On Saturday, February 26, 2011, parents and community members joined Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro ("Rosa," she kept correcting us) in a Middletown community forum to discuss issues confronting families and children. (The event was co-sponsored by CT Parent Power and the Middlesex Coalition for Children.)
Rosa opened up by talking about the importance of parent power:
Brian Boorman is a parent, husband,Middletown teacher and union leader; he talked about all the hats he wears:
Rosa responded to Brian's story:
Tawana Bourne, a CT Parent Power leader and Early Head Start home visitor, talked about the importance of putting kids first.
Here's how Rosa responded:
Middletown Community Health Center's Mark Masselli applauded Rosa for her work and shared a few stories from the Center:
Pastor Mitchell Wynn of the Mt. Olive Baptist Church and Mike's Barber Shop talked of the importance of continuing support for program's on the ground:
Rosa followed the Pastor's comments with a discussion of some federal budget cuts currently being considered
In the Q&A aftewards, Alice Torres and Rosa talked about Middlesex County's Early Head Start program and what it will take to secure continued funding:
