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Two upcoming events that you’ll want on your calendar
We are happy to announce that CCM’s Second Annual Women in Government Summit will be held on July 16 at Aria in Prospect.
This comes after a successful first summit held in June of last year, in which representatives from 73 municipalities came together to promote and support women in local governments. In addition to networking time, there was a keynote speech by Tina Sparrow, a Business Development Executive at OneDigital, as well as a self-empowerment workshop.
WTNH came and covered the event, and footage can be seen here: https://www.wtnh.com/news/ latest-news/ccm-hosts-annual-women-in-government-summit/
This year’s programming was developed by the Women in Government Advisory Board, which consists of: Annatouchur Kingland, Bloomfield; Kasia Purciello, Manchester; Arnetia Green, Groton; Bonnie Rado, Southbury; Donna Hamzy Carroccia, CCM Consultant; Korbi Kelly-Banks, CCM; Amber Knight, CCM; and Danielle Walker, CCM.
More information will be provided when registration is opened.
CCADV Workshops
CCM is a proud supporter of the work being done at the Connecticut Coalition Against Domestic Violence. Over the years we have partnered with them in various ways—booths at our Convention, episodes of the Municipal Voice podcast. This summer we will begin a series of five workshops to encourage CCM members to become “purple ribbon advocates.”
CCADV is a network of 18 member organizations with over 400 advocates with a mission to “change the systems that impact the lives of survivors.” They operate under the belief that domestic violence is not simply violence, but a preventable public health crisis.
The workshops will take place on July 9, August 20, September 17, October 15, and November 12, covering topics like “Understanding Domestic Violence” and “Considerations and Complexities that Impact Victims and Survivors.” All of the workshops will be open for individual registration, but those that join for each session will be certified as purple ribbon advocates. An email will be sent out when registration opens.
