Past Public Events Press Releases

The Institute for Community Research Announces Leadership Transition.

An Event to Honor Founding Director and Medical Anthropologist, Dr. Jean J. Schensul, and to Welcome Incoming Executive Director, Anthropologist, Dr. Margaret Weeks.

December 8, 2004 -- Pond House Cafe at Elizabeth Park in West Hartford

November 29, 2004

The Institute for Community Research (ICR) Organizes National Conference, Crossroads: Critical Issues in Community-Based Research Partnerships.

June 10-12, 2004 -- Capital Community College in Downtown Hartford

May 27, 2004

Past Health and Mental Health Press Releases

HIV Forum to Focus on Housing Status and HIV Risk Among Active Drug Users

December 6, 2006

Top 10 HIV Issues of 2006 Presented at November HIV Forum

November 10, 2006

Hartford Activist Discusses HIV and the Transgender Community at October HIV Forum 

October 4, 2006

Behind Bars: The HIV Epidemic in Connecticut Prisons

September 8, 2006

Nutritionist Presents Holistic Approach to HIV/AIDS

June 5, 2006

Methamphetamine Use Increases HIV Risk

May 5, 2006

Peer Health Advocates Take HIV Prevention to the Streets

April 5, 2006

Drug Users and Researchers Work Together Against HIV

April 5, 2006

The Female Condom -- There¹s More than Meets the Eye

March 6, 2006

The Institute for Community Research Presents Findings on Youth Drug Use Through Comic Art

January 31, 2006

STOPAIDS Mobile Theater Provides Interactive HIV Education Experience

January 19, 2006

New Medicare Prescription Drug Plan Focus of HIV Forum

December 6, 2005

HIV Forum Showcases Intervention Targeting At Risk Children in India

November 2, 2005

HIV Forum Will Focus on Women's Issues

October 5, 2005

HIV Forum Offers Update on New HIV Medications and Treatment

September 7, 2005

HIV Forum Addresses Nutrition and HIV

June 13, 2005

Never Too Old: HIV Forum Addresses AIDS Risk Among Older Males

May 5, 2005

Powerful New Exhibit Details One Woman's Struggle with HIV and Explores New HIV Prevention Technologies

April 7, 2005

HIV Forum Addresses AIDS Advocacy: Issues and Process

April 6, 2005

Future Directions in HIV/AIDS Prevention and Treatment

HIV Forum Provides Update from National Conference

March 2, 2005

HIV Forum Presents Creative Approach to AIDS Prevention with Youth

January 27, 2005

Hartford Drug Users Become Peer Health Advocates:
HIV Forum Presents Innovative AIDS Prevention Program

December 6, 2004

Cocaine and the Brain: HIV Forum Addresses Burgeoning Epidemic

November 4, 2004

HIV Forum to Provide Update from International AIDS Conference

September 9, 2004

HIV Forum to Provide Update on HIV/AIDS Issues

February 24, 2004

Surviving HIV/AIDS: HIV Forum Examines the Role of Self-Esteem

January 27, 2004

Approaches to HIV Prevention Among Heroin Users in India and Southeast Asia

December 3, 2003

What You Don't Know Can Hurt You
HIV Forum Addresses Abstinence-Only Education

October 31, 2003

HIV Forum Examines Transgender Health Care Needs

October 6, 2003

Research Studies Conducted in Hartford's Senior Housing Reveals the Need for "Social Interaction as Key to Healthy Aging"
October 3, 2003

HIV Forum Presents Local Physician's Experiences Combating AIDS in Africa
September 9, 2003

HIV Forum to Shed Light on the Consequences of Mixing Street Drugs with HIV Medications
June 10, 2003

The Institute for Community Research and partners present the latest research on topical microbicides.
Local and national researchers and health leaders discuss this new approach to HIV/STD prevention at day-long conference
May 14, 2003

HIV Forum to Explore Local Trends in Female Condom Use
April 30, 2003

HIV Forum to Provide Update From HIV/AIDS Conference
April 3, 2003

ATTENTION NEWS EDITORS, REPORTERS AND JOURNALISTS
"Research Partnerships for Healthy Communities" PRESS LUNCHEON
February 5, 2003

Forum to Examine the Connections Between STDs and HIV
January 23, 2003

Institute for Community Research Recognizes World AIDS Day - Seminar on HIV/AIDS Research and Prevention Partnerships in Southeast Asia
December 3, 2002

HIV Forum Examines Factors Leading to Sexual Risk in Sexual Minority Youth
October 28, 2002

HIV Forum to Provide Update From the World AIDS Conference
September 5, 2002

Institute for Community Research Awarded Grant for HIV Prevention Project in India
August 5, 2002

HIV Forum to Provide Update on HIV Prevention Method for Women
May 30, 2002

Forum to Examine the Connections Between Violence, Drug Use and AIDS
April 24, 2002

Forum to Examine HIV Prevention Strategies in the West Indian
Community
March 26, 2002

