Tour and walkthrough of When Caged Birds Sing by Artist Ann Weiner. Closing remarks by Rep. Jim Himes. The sculpture installation “When Caged Birds Sing” focuses on the stories of eight women who have each endured the pain of physical, psychological or/and emotional abuse because of their gender and who have survived and bravely gone on to advocate for change on behalf of other women who are still at risk. Visit Annweiner.com for more details and contact information

Tour and walkthrough of When Caged Birds Sing by Artist Ann Weiner. Closing remarks by Rep. Jim Himes. The sculpture installation “When Caged Birds Sing” focuses on the stories of eight women who have each endured the pain of physical, psychological or/and emotional abuse because of their gender and who have survived and bravely gone on to advocate for change on behalf of other women who are still at risk. Visit Annweiner.com for more details and contact information

Mona Mitri graduated in 2007 with a degree in Business Administration. Mona continued her education at the UConn School of Business before opening up her own business – Tutor Me S.O.S. in Stamford, CT..

Mona Mitri graduated in 2007 with a degree in Business Administration. Mona continued her education at the UConn School of Business before opening up her own business – Tutor Me S.O.S. in Stamford, CT.

Come to a powerful night of art, conversation, inspiration and activism that includes viewing the powerful art exhibit “When Caged Birds Sing,” and hearing a talk on “art as activism” by the exhibit’s creator, sculptor Ann Weiner..

The art of HCC alum Emily Khon has two distinct traits that comprise her work. First, she works almost exclusively in black and white. Second, her subject and inspiration is her family’s native Cambodia..

Grace Akallo was only 15 years old when she was abducted from her school by Joseph Kony’s Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) and forced into a life as a child soldier. As part of the initiation into the army, Akallo was raped, tortured and forced to kill. After being held by the LRA for seven months, unsure if she would be killed, Akallo escaped.

HCC, in partnership with The Connecticut Coalition to End Homelessness (CCEH) is again asking for help in this year’s Youth Count, an initiative designed to identify homeless and unstably housed youth.

Hey HCC students! Did you know our library was recently renovated?.

HCC students in partnership with The Mariposa Foundation, began work on repairing and painting decaying schools this week in Cabarete, Dominican Republic.

Registration continues this week for Housatonic Community College’s (HCC) spring semester, which runs from Jan. 17 through May 5. HCC offers over 75 career-focused programs including degrees, certificates and continuing education programs designed to help individuals enter the workforce immediately

The application deadline for HCC graduates is April 16 at 4 p.m. Students can pick up applications at the Registrar’s office in L-113 C

The application deadline for HCC graduates is April 16 at 4 p.m. Students can pick up applications at the Registrar’s office in L-113 C

The Connecticut Audubon Society has recognized three HCC students who won for their study on turtles at the annual Metropolitan Association of College and University Biologists (MACUB) conference last month.