Project Longevity Bridgeport Program Manager Harold Dimbo was honored with the Community Impact Award by the Southern CT Black Chamber of Commerce at the organization's 12th Annual Awards Ceremony. Harold is a Bridgeport native who has had an unwavering commitment to community service and social justice leadership that spans decades. Project Longevity celebrates all of the honorees who received recognition for their achievements in business, community service, and for being exemplary of the virtues that cultivate community-wide prosperity.

‘Mutual understanding’ goal of film screening for New Haven cops, residents

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NEW HAVEN — Stacy Spell, a former New Haven police detective and head of Project Longevity in the city, is hoping to spark discussion and mutual understanding by screening “Reconstruction,” a documentary by Harvard professor Henry Louis Gates, for law enforcement officials and residents in the weeks to come.

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Congressional gun violence prevention champion Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro led efforts to secure $25 million for gun violence prevention research. The funding will support the research efforts of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to focus on gun violence as a public health issue. Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro convened Connecticut based gun violence prevention and intervention researchers, advocates, and social impact leaders to share recommendations regarding the research focus of CDC and NIH.