HIV Forum to Provide Update on HIV/AIDS Issues
March 5, 2002

HIV Forum Covers Importance of Social Factors in Preventing HIV in Drug Users
November 21, 2001

Forum to Explore Range of Latino Community Responses to HIV/AIDS
November 2, 2001

HIV Forum Presents Video, Panel Discussion on HIV Prevention in Communities of Color
October 3, 2001

HIV Forum to Provide Update on HIV/AIDS Issues
May 30, 2001

Institute for Community Research Awarded Grant for Study of Depression Among Elderly
May 21, 2001

HIV Forum Reveals "Window of Opportunity" to Prevent Spread of HIV, STDs by Pregnant Teens
April 25, 2001

HIV Forum Explores Link Between Syringe Practices and HIV, Hepatitis Risk
April 5, 2001

HIV Forum Highlights Ways to Empower the Public
March 2, 2001

HIV Forum Focuses on Children Affected by AIDS
January 31, 2001

Beyond Condoms: Woman-Controlled HIV Prevention
April 3, 2000

HIV Forum Focuses on Ethnic Patterns Among Hartford Drug Users and the Implications for HIV Prevention
February 1, 2000

Institute for Community Research Celebrates Release of Ethnographer's Toolkit with Book Signing
January 26, 2000

HIV Forum Focuses on Hepatitis C and its Effect on AIDS
November 24, 1999

Beyond Behavior: AIDS Prevention Requires Social Change
November 8, 1999

HIV Forum Focuses on Post Exposure Prophylaxis:
Prevention HIV Infection After an Unprotected Encounter
October 25, 1999

HIV Forum Focuses on Effective HIV Prevention in Women
September 22, 1999

Past Education Press Releases

Youth Researchers Present Findings on Teen Stress

August 7, 2006

Teens Open Job Center at Weaver High School

February 24, 2006

Teens Use Research to Understand and Improve Their Neighborhoods

August 9, 2005

Hartford Youth Confront Problem of Teen Hustling in City

May 11, 2005

Teens Use Research to Reduce Hustling

August 9, 2004

Explorations of the Visual: Hartford Youth Focus on School Dropout in Upcoming Photography Exhibit

November 19, 2003

Teens Use Research to Reduce School Dropout
August 8, 2003

Parents Conduct Research on Issues Affecting Economic Conditions of Spanish Speaking Residents in Frog Hollow
April 2, 2003

Summer Youth Research Institute Employs Youth to Conduct Research
Hartford Youth Present Findings on Risky Sex Among Teens
August 12, 2002

Sexual Minority Youth Participatory Action Research Project Enters New Phase--
Focus on SMY youth of color in three Connecticut Cities
August 2, 2002

Summer Institute Trains Youth ‘How to Ask Why’ About Violence
August 9, 2001

Teens Bring Research, Arts Offering to Major Youth Conference
March 20, 2001

Institute Lecture Examines the Impact of Culture and Environment on Young Children
May 24, 2000

Past Arts and Culture Press Releases

Community Event Celebrates Southeast Asian Arts and Culture

December 14, 2006

Dinner, Discussion and Dance Event to Celebrate Peruvian Culture

December 2, 2006

La Peña Chilena: Two Chilean Cultural Activities in Hartford

November 17, 2006

War Survivors Tell Personal Stories at Veterans’ Day Forum

October 27, 2006

Weavings of War: Fabrics of Memory Opens at The Institute for Community Research:

Bus Tour Explores Eastern European Culture in Connecticut
August 15, 2006

Hartford Animation Institute Reception Presents Research on Youth Drug Use through Comic Art

June 13, 2006

New Exhibit Gives Voice to Incarcerated Artists

April 12, 2006

Bus Tour Explores Laotian Culture in Connecticut

May 8, 2006

Bus Tour Explores Finnish Culture in Eastern Connecticut

April 12, 2006

Connecticut Cultural Heritage Arts Program and Manchester Community College Team Up to Explore Connecticut Ethnic Communities

March 3, 2006

Deaf Jam: Flying Words Project Portrays Vibrant World of ASL Poetry

October 12, 2005

Connecticut Artists to Perform Afro-Peruvian Music and Dance in Washington, D.C.

September 27, 2005

Connecticut Residents Uncover the Cultural Heritage of their Communities Through Unique Training Program

August 23, 2005

Connecticut Rosemaler Receives Prestigious National Arts Award

June 21, 2005

Folk Arts Festival Celebrates Region's Finest Traditional Artists

May 25, 2005

Statewide: Artists Expanding the Cultural Landscape

April 4, 2005

Urban Artists Initiative Celebrates Diverse Talents of Connecticut Artists

February 24, 2005

Statewide Arts Convening:
A Toolbox for Strengthening the ARTS and Cultural Development

January 20, 2005

Toolbox for "Funding" the Arts

The Urban Artists Initiative is conducting a FREE professional development training geared for Artists and Arts Organizations from around Connecticut

April 19, 2004

10 Cities/10 Years: Showcase Performance

Artists from around the state perform at Urban Artists Initiative celebration of 10 years of supporting community-based Connecticut artists

April 2, 2004

Urban Artists Initiative Celebrates 10 YEARS/10 CITIES: John Slade Ely House, center for contemporary arts Host Exhibition Featuring over 25 Connecticut Artists

February 5, 2004

Statewide Convening to Address Artists' Need..."A Toolbox for Marketing the ARTS"

January 15, 2004

The Institute for Community Research and the Connecticut Haitian-American Organization Celebrate the 200th Anniversary of Haiti’s Independence

January 8, 2004

Explorations of the Visual: Hartford Youth Focus on School Dropout in Upcoming Photography Exhibit

November 19, 2003

Recipes for Life: An Arts-Based Project That Helps Reduce Social Isolation and Encourage Social Interaction for Hartford Seniors

October 31, 2003

Concurso de Trovadores Competition and Concert
September 27, 2003

The Institute for Community Research Presents an Evening of Puerto Rican Poetry
July 25, 2003

El Instituto de Investigaciones Comunitarias (Institute for Community Research) Presenta Una Noche de Poesía Puertoriqueña
25 de julio del 2003

"¡Que Bonita Bandera!": Community Conversation
on the Meaning of the Puerto Rican Flag
July 16, 2003

Institute for Community Research Brings Traveling Exhibit to Showcase the Rich Cultural Expressions, History and Values of Hartford's Puerto Rican Community:
¡Que Bonita Bandera!: The Puerto Rican Flag as Folk Art
June 19, 2003

Institute for Community Research Presents "Living Spaces: Exhibit Closing Event"
Common Ground Founder & President Rosanne Haggerty speaks about the intersection of housing access, development, art and community building
May 27, 2003

Institute for Community Research Hosts Conversation on 'Living Spaces'
April 29, 2003

Institute for Community Research Brings Traveling Exhibit to Showcase the Rich Cultural Expressions, History and Values of Hartford's Puerto Rican Community:
¡Que Bonita Bandera!: The Puerto Rican Flag as Folk Art
June 19, 2003

LIVING SPACES: A MULTIMEDIA AND INTERDISCIPLINARY PROGRAM
February 25, 2003

Institute for Community Research Celebrates Students and Teachers from Traditional Arts Workshops: Featuring Demonstrations of Artwork
February 19, 2003

CALL FOR ARTISTS: Living Spaces
Dec 10, 2002

Institute for Community Research Celebrates Students and Teachers from Traditional Arts Workshops: Featuring Demonstrations of Artwork
November 22, 2002

Institute for Community Research Hosts Traditional Lithuanian Holiday Ornament
Workshop Taught By Master Teacher Aldona Saimininkas
November 5, 2002

Institute for Community Research Hosts Carribean Arts Workshop
June 19, 2002

Institute for Community Research Launches Workshop Series in Traditional Arts
May 30, 2002

WO(MAN) SYMBOLS
An Exhibition & Artist's Talk
May 6, 2002

Airport Exhibit Honors Diverse Cultural Traditions, Universal Bonds Through the Arts
November 15, 2001

Artists, Organizations and Schools Wanted to Launch Arts Program in New London County
August 31, 2001

Urban Artists Initiative’s Exhibit in Stamford Celebrates Diverse Talent from Four Cities
July 17, 2001

Urban Artists Initiative Holds Exhibit Showcasing Participant Talent at Two New London Galleries
June 7, 2001

Urban Artists Initiative Brings Major "Working Artists" Conference to New London Area
May 25, 2001

Gallery Talk: Polonia w Connecticut-Polish Traditional Arts in Connecticut
February 23, 2001

Bradley International Airport Becomes A Destination for Connecticut Arts
December 5, 2000

Polonia w Connecticut - Polish Traditional Arts in Connecticut
November 7, 2000

Open Poetry Slam Featured at Closing Reception for Hartford Exhibit
September 26, 2000

Focus on 4: Hartford, New Britain, Bristol, Waterbury
June 20, 2000

Community Revitalization Through the Arts: Lessons From a Pioneer
September 7, 1999

Mano a Mano: Puerto Rican Traditional Arts From Island to City
June 21, 1999

Sur Bois: Franco-American Woodcarvers of Northern New England
September 17, 1998

Career Dolls: What I Want To Be When I Grow Up
February 26, 1998

Reinventing Urban Areas Through the Arts
December 17, 1997

Herencia Taina: Legacy and Life
April 16, 1997

Vision, Voice, Remembrance: The Hartford AIDS Memorial Exhibit
November 5, 1996

Auspicious Signs: Tibetan Arts in New England
April 11, 1996

The Ties That Bind: Cambodian, Lao and Vietnamese Wedding
Traditions in New England
June 6, 1995

Living Legends: Connecticut Master Traditional Artists
August 31, 1994