Hartford

April 1, 2000

"It may be April Fool's Day, but poverty is no joke."

Congressman John Larson, 3rd from left, keynote speaker at CRT's Dialogue on Poverty held April 1, 2000.  

CRT held a Dialogue on Poverty on Saturday, April 1st at their main office in Hartford.  Over sixty advocates, providers, members of the private sector, and area residents came together to share their experiences with poverty and discuss ways to ensure self-sufficiency for everyone in the region.  

Congressman John Larson was the keynote speaker.  He talked about the importance of bridging the Digital Divide in Rep. John Geragosian with Theresa Nicholson Connecticut - the division of computer use and internet access along income, racial, gender, and geographic lines - to ensure that all children will be able to take part in the emerging high-tech economy.  

Also in attendance at the forum were Representative David Pudlin, Majority Leader, Connecticut House of Representatives; Representative Barnaby Horton, Hartford; Representative John Geragosian, New Britain; and Hartford Councilwoman Elizabeth Horton-Sheff.  

Facilitator Ida Gilbert with Michael Cox.

Horton-Sheff recommended that Hartford utilize its existing talent in the completion of the Adriaen's Landing project.  She suggested hiring city residents for construction jobs and commissioning them for the decoration of completed buildings and shops. 

Paul Puzzo, President/CEO of CRT, 2nd from left; David Pudlin, Vice President of External Affairs at CRT, 3rd from left; with Dialogue participants.

Standing: Susan LaRosa, CAFCA; Jim Wegner, CRT; Liz Dupont-Diehl, CRT.  Seated: Nancy Moriarty, CRT; John Hussey.  

Please click here to see article: Dialogue on Poverty Questions City's Needy

[Wendy Kaysing, The Hartford News, April 5 -12, 2000]

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