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Council committee approves $147,000 to help keep Carver summer camps affordable
Summary
The Norwalk Community Service Committee authorized Mayor Barbara C. Smith to execute agreements providing $147,000 to the Carver Foundation to subsidize two affordable summer enrichment camps that serve roughly 150 students each; council members praised the program’s educational focus and warned funding cuts could force reductions.
The Community Service Committee on March 25 voted to authorize Mayor Barbara C. Smith to execute agreements with the Carver Foundation to provide $147,000 in financial assistance for two affordable summer enrichment camps in Norwalk.
Navallet, who spoke for the Carver Foundation, told the committee the two camps — one at Carver and one serving South Norwalk families — each accommodate about 150 students and include dedicated literacy and math teachers, weekly field trips and swimming. “The price for the camp, the highest a family would pay, $700…
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