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Gets Thumbs Up from the News-Times THUMBS UP to the Brookfield Education Foundation, which raises donations to supplement the budget for the school system. The foundation, led by Carol Dores, has made a new TV studio at Brookfield High a special project. It has promised to raise $35,000 for studio equipment and so far has raised $28,000. That's pretty impressive for an organization that's only three years old and is breaking new ground in Brookfield. The town makes good use of its cable access channel to inform residents. The new studio and equipment will enhance programming and help students learn valuable skills. ©
2007— The News-Times BHS
to get Powerful New TV Equipment The News-Times reports on the Foundation's gift of technology to the Brookfield school system's new media studio, and what this gift will mean to the entire community. Click here to read the complete story.
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Education Foundation Receives State Honor At the annual Connecticut Consortium of Education Foundations (CTCEF) conference, John Goetz (Superintendent of Schools) and Carol Dores (President of the Brookfield Education Foundation) accepted an award for the outstanding education foundation for 2006. Over 100 attendees from throughout Connecticut and from as far away as Cape Ann, Maine, and Cohasset, MA. were on hand for the award presentation With 77 such foundations operational statewide and another 22 in start up phase, the Brookfield organization was the only group so honored this year. Joe Erardi, CTCEF Board member and Superintendent of Watertown Schools said, “ The choice of Brookfield this year for this award was based on the fact that this foundation has touched so many different groups within the community. Click here to read the complete text.
Citibank
Presents Check to Brookfield Education Foundation At the grand opening of the new CITIBANK Financial Center this week, manger Patty Roberts presented a check to the Brookfield Educational Foundation as part of the company’s commitment to community outreach. The funds will be used by the BEF to fund the “Capturing Kids’ Hearts” program which coaches teachers on instilling leadership life skills into the curriculum in every classroom. Part of the donation will also be used to equip the video production studio in the high school addition. The Brookfield Educational Foundation is an independent non profit organization which raises money for learning throughout the Brookfield Community. Education
group provides money for blacksmith shop, BHS program The Brookfield Education Foundation (BEF) continues to raise money to equip a media center at Brookfield High School (BHS), and it recently provided grants to refurbish a blacksmith shop on the Gurski parcel and provide training for BHS teachers who are using an innovative program in their classrooms. Click here to read the complete text. |
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