BUILDING ONE COMMUNITY IN THE NEWS
Meet the Light a Fire 2023 Honorees: 10 Fairfield County Residents Making a Difference in Our Community
By Jill Johnson, Moffly Media Every year we ask our readers to nominate their Fairfield County neighbors who selflessly and tirelessly devote themselves to giving back. Three years ago, we…
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Nonprofit group providing resources to immigrants
By Lynda Baquero, NBC News Nonprofit group “Building One Community” is making its mission to provide resources to the influx of people coming to the tri-state to seek asylum. Lynda…
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Building One Community Hosted 8th Annual Colloquium at The Village!
By Building One Community, The Patch Building One Community (B1C), the center for immigrant opportunity, hosted its 8th Annual Colloquium on September 19th at the Village in Stamford, CT. This…
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Immigration is increasing, and it helps the country’s economic growth, a Stamford group says
By Maricarmen Cajahuaringa, CT Public Immigrants to Connecticut make a significant economic impact on the state and beyond, according to speakers at an event organized by the immigrant advocacy group Building…
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Cooling Centers Available In Stamford
By Richard Kaufman, The Patch STAMFORD, CT – There are several cooling centers available in Stamford for residents looking to beat the heat. Temperatures are expected to remain in the…
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CT isn’t yet experiencing immigration wave like neighboring Mass. and New York City, advocates say
By Maricarmen Cajahauringa, NHPR Jose Ponte is a 54-year-old from Peru who lived in Venezuela for the last three decades. He gained Venezuelan citizenship and had a family there, but…
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