Author: Nichole Guerra
18
May
Project Longevity: Targeting Gun Violence in Hartford
by Nichole Guerra
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Gun violence conversations have increasingly focused on mental health issues, shifting the dialogue away from the realities facing our urban youth who are at risk...
20
Apr
“Stop Telling Women to Smile” Stops in Hartford
by Nichole Guerra
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Passersby near the Charter Oak Cultural Center may have noticed some new literature posted around the neighborhood on their commutes within Hartford this week. Without...
20
Nov
Breaking Down the Silos in Modern Day Feminism
by Nichole Guerra
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Sandra Fluke, an attorney and women’s right activist whose name achieved celebrity status when Rush Limbaugh publicly referenced her as a “slut” and a “prostitute,”...
01
Nov
The Others: A Reaction to #YoungHartford
by Nichole Guerra
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A recent forum, #YoungHartford, explored a multitude of the struggles facing the city, featuring some of the city’s rising leaders who fall in the twenty-something...
18
Mar
Focus on Women, Not Fox News
by Nichole Guerra
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Now that the initial sting of Fox-CT’s obscene coverage of Women’s Day has subsided, we can all agree that some reflection is in order. After...
18
Oct
Hartford’s Property Taxes in the 2012 Election
by Nichole Guerra
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Candidates for state office discussed a range of pressing issues facing the city of Hartford this past Monday at a forum held at the Hartford...
08
Oct
A Fight worth Fighting: Speaking Out against Domestic Violence
by Nichole Guerra
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The City of Hartford and the Permanent Commission on the Status of Hartford Women kicked off Domestic Violence Awareness Month by hosting a community discussion...
13
Sep
“YES” to a New American Dream
by Nichole Guerra
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written with help from Shelby Mertes, Partnership for Strong Communities A new state-wide initiative called “Young Energetic Solutions,” or YES, met for the second time...