Instructional Video5:25
SciShow

Poop: Our Newest Ally in the Fight Against COVID-19?

12th - Higher Ed
Right now, scientists need additional COVID-19 monitoring methods. And our poops might help!
Instructional Video3:03
SciShow

Science and Gun Violence

12th - Higher Ed
Hank looks for some things science can add to the conversation about guns and gun violence in the wake of the tragedy last week in Newtown, Connecticut. Our deepest sympathies are with the community of Sandy Hook, and with anyone whose...
Instructional Video5:58
TED Talks

TED: The multibillion-dollar US prison industry -- and how to dismantle it | Bianca Tylek

12th - Higher Ed
A phone call to a US prison or jail can cost up to a dollar per minute -- a rate that forces one in three families with incarcerated loved ones into debt. In this searing talk about mass incarceration, criminal justice advocate and TED...
Instructional Video3:37
Brainwaves Video Anthology

Dr. Gladys Labas - Bilingual Education

Higher Ed
New ReviewDr. Gladys Labas reflects on her groundbreaking career in education, beginning as a bilingual elementary teacher in New Britain and Meriden, Connecticut, and rising to become the first Latina woman to lead an urban high school in the...
Instructional Video1:07
Curated Video

Bright Green Fireball Lights Up Skies Over Northeast US States

3rd - Higher Ed
New ReviewA bright fireball streaks across the skies over Connecticut, New Jersey and Pennsylvania in this views. Credit: Space.com | footage courtesy: A. Sabatino, Mark Kirschner, Ann Dooner, James Oliveri and Brad Daniel Murphy | edited by Steve...
Instructional Video3:14
Curated Video

This Is One Of The Best Christmas Lights Displays Ever

3rd - Higher Ed
The best thing about Christmas decorations is that they deliver equal amounts of joy to the decorators as they do to the observers. For Gene and Mary Halliwell, Connecticut natives and creators of the "Wonderland At Roseville," a love...
Instructional Video3:09
Curated Video

Nonprofit’s Building Blocks Boosts Students Hopes For College

3rd - Higher Ed
A web of support, and in particular, an army of dedicated community volunteers, is critical while high school students are trying to navigate the daunting and often confusing college acceptance process. Many were falling by the wayside...
Instructional Video4:22
Curated Video

When Music and Cultural Heritage Combine, You Get the Young Students of INTEMPO

3rd - Higher Ed
In a sun-filled church in Stamford, Connecticut, a small group of young students sit with their musical instruments. Among them are many instruments you'd expect to see in a classroom—like violins and guitars—and also several that you...
Instructional Video4:03
Curated Video

“A Concert For My Mom” – This Talented Musician Holds A Benefit Concert For His Mother Battling ALS

3rd - Higher Ed
Hundreds of friends from her hometown community of New Canaan, CT came out to hear Ann Depuy's son Nick and his band perform, which included a song dedicated to his mother's fight against ALS. Ann was a vital part of the community,...
Instructional Video3:58
Curated Video

These Elementary School Kids Go Way Beyond Their Age To Raise Money In Support Of Pediatric Cancer

3rd - Higher Ed
A group of very special students at Glenville Elementary School in Greenwich, CT is raising money to help children who are fighting cancer and their charity of choice is the Circle of Care. After Liz Salguero and Dawn Ladenheim met in a...
Instructional Video3:37
Curated Video

National Down Syndrome Society Scholarship Winner's Dreams Come True!

3rd - Higher Ed
Joey Agostino of Norwalk, CT was born with Down Syndrome, but that didn't stop him from following his lifelong dream…of becoming a professional DJ! Ever since he can remember, Joey has loved music. "I love music, I love to make people...
Instructional Video4:49
Curated Video

Horseback Riding That Builds Leadership And Confidence In Individuals With Special Needs

3rd - Higher Ed
Therapeutic horseback riding can make all the difference! A New Canaan, CT-based therapeutic riding program called New Canaan Mounted Troop, not only helps kids and adults build leadership, responsibility, and confidence through sound...
Instructional Video3:29
Curated Video

