For
Immediate Release
March 20, 2017
Media Inquiries: Maria Perez-Martinez | 475-227-0530 | mmartinez@nhsofnewhaven.org
March 20, 2017
Media Inquiries: Maria Perez-Martinez | 475-227-0530 | mmartinez@nhsofnewhaven.org
NHS OF NEW HAVEN ANNOUNCES THEME FOR
8th ANNUAL MULTICULTURAL FAMILY FESTIVAL
8th ANNUAL MULTICULTURAL FAMILY FESTIVAL
FULL STEAM AHEAD: CELEBRATING WOMEN & GIRLS IN S.T.E.A.M!
New Haven, CT — Neighborhood Housing Services of New Haven (NHS), positioning neighborhoods to succeed for 37 years, announced today the date and theme of their 8th Annual Multicultural Family Festival. The Festival will take place on Saturday, May 13, 2017 and is titled FULL STEAM AHEAD: Celebrating Women & Girls in S.T.E.A.M! NHS’ family festival, which has become a community staple with residents from all over Connecticut, has featured past themes such as Entrepreneurship, Financial Literacy, and Environmental Awareness. It is a chance to honor both the diversity and spirit of the New Haven Community and beyond.
From engineers to artists,
from scientists to coders, women and girls are learning, excelling, and
engaging in S.T.E.A.M. (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math). The
festival invites families and children of all ages to explore hands-on
activities, exciting games, and inspirational performers geared toward
highlighting professional women in S.T.E.A.M. Admission is free and includes
games, food, and activities.
“Our family festivals
have afforded us with an opportunity to give back to the community,” said NHS
of New Haven executive director Jim Paley. “We are thrilled with this year’s
theme and are excited to bring the community together for a day of science experiments,
refreshments, and meetings with friends to discuss the importance of
highlighting women in the arts and sciences.”
“As Marian Wright
Edelman once said, ‘You can’t be what you can’t see,” remarked HomeOwnership
Center Managing Director, Bridgette Russell. “It is more important than ever
for our young girls to have powerful, strong role models in the S.T.E.A.M.
fields,
to learn the many contributions that
women have made within these areas, and to ignite their enthusiasm around
pursuing careers focused in math and science.”
The Festival will be held on Saturday,
May 13 from 12:00pm to 4:00pm at NHS
of New Haven's campus on Sherman Avenue.
The official event page can be found on NHS' facebook site: facebook.com/nhsofnewhaven.
About Neighborhood Housing
Services of New Haven
Neighborhood Housing Services of New Haven is focused on positioning New Haven’s neighborhoods to succeed by increasing homeownership; making homes beautiful, energy-efficient, and affordable; and helping residents take charge of their neighborhoods. We believe that increased homeownership, educated homebuyers, and rehabilitated houses will produce stable, revitalized neighborhoods that our clients will be proud to call home. www.nhsofnewhaven.org
Neighborhood Housing Services of New Haven is focused on positioning New Haven’s neighborhoods to succeed by increasing homeownership; making homes beautiful, energy-efficient, and affordable; and helping residents take charge of their neighborhoods. We believe that increased homeownership, educated homebuyers, and rehabilitated houses will produce stable, revitalized neighborhoods that our clients will be proud to call home. www.nhsofnewhaven.org
Neighborhood
Housing Services of New Haven is part of the national NeighborWorks® network, an affiliation of more than 230 nonprofit
organizations that increase homeownership, produce affordable housing and
revitalize neighborhoods in more than 4,400 communities across the nation. www.nw.org
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