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What We Do
Political Outreach
The Voices have played an integral role in electing political leaders at the local state and federal levels. From doorknocking to fundraising, message development to outreach strategy, the Voices have been a deciding factor in candidates’ campaigns.
Our elected clients include:
Council President TJ Clarke
Sen. Eric Coleman (retired)
Gov. Dannel Malloy
State Treasurer Denise Nappier
Hartford BOE Chair Craig Stallings
Rep. David Baram
City Treasurer Adam Cloud
Cong. John Larson
Rep. Brandon McGee
Majority Leader Matthew Ritter
Issue-Based Outreach
Education Advocacy
The Voices have worked in several high-needs schools to educate parents and support students. Outreach in this area includes Thirman L. Milner and Sarah J. Rawson elementary schools, as well as involvement in ensuring residents are informed about the Hartford Public Schools’ consolidation plans.
Elderly Assistance
Elderly Hartford residents often require transportation to and from medical appointments, grocery shopping and other errands. The Voices provide transportation to these needy residents free of charge, and use their established relationships to ensure access to necessary services.
The Homework Gap
In July 2017, the Voices joined forces with Strategic Outreach Services (SOS), a strategic communications firm, and the State of Connecticut Office of Consumer Counsel’s Office of State Broadband, to develop Assessment of the Broadband “Homework Gap” In Hartford, a report detailing the barriers to high-speed internet access faced by students in the North End of Hartford.
The outreach and resulting report revealed a gap between the availability of high-speed internet for student research and completion of homework in the suburbs and the lack of such availability in many homes in the North End of Hartford. This troubling situation, dubbed the “Homework Gap,” negatively impacts the educational opportunities of North End students.