Greenlight Academy Kickoff

Families Gathered at the Westside campus of Western Connecticut State University to take part in the first semester of “Greenlight Academy”, a summer program that focuses on environmental conservation and sustainable energy options. The The program, part of Beacon Preservation, owners of the Penfield Reef Lighthosue in Farifield Ct. is fueled by a 1M grant and is open to public high school students from Bridgeport, New Haven, Norwalk, Stratford, and Oxford.

The evening started off with a pot luck dinner in the cafe of the Westside campus followed by course overview led by Dr. Casey Jordan, founder of Beacon Preservation (GLA). The night ended with an outdoor team building exercise that acquainted the students and counselors. It is a great group of kids, and I am excited to be part of the program.

For more information about Beacon Preservation and Greenlight Academy please go to http://www.beaconpreservation.org/gla/publish/default.shtml