March 20, 2026
We believe that people working together have the power to change their communities for the better.
We encourage and support our local leaders, making sure every voice is heard.
We support congregational strategies and initiatives with organizing training and tools
We make meaningful, lasting change on the issues affecting our communities
How We Do It
The Cycle of Organizing
CONECT believes in the power of relationships. We begin the organizing process with relationships, and we return to rebuild and deepen those relationships again and again in the course of our work. We think of organizing as a cyclical process, rather than a linear one. The diagram illustrates that concept, showing the key steps along the way.
Organizing works—Eid al-Fitr is recognized as a holiday in Bridgeport, Fairfield and Trumbull ensuring students can celebrate with dignity. #InterfaithUnity #InterfaithCommunity #organizingforchangeinthecommunity #anewct #multicultural
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With organizing support from CONECT, @HNNA (Hamden Newhall Neighborhood Association) celebrated a major victory in June with their “Foundations First” campaign. After a year of relationship-building, power organizing, and persistent engagement with local officials, HNNA successfully convinced Hamden’s Legislative Council to allocate funding to repair deteriorating foundations in the Newhall
Important communication from CