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United Cerebral Palsy (UCP) of Eastern CT held its graduation ceremony in June for their Project SEARCH graduates who had completed internships this year at the Mohegan Sun. The 2021 graduates are DaWayne Allen, Samantha Cournoyer and Christopher Lee Meola.

Nationally, statistics report that 75% of graduates are hired, often by the businesses that hosted the Project SEARCH Program, which is a national school to work program. Chris and Sam have already been offered and accepted jobs at Mohegan Sun. Samantha will be working in Environmental Services and Chris was hired by Eurest Food Services.

During a beautiful outdoor graduation ceremony at the Sun, where 3 graduates received diplomas, Project SEARCH graduate Chris Lee Meola, shared words of wisdom for future interns in this short video… “To do your best work”.

UCP’s employment programs offer total immersion in the workplace for real-life work experience to help young adults with physical, developmental and intellectual disabilities gain marketable job skills. UCP’s Project SEARCH program at the Mohegan Sun serves two populations: High school students who are on an Individual Education Program (IEP) and entering their last year of high school eligibility; and young adults with disabilities who have DDS support who are between the ages of 18 and 35.

Jennifer Keatley, Executive Director of UCP of Eastern CT, explained what sets UCP’s employment programs apart, “They are different from traditional transition programs — we are completely focused on outcomes tied to the following goals: to help students transitioning from school to work and young adults gain competitive employment in year-round/non-seasonal jobs with prevailing wages.”

This timely program helps fill the gap for the growing problem of worker shortages for CT’s businesses, because these interns are trained and more than ready, willing and able to fill…

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The Carnegie Medal is North America’s highest honor for civilian heroism, risking their lives for others in peril.

FAIRFIELD, Conn. —

In December 2019, Jonathan Goldfarb and Matthew Goldfarb risked their lives to save a stranger. Now, the two men are being recognized for their outstanding heroism. 

The afternoon of December 22, 2019, the Fairfield Emergency Communications Center received a 911 phone call. A man had attempted to rescue his dog and was in distress in the waters of Lake Mohegan. 

The male had been walking his dog with his girlfriend when the dog ran onto the ice and fell into the water. The male then ran into the Lake to rescue the dog, but he became submerged multiple times and was having difficulty getting back to shore due to the extreme cold. 

In open water, about 100 feet from shore, he and his dog struggled to stay above the water. 

The man’s girlfriend began to yell for help and entered the water, attempting to assist him.  

At this moment, Jonathan Goldfarb, a physical therapist who resides in Fairfield, and his brother Matthew Goldfarb, a teacher who was visiting his brother from Howell, New Jersey were walking with family in the area and heard the cries for help.  

They ran to the area and found the man in distress in the water.  

The Goldfarbs both entered the water without hesitation, knowing their own safety and lives were at risk.

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They grasped the man and his dog and were able to pull them to safety onto dry land.  

Police reported that the man had been in the freezing water, submerged at times, for about 10 minutes. The brothers were only in the water for four. 

Fairfield Police and Fire Department personnel responded and located the rescued man, who was exhibiting signs of severe hypothermia. He was then transported to an…

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