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We believe that all kids can learn, achieve, and rise to a bright future. Our purpose is to provide an outstanding education that extends beyond graduation and prepares our students to be the next generation of leaders, innovators and problem-solvers. Engagement is the foundation of learning and growth, for students, adults, and the school district as a whole. We will be successful when all students actively engage in their own learning, when adults engage in their professional community, and when the school district is consistently learning and growing to respond to the needs of children and schools. We must all engage and take collective responsibility for ensuring student success and wellbeing so that every child has a chance to rise. To create this engagement, our vision is to build a portfolio of great schools that empower students to achieve success in college, career and life through purposeful, supportive and meaningful learning experiences. In crafting those learning experiences, we must strive to engage the whole child - the academic learning, the social-emotional growth, and health that enable students and schools to rise. As we work, we hold tight to the values of collaboration, growth and innovation, and equity.

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For more than 50 years, The Connection statewide community-based human services agency has partnered with individuals and their families to provide the needed resources to improve their lives. We help more than 8,000 people annually find solutions to the problems of homelessness, mental illness, substance use, and community justice rehabilitation. The Connection maintains corporate offices in Middletown, and delivers services at 65 residential and outpatient sites to residents in an extensive number of communities in Connecticut, including New Haven, Hartford, Middletown, Groton, Norwich, New London, Bridgeport, Danbury, Torrington, Waterbury and many others. The Connection's Institute for Innovative Practice is a social enterprise committed to empowering organizations through training, professional development, and consultation. With a track record of training thousands across 400+ organizations as well as our own staff of nearly 500, the critical relationship between individual wellbeing and organizational health is the primary focus of its efforts. As a socially conscious enterprise, the proceeds from our endeavors are reinvested directly into The Connection's programs, ensuring a continuous cycle of support and transformation.