Community Opportunities

• Extends the Learning Corridor and provides space for constructive and focused programming for Hartford children.
    
• Promotes the physical and mental well being of local children and families through recreational opportunities, peer/family supports, and mentoring and leadership development activities.
    
• Exposes neighborhood children to what for many is a relatively new sport, skating, thereby enhancing self confidence and promoting healthy growth and development.
   
• Increases children’s exposure to, and likelihood of attending, college through Learn-to-skate and youth hockey programs that are linked with academic tutoring (similar to SquashWise). 
      
• Increases programming space and capacity for youth groups and programs such as the Boys & Girls Club at the Trinity College Thomas and Ann Johnson Building, the Dream Camp, the National Youth Sports Camp, the Adolescent Mentoring Program, and the Vision Academic Mentoring Program.
   
• Introduces a new, local venue for cultural events, conferences, conventions, fairs (summer camp, school fairs, career fairs) for the community.
   
• Fortifies community life by offering space for family gatherings, organizational meetings, and program planning.
    
• Catalyzes economic development for the Broad Street and New Britain Avenue neighborhood.

Benefits to the College

• Support successful athletic teams.
  Men's Ice Hockey -- 2003 NESCAC Champions
  Women's Ice Hockey
   
• Give Trinity a recruiting advantage for admissions.
   
• Become a gathering place and provide and additional social outlet for students.
     
• Give Trinity students additional community outreach opportunities.
   
• Create an additional recreational opportunity for students, faculty & staff and families.
   
• Add potential new Physical Education classes and new intramural sports teams.

Trinity College Community Athletic/Academic Partnership Programs