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Monday, August 09, 2010
Math Stars Graduate

On July 5th, CfAL’s launched a special 5 week classes with a goal of raising the math literacy of 3rd and 4th graders living in the Newhallville neighborhood in New Haven. The class called Learning Math After School Can Be Fun Project concluded on August 5th with students celebrating and receiving a Certificate of Completion.

Goals for the project included:

1. 70% of the students would increase their math knowledge
2. 70% of the students would foster a more positive attitude about learning math
3. Students would improve their math performance in multiplication by a minimum of 20%

Results include the following:

1. 100% of the students increased their math knowledge
2. 90% of the students indicated, as a result of this math class, they have a more positive attitude toward math
3. Students improved their math performance in multiplication, on average, by 60.1%

Over the course of 5 weeks of training, 3 days per week, 2 hours per day, we were fortunate not to encounter 1 discipline problem, which provided us the oppportunity to maximize instruction time.

For more information, please contact Curtis Hill, 203-410-3679.

Wednesday, August 04, 2010
Parent Training

On August 9th, CfAL launched its 8th year of parent computer training, with classes being conducted in Hartford, and New Haven.

Parents who have children attending public schools in Bridgeport, Hartford, New Haven and Waterbury, are eligible to attend six sessions of computer training. Training covers computer hardware, software, how to use a mouse, word processing, email and Internet navigation.

These parents will receive a Certificates of Completion for attending the "Computers Can Be Fun" course. Within a few days after graduating, these parents will also received a computer, which CfAL will install in their home.

For more information, please contact Curtis Hill, 203-410-3679.

Thursday, July 22, 2010
AT&T Dedication
On July 16th, 27 guests joined in to help CfAL dedicate its computer lab at 4 Science Park to AT&T and the AT&T Foundation.

State Senator Toni Harp read a citiation from the State honoring AT&T and the AT&T Foundation for their steadfast support of CfAL and the programs it has underway to help public school children improve their education. She handed the citiation, a plaque and sign to Rodney Smith, the President of AT&T Connecticut.

Rodney thanked Senator Harp and went on to talk about how important children's education is to AT&T and the AT&T Foundation.

David Silverstone, the President of Science Park Development Corporation, spoke about jobs and why the Science Park Development Corporation donated 2,000 square feet of office space to New Haven Reads, Literacy Volunteers of Greater New Haven and CfAL. The emcee, Michele Moore, closed the dedication with a thank you to our guest for their support and attending the dedication.

Thursday, June 17, 2010
Results - 7th Annual Fundraiser

We are very pleased to inform you that nearly 400 guests joined us on the evening of May 19th to help celebrate CfAL's 7th Annual Wine Tasting & Raffle Fundraiser. This was our largest turnout ever, and we are thankful to everyone who came out to support our event.

Through the generosity of our guests, sponsors and supporters, we were able to raise $21,900. These funds will be used to give computer training and refurbished computers to 44 families, who have children attending New Haven Public Schools.

Wednesday, June 16, 2010
People's United Community Foundation Grant Award

We are pleased to inform you that People's United Community Foundation has awarded CfAL with a $6,300 grant. The grant will be used to give computer training to 50 parents who have children attending the Lincoln-Bassett School in New Haven.

This news is exciting, but also important is People's United Community Foundation's confidence in CfAL's capability to help improve the academic achievement of public school children, living in impoverished neighborhoods of New Haven, CT.

On behalf of our Board, staff and volunteers, we are truly thankful for the continued support and grant award from People's United Community Foundation.

In addition to training Concepts for Adaptive Learning will give these families a refurbished computer, and install it in their home, along with a year of technical support. These actions will extend learning beyond the 4 walls of the classroom for the children.

Thank you People's United Community Foundation!

Saturday, January 10, 2009
Minimum Configuration

Concepts for Adaptive Learning accepts computer systems, processors and monitors, that must be working, and meet the following minimum configuration level:

1. IBM compatible Pentium IV level systems, no MACs, that have processors running at 1.4 GHz or faster.

2. with 256 megabytes of memory (RAM) or larger

3. with a hard drive that is 20 gigabytes or larger

4. with a CD-ROM drive

5. For Monitors, they must be 17 inch and color, without cracked cases or scratched screens.

If you are a corporation or university and have refurbishable computers to donate, or have any questions as to whether the system you are considering donating meets these requirements, please contact Curtis Hill at 203-410-3679.

Thank you,