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• Hartford Public Library Park Street Branch

  Hartford Public Library, Park Street Branch 744 Park Street, Hartford CT 06106 (860) 695-7500 Internet/Webpage: In English: http://www.hartfordpl.lib.ct.us/ In Spanish: http://www.hplct.org/Espanol/default.shtm By Elizabeth Kennedy Branch Facts The Park Branch Hartford Library is one of the ten fixed libraries of Hartford (not including the one library on wheels). Established in May 1928, it first began in… Continue reading »

• Maria C. Colon Sanchez Elementary School

  Maria C. Colon Sanchez Elementary School 176 Babcock St. By Amanda Furie María Sánchez Elementary School was erected in 1992 under the direction of Superintendent of Hartford Schools, Dr. Josiah Haig, in order to manage the overcrowding of students at Burns Elementary as well as to give more attention to the prosperous Puerto Rican population.1… Continue reading »

• Richard J. Kinsella Magnet School of Performing Arts

  Richard J. Kinsella Magnet School of Performing Arts 65 Van Block Avenue (reopening August 2009) 245 Locust Street (temporary location) By Jessica R. Sims The Richard J. Kinsella Magnet School of Performing Arts was built on 65 Van Block Avenue of the South Green neighborhood of Hartford in 1973, occupying 2.16 acres. It was constructed… Continue reading »

• Hartford Public Library- Park Street Branch

  Hartford Public Library- Park Street Branch Address: 744 Park Street, Hartford CT 06106 Phone: (860) 695-7500 Internet/Webpage: In English: http://www.hartfordpl.lib.ct.us/ In Spanish: http://www.hplct.org/Espanol/default.shtm Branch Facts The Park Branch Hartford Library is one of the ten fixed libraries of Hartford (not including the one library on wheels). Established in May 1928, it first began in a… Continue reading »

• La Escuelita The Bilingual Education Public School

  La Escuelita The Bilingual Education Public School 321 Ann St. “The influx of children for whom English is a second language has been so sharp-with their numbers rising about 46 per cent over the past four years-the programs do not pretend to be able to cope with all the problems…efforts this year will promote progress…”[1]… Continue reading »

• Clay Hill/Arsenal Neighborhood

  Introduction to Clay Hill/Arsenal also known as El Norte Puerto Ricans first settled in the Hartford neighborhood of Clay Hill/Arsenal. Since they first put down roots in the 1950′s, Puerto Ricans have used their environment to reflect their culture’s image. It is expressed through rhythmic musical patterns, smells and tastes that saturate the senses of… Continue reading »

• Posse Scholars: ¡No Estamos Solos!

  While I searched for colleges my junior year in high school I never once considered Trinity College. Even though I was born in New York I have lived in Hartford my entire life, so I was familiar with Trinity but I never thought it was right for me, because to a certain extent I felt… Continue reading »

• Latinos in Chartwells

  Andrea Chunga-Celis Chartwells Al final de esta página en inglés se puede encontrar la misma información en español. A Brief History of Chartwells (Trinity Café) Trinity College attends to its students with the food service of Chartwells (Chartwells Dining Services). The dining service is part of the “Compass Group of Chartwells,” which is in charge… Continue reading »

• Puerto Rican Heritage Trail – Carol T. Correa de Best

  Welcome to the Puerto Rican Heritage Trail of Hartford, Connecticut The Hartford Puerto Rican Heritage Trail project highlights Puerto Rican contributions to the city of Hartford and documents the rich history of Puerto Ricans in Hartford, Connecticut. Co-sponsored by Trinity College and Connecticut’s State Historic Preservation Office, the trail project allows its visitors to physically… Continue reading »

• Prof. Gebelein’s Diary of the Border

  This diary follows our one week trip to Tucson, Arizona, Nogales and Altar Mexico, and the Sonoran Desert. One Week on the U.S./Mexican Border: A Professor’s Diary Anne Gebelein, PhD We have just touched down in Tucson, Arizona and the air is dry and hot, a stark change from the cool New England weather left behind.… Continue reading »