This Community Comes Together In A Beautiful Way To Honor Fallen Soldiers

3rd - Higher Ed
Every two years Greenfield Hill Congregational Church in Fairfield, Connecticut displays thousands of flags in honor and remembrance of the American men and women who've fallen in the Iraq and Afghanistan wars. The site is truly amazing!...
Instructional Video2:58
Curated Video

Unlikely Friendship Changes Everything For This Immigrant And Her Family

3rd - Higher Ed
At age 35, Cassie Camilo needed to make a life changing and heartbreaking decision. The loss of her Mom, a divorce, and financial dire straits left her with only one option… to leave her 2 small children behind in her homeland of Brazil...
Instructional Video2:48
Curated Video

Tim Tebow’s Night To Shine: An Epic Experience For Special Kids

3rd - Higher Ed
A Night to Shine is an unforgettable prom night experience for people with special needs ages 14 and older. For the third time, a Night to Shine, sponsored by the Tim Tebow Foundation, was held at the spectacular Grace Community Church...
Instructional Video4:55
Curated Video

She Lost Her Ability to Walk, But Gained Love, Faith & Family

3rd - Higher Ed
Do you believe that love conquers all? This story of Annette Ross and her family will convince you it does. Annette and her husband Bill were living a fairy tale life in the upscale town of New Canaan, Connecticut, building a beautiful...
Instructional Video6:48
Curated Video

Shoe Artisan Inspired His Community With His Story Of Diligence, Hope, And Survival - Stem Cells Save Life

3rd - Higher Ed
At the age of 39, this husband, father of 2, and successful women's shoe designer, Peter Finnie was diagnosed with lymphoma cancer. Now, at the age 60, he is cancer free, inspiring us with his story of hope, and sharing his good fortune...
Instructional Video3:05
Curated Video

A Summer Camp Love Story That Is Also Saving Lives

3rd - Higher Ed
A SeriousFun Children’s Network camp program makes a lifelong impression on hundreds of children! The global network, created by actor and philanthropist, Paul Newman, caters to children with serious illnesses. Best of all, it is free!...
Instructional Video1:27
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Puppies Enjoy Their First Swim Lessons

3rd - Higher Ed
When you think winter activities, you don't often think swimming. Unless it's indoors or you live in a warm climate (unlike us here in CT.) But maybe some thoughts of swimming will help cure those winter blues. The coaches Dog Gone Smart...
Instructional Video2:34
Curated Video

Look For The Good Project Promotes Gratitude & Goodness

3rd - Higher Ed
Look For the Good started one crisp, fall day in Connecticut by Anne Kubitsky. She printed 500 blank invitation postcards and distributed them locally to see if anyone would respond. Within three weeks, she was getting handmade postcard...
Instructional Video2:34
Curated Video

Look For The Good Project Promotes Gratitude & Goodness

3rd - Higher Ed
Look For the Good started one crisp, fall day in Connecticut by Anne Kubitsky. She printed 500 blank invitation postcards and distributed them locally to see if anyone would respond. Within three weeks, she was getting handmade postcard...
News Clip5:57
Curated Video

Foxwoods Partners With DraftKings as Legal Sports Betting Gets Underway in Connecticut

9th - Higher Ed
Connecticut has become the latest state to greenlight sports betting. Jason Guyot, the president and CEO of Foxwoods Resort, joined Cheddar’s "Closing Bell" to talk about how the landmark deal could generate up to $400 million annually...
Instructional Video4:17
Curated Video

Talented Musician Holds A Benefit Concert For His Mother Battling ALS

3rd - Higher Ed
Hundreds of friends from her hometown community of New Canaan, CT came out to hear Ann Depuy's son Nick and his band perform, which included a song dedicated to his mother's fight against ALS. Ann was a vital part of the community,...
Instructional Video3:25
Curated Video

A Teacher's Passion For The Constitution Changes Her Students' Lives

3rd - Higher Ed
For the past 7 years, Trumbull High School's We The People: The Citizen and the Constitution Program, under the leadership of Social Studies Teacher Katie Boland, has won the We The People state championship title. With more than 28...