Catapult Learning has announced their Summer Journey 2021, a comprehensive suite of programming developed to engage students and reduce summer learning loss, with a special focus this year on supporting students through the challenges they’ve experienced throughout the pandemic.

Associations have made a “pandemic pivot” over the past year, and valuable lessons can be gleaned from the way association management has nimbly adapted to new circumstances. Some enduring takeaways: the importance of regular, consistent communication (even, and especially, while remote), sharpened ability to adapt to shifting priorities, and dynamic response to changing needs.

TCORS Capitol Group, LLC. thrives on building and nurturing relationships, the foundation of impactful and meaningful exchange, progress, and creative problem-solving.

The Children’s Center of Hamden will participate in The Great Give May 4-5, an annual 36-hour online-giving event to support local nonprofits by matching them with donors, created by The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven and co-sponsored by the Valley Community Foundation.

Connecticut Magazine takes a dive into the archives to celebrate its 50th anniversary, this month featuring CT’s legacies in sports, including “Lime Rock Park Bridges the Gap” (1972), a lively illustration of CT’s beloved historic raceway, one of the nation’s three oldest continuously operating road racing venues.

The tectonic shift toward digital networking and community-building during the pandemic is reshaping the landscape of strategic planning for associations in 2021 and beyond. 2020 raised many questions about what long-term strategic planning will look like for associations moving forward; but the change has also provided an opportunity for associations to re-envision long-term goals, by re-evaluating how digital tools can better fulfill members’ core needs, and influence strategic discussions.

March is National Red Cross Month. Support the American Red Cross in CT by donating, giving blood or plasma, volunteering virtually, or joining the Disaster Action Team.

Quest Diagnostics, the nation’s leading provider of diagnostic information services, has announced that it will partner with GRAIL, Inc., a healthcare company whose mission is to detect cancer early, to support Galleri, GRAIL’s multi-cancer early detection blood test.

TCORS Capitol Group, LLC. is proud to work with MDFT (Multidimensional Family Therapy) to re-introduce their transformational therapeutic services to Connecticut providers. Join us for a webinar on Tuesday, February 23rd from 9-10:30 am to learn more about how their programs can benefit youth, young adults and families in the state.

In addition to the full suite of government relations services, and association management, TCG manages the A-Z of virtual event planning for board meetings, conferences, fundraisers, and annual meetings.

The Hartford Business Journal just released their annual list of largest CT lobbying firms. TCORS Capitol Group, LLC. is proud to have worked for our clients for over 25 years, and to have been included in the Top Ten on HBJ's list for several years running.

With the wintry weather, it’s challenging to find safe, socially-distanced outings. Many CT museums and galleries have reopened with COVID precautions, and offer an artistic antidote to the winter blues. You can also celebrate and support our vital arts with a virtual trip, discovering new and classic works with online tours. The Hartford Courant offers a helpful guide to exploring the visual arts in CT.

As we honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. today, the Simsbury Free Library will unveil the new MLK in CT Memorial, a project nearly a decade in the making. Dr. King Dr. King spent two formative summers in Simsbury during his teenage years.

January is National Blood Donation Month and the American Red Cross is urgently seeking donations. The Covid-19 pandemic has contributed to a critical need for blood. Schedule an appointment at your local blood donation center on the American Red Cross website.

Governor Ned Lamont delivered the State of the State Address virtually, on the opening of the 2021 Legislative Session today, January 6th. Read the full transcript of his speech, and watch the video here.

The 2021 CT Legislative Session begins today, January 6th. Legislators will be sworn into the Connecticut State Senate and House of Representatives outside the Capitol building this year, and Governor Ned Lamont will deliver his address virtually.