NDWH Freshman Student/Mentor Virtual Get Together
A virtual get together led by Mrs. Giammatteo
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NDWH Junior and Senior Student/Mentor Virtual Get Together
A virtual get together led by Mrs. Giammatteo
Supporting Your Shepherd Student Through the College Process
Mentors of Juniors at KCHS will meet with Mrs. Mastrone to discuss how Shepherds Mentors can support their Student through the college process.
Be a Part of the Solution
The pandemic has shined a light on socio-economic disparities in education in Connecticut. Per the CT Mirror, this Spring during the COVID-19 shutdown of schools “In Bridgeport, a full half of the student body didn’t show up regularly for remote schooling during the pandemic compared to 19% who were chronically absent before school buildings closed.” Likewise …
Who ARE Shepherds Students
For over 20 years, Shepherds has been empowering inner-city Connecticut teens to build a foundation for success by helping close the educational inequality gap in Fairfield and New Haven counties. Shepherds provides each student the tuition support to attend a college preparatory education, academic and life skills programs, and the positive role model and four-year …
July 2020 Update from Shepherds’ Executive Director
Dear Shepherds Friends: Here we are in the heart and the heat of the summer… with not much else certain other than the sun will come up tomorrow and it will probably be warm if it’s not raining. But here’s what we can tell you: We had an excellent response to our call for mentors …
Shepherds Celebrates the Class of 2020
At this time of year, Shepherds would be usually be gathering together to celebrate our seniors’ accomplishments and high school graduations. With the health crisis, we are unable to host in-person celebrations. However, that does not diminish our pride in our graduates. Our students’ hard work and determination, coupled with support from their family, Shepherds …
An Important Message from Shepherds Board of Directors on Social & Educational Inequality
June 2020 Dear Shepherds Community, We hope that this finds you safe and healthy in these unsettled times. As we face the devastation wrought on our country and our world by the Covid-19 crisis, we also acknowledge, as we always have, that there exists in this country great social and economic inequality. We understand and …
Education is the Gift that Keeps on Giving
Jonathan is the embodiment of the Shepherds’ belief that education is the gift that keeps on giving – long after they graduate our program. He is a 2005 alumnus of Notre Dame West Haven High School and the Shepherds program. He has also given back to our program by becoming a mentor himself. Jonathan continues …
Shepherds Honors Seniors from NDWH
This evening, the entire Shepherds’ community at Notre Dame West Haven High School were to come together to honor the upcoming graduation of four young men: Luis, Damian, Johan and Sukeer. Due to social distancing restrictions, we will not be having those celebrations. However, we are endeavoring to honor our seniors in a way befitting their …
