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Caucus approves $5,000 in community donations, hears event requests and youth outreach plans
Summary
The caucus approved donations totaling $5,000—$1,000 each to three senior centers, $1,000 to a Hispanic firefighters scholarship and $1,000 to the New Haven scholarship fund—and reviewed a $300 donation request and event announcements. Members discussed youth outreach and upcoming events.
The New Haven Black and Hispanic Caucus approved community donations and reviewed event requests and youth outreach plans during the meeting.
Chair (S3) presented donation request letters in the meeting packet, including a request for a $300 contribution to DAC Talks, a community wellness event focused on men’s health, and a $300 request for a local performance series. A resident introduced as Ms. Walker described the purpose of the two-sided show and asked members to consider supporting the event.
Members then moved to allocate recurring community support: a motion was made and seconded to give $1,000 each to three senior centers and $1,000 each to two scholarship funds (the New Haven scholarship fund and a Hispanic firefighters scholarship), for a total of $5,000. The chair called a voice vote and announced the motion passed; the transcript records the chair’s announcement that the caucus will award $5,000 to senior centers and scholarship/voucher funds. Exact roll-call tallies were not recorded in the transcript.
The chair also shared an informational announcement about the third annual Generationally Enhancing Males conference on 05/07/2026 at the John Wyman Center for the Performing Arts on Crescent Street, saying the organizers were not requesting funds but asking members to publicize the event. Members discussed focusing an upcoming caucus speech on youth issues, parental engagement and available resources, and planned rehearsals and outreach to ensure the speech addresses community needs.
The caucus closed donations and moved on to schedule and adjournment.
