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Election Special: CT Gubernatorial Candidates Speak to Tribuna Readers

Izabela Bonzanini News - Politics 05 Oct, 2022

To inform our readers as they make their choice for governor on November 8th, Tribuna organized a "written debate" - five questions submitted to both gubernatorial candidates with a 120-word limit per response. Their responses were translated into Portuguese and Spanish and published without edits.

Vegetable Frittata

Izabela Bonzanini Kids & Family - News - Health 29 Sep, 2022

With school back in session, meal prep is the best way to make sure your kids are getting enough protein to get to lunchtime with plenty of energy left to focus on their work. This frittata can last a big family a couple of days, or it can be portioned and frozen for future easy breakfasts!

We Can All Help Prevent Immigration Fraud

Izabela Bonzanini Get Smart - Kids & Family - News 28 Sep, 2022

We have talked about immigration fraud in previous columns, but there is new information indicating that a strong and connected community is less vulnerable to scammers.

Parent Do-Overs – Confidence Building Responses

Izabela Bonzanini Kids & Family - News 26 Sep, 2022

Janet Landsbury, an educator, writer, and mom, often writes about giving grace and space to the parents of young children. Inspired by the work of Magna Gerber, a well-known child development expert, Landsbury, as a young mother herself, learned through her mistakes and suggested that parents use a Take 2 method for handling common infant and toddler situations.

Build a More Secure Future with MyCTSavings

Izabela Bonzanini Well-being - Kids & Family - News - COMMUNITY 23 Sep, 2022

According to a recent study by Capital One and The Decision Lab, nearly 70 percent of Americans are concerned that they don’t have enough money for retirement. Here in Connecticut, more than 600,000 private-sector employees have no employer-sponsored retirement savings plan.

A Debt-Free Double-Major Leads WCSU Transfer Student Sheila Medina to Her Dream Job at Deloitte

Izabela Bonzanini Education - News 22 Sep, 2022

Sheila Medina immigrated to the United States from Peru with her family at age 15, arriving in an unfamiliar place in which she did not speak the language. While challenging, it did not prevent her from graduating from West Hill High School in Stamford or enrolling at Norwalk Community College, where she completed an associate’s degree in accounting. Medina then turned her focus to the next hurdle she would surmount: where could she obtain a bachelor’s degree most cost-effectively?