Author: Ivette Lopez

¡Sí Se Puede! Empowering Families with Monica Jimenez

As a child, Monica Jimenez would have fun pretending to be a teacher. In high school, her interests shifted from teaching to law. Soon after beginning law school she realized that path was not for her. She then found her true passion, Special Education.  Monica graduated from La Universidad de Azuay in Ecuador with a […]

¡Sí Se Puede! Empoderando Familias con Monica Jimenez

De niña Monica Jimenez jugaba a ser maestra. En la escuela secundaria, sus intereses pasaron de educación a la abogacía. Poco después de comenzar la escuela de leyes, se dio cuenta de que ese camino no era para ella. Luego encontró su verdadera pasión, la Educación Especial. En 1996, Monica se graduó de La Universidad […]

UConn PEP Graduate Lynn Ofori Named Super Mom of the Year 2021

In celebration of Mother’s Day, Cox Communication launched the “Super Moms” campaign to celebrate the hard-working moms who are raising children, pursuing careers, managing households, and bettering themselves through any means possible. Wethersfield’s own Lynn Ofori has been awarded $1,000 and the title of Super Mom of the Year 2021. Lynn is a single mother of 5, who works […]

Wethersfield PEP: Growing Community and Expanding Opportunities in 2021

Article by Jeanine Berasi Wethersfield PEP is our community name for the UConn Extension People Empowering People Certification Program facilitated here in our beautiful town. Overall, PEP is a 10-week information and action driven course with a community service component as designated by UConn Extension. Upon graduation participants receive official certification through UConn Extension. PEP […]