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The Early Childhood Collaborative of Southington’s mission is collaborating to ensure Southington’s children are healthy and prepared to learn through advocacy, programs, resources, and support. But we can’t do it alone. We are looking for adults who live or work in Southington to serve on our Board of Directors. We are especially looking for members with previous board experience who are in the medical field, legal field, sales or marketing field, or have good connections in town. The ECCS Board meets 9 times a year on the third Tuesday of the month at the ECCS office downtown. The focus is on overall strategy and governance of the organization.

As part of the CT Office of Early Childhood’s vision for CT’s early childhood system and their Early Start CT initiative, the ECCS became a Local Governance Partner (LGP). We are looking for adults who live or work in Southington to serve as members of our "Community Table." This is defined as a collaborative space that serves as a neutral, inclusive forum where diverse organizations, parents, and stakeholders come together to engage in open dialogue, share insights, and work towards collective community goals. The Community Table is required to meet 6 times a year. The timing varies, and we are meeting at the ECCS office downtown. In spring of 2026 we will be doing a local needs assessment.

Travelers Aid volunteers at Bradley International Airport will be providing general and specialized assistance to passengers and guests. We are especially in need of volunteers on weekends! Specifically, Travelers Aid volunteers will provide and/or handle the following:Airport directions, including information on airport parking and ratesInformation concerning how to move about the New England area, including automobile routing, schedules and rates for public transportationInformation on cultural activities, sightseeing, accommodations, and other travelers’ points of interest in the New England areaReferrals for transportation reservations and information (including assistance downloading applicable ridesharing apps)Information about the terminal and types of services, merchandise, and/or shopping and dining offeredPaging requests according to the standard paging format in the terminalInformation on all airlines serving the airport, including ticketing lounge services, and gate locationsInformation concerning options available to passengers whose flights have been delayed or cancelled or whose flights have been diverted to Bradley. Shifts: 8am-12pm, 12pm-4pm, 4pm-8pm. Must be 16+

Help immigrants learn English! No prior teaching experience or knowledge of a foreign language is required.  We will train you! When? 2 hours per week at a time convenient for you Where? public locations (primarily libraries) or at our office in New Britain What do we do? help adults learn English, become citizens, advance their careers/education and support their families We have a variety of volunteer opportunities including individual tutoring (working with a small group of 1-4 students), language groups (team teaching a class of up to 10 students), or leading a focus group (a class focused on a specific subject such as digital literacy or civics). For more information, please visit literacycentral.org/volunteer and fill out our volunteer interest form. We look forward to working with you!