAN provides roundtrip airfare, hotel accommodations and meals for the two days.

Participants were selected by a panel of C-SPAN representatives and evaluated based on their dedication to learning new resources, applying them in the classroom environment, and sharing their professional development experiences in their academic communities.

“The educators’ conference provides teachers with an opportunity to discover creative methods of incorporating CSPAN’s programs into their curriculum,” said Craig McAndrew, C-SPAN Manager of Education Relations. “Our goal is to help teachers connect students with public affairs content to generate a better understanding of the three branches of government.”

Conference attendees will hear from C-SPAN staff and leadership, including Founder and Executive Chairman Brian Lamb, to learn more about the public affairs network. In addition, C-SPAN’s Senior Executive Producer and Political Editor Steve Scully will speak at the conference dinner.

The Educators’ Conference is sponsored by C-SPAN’s Education Foundation. C-SPAN is funded by America’s cable television companies, which supports C-SPAN Classroom. In East Hampton, C-SPAN is available locally through Comcast.

Library holding diaper drive

CLINTON » The Henry Carter Hull Library is sponsoring a diaper drive to benefit Bare Necessities, Inc., a newly formed non-profit organization that is distributing diapers and wipes along the Connecticut shoreline. Why diapers? One out of three families struggles to buy diapers, and while federal assistance programs such as Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) help with purchasing formula, baby food, and groceries, they do not cover the cost of diapers.

There is a need in our community for all sizes. Bring new or opened but unused packages of diapers or wipes to the Children’s Room and place them in our Diaper Drive box. We will be collecting diapers through the summer. For details go to hchlibrary.org.

Chamber hosts sexual harassment prevention training

MIDDLETOWN » The Middlesex County Chamber of Commerce will host two Sexual Harassment Prevention Training sessions on Thursday, Aug. 15. The first session will begin at 8 a.m., and the second session 10:15 a.m. The training sessions will take place at the Middlesex County Chamber of Commerce, 393 Main Street, Middletown.

The definition of sexual harassment, liability (your own and your organization’s), and the prevention of sexual harassment in the workplace will be discussed. Attorneys Sara Simeonidis and Allison Dearington from the law firm Jackson Lewis, LLP will show you how to limit your company’s exposure to charges of sexual harassment.

This session meets the State of Connecticut’s requirement for two hours of sexual harassment training for supervisors and managers. Cost is $30 for members and $40 for guests. Two hours mandatory attendance is required to receive certificate. Register at www.middlesexchamber.com

For more information, call 860-347-6924 or email info@ middlesexchamber.com.

Sign up now for goPINK run/walk

MIDDLETOWN » Registration is now open for the second annual goPINK Fun Run/Walk, set for Sept. 17, 9-11 a.m. at Middletown High School, 200 LaRosa Lane.

Register on or before Sept. 10, the fee is $10.50. The fee is $15 after September 11. To register, visit signup.com/Contribute?ac cesskey=6775657374&activity_ id=1880509#/!128/false/false.

Proceeds from the second annual goPINK Fun Run/Walk will be used to provide patients who have breast cancer with integrative medicine therapies at the Middlesex Hospital Cancer Center.

The goPINK Project supports women facing breast cancer in the Middlesex County community. During the month of October, salon, businesses and schools come together to raise funds for Middlesex Hospital’s Cancer Center.