Brewer hopes to inspire POC to get involved in craft beer with scholarships
Erik Ofgang
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Jamal Robinson, director of sales at New England Brewing Co., wants more People of Color to join him in Connecticut s craft beer world.Winter Caplanson / Contributed photo
When there is talk about encouraging more diversity in craft brewing, people often focus on the financial opportunity it affords. They point out, for instance, that craft beer is an $83 billion industry, employing more than a half-million people, but only 5 percent of those who work in the industry are People of Color.
But as important as these stats are, Jamal Robinson, director of sales at New England Brewing Co. (NEBCO) in Woodbridge, has an additional reason to encourage more people from diverse backgrounds to enter the craft beer world: so that they can experience its culture and community. “Craft beer has given me so much, from a career to some of my best friends and my girlfriend, to the awesom
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A world-class family : New Haven school offers holiday joy during pandemic
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The Barnard Environment Studies Interdistrict Magnet School and a series of community organizations, including Ice the Beef, banded together to offer toys and books to local children this holiday season. Here, literacy coordinator Heather Wachter and librarian Kim Rogers with a few of the books.Ben Lambert / Hearst Connecticut Media /Show MoreShow Less
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The Barnard Environment Studies Interdistrict Magnet School and a series of community organizations, including Ice the Beef, came together to offer toys and books to local children this holiday season. Here, Chaz Carmon, president of Ice the Beef and the In Schools Solutions coordinator at Barnard, with a few furry friends.Ben Lambert / Hearst Connecticut Media /Show MoreShow Less