Outreach Programs
Exchanging ideas, building bridges and learning through experience are all part of Connecticut State University System outreach programs. Some of our programs are listed below.
- University-Museum-Community
The University-Museum-Community (UMC) New Britain Collaborative is an initiative among Central Connecticut State University, the New Britain Museum of Art and the community of New Britain to advance the collaboration between education, art and the community.
- Early College Awareness
The program is a collaboration between CCSU and area elementary/middle schools to show students how today’s schoolwork affects tomorrow’s opportunities. (Includes participation in the Foundation for Excellent Schools (FES) program.)
- ITBD
The program is a collaboration between CSUS and industry leaders to strengthen the State’s economy through business. The Institute of Technology and Business Development hosts executive speakers, offers Hispanic business advisory services and provides business incubation programs
- Child and Family Resource Development Center
The program is a collaboration between ECSU and local area families. Through the CDRFC’s modern teaching facility, graduates learn hands-on problem solving in social services, nutrition, parenting and health/mental issues.
- Nonprofit Leadership and Philanthropy Initiative
ECSU’s nonprofit leadership and philanthropy initiative is designed to create leaders in the nonprofit sector. The program teaches through a combination of core academic competencies and practical experience via internships, field trips, mentoring programs, service learning and volunteerism.
- Computer Animation Festival
Western Connecticut State University hosts an annual computer animation festival each April sponsored by the WCSU Center for Graphics Research. "Anifest" features computer animation and graphics created by students, faculty members and industry professionals
- Support Team for Education Progress (STEP)
Social work students from Southern provide assistance to the Support Team for Education Progress (STEP), a New Haven-based organization whose mission is to help turn around the lives of troubled teens. Last spring, 20 undergraduates teamed up with the teens to ask them about their lives and perceptions and share life or career goal experiences. In addition, three graduate students provided one-on-one counseling and helped with the development of their life skills. It marked the second straight year for the partnership between the university and STEP, a state program intended to reduce recidivism and provide a launching point for teens who have served sentences in juvenile prison.
