NewsOctober 2008Road to a Brighter Future Road to a Brighter Future is the title of a grant proposal written by, and awarded to, Foothills Adult & Continuing Education, a program of Education Connection, a consortium of 16 school districts in western Connecticut. Torrington AIC and Transitional Living have long partnered with Foothills for GED preparation and testing at the Torrington High School. When the Connecticut Department of Education announced a grant available for providing education services in a non-traditional setting, Foothills' Nina Tourtellottte, GED Registrar and Chief Examiner, thoughts went to the AIC/Transitional clients and how they could benefit from GED classes on site at the Torrington Facility. "I know so many of them have had bad experiences in the high school setting so I proposed bringing the classes to them." Judy Saverine, assistant regional director said, "Foothills is very happy to collaborate with Community Solutions and we hope the program is a huge success." Foothills has produced a program brochure and Gretchen Gowen, Torrington's administrative assistant will be targeting Parole and Probation to enroll as many clients as possible to make the most of the one year award. "This is a great opportunity for our residential and walk in clients. It's not every day organizations come to us with services. We are very grateful," says Beth Warburton, program director for Torrington AIC/Transitional. GED classes began September 10 and will continue for a full semester (12 weeks) Mondays and Wednesdays from 1:30 to 3:30. Another semester will start after the holidays for another 12 weeks. The award covers the costs of books, the instructor, and GED testing fees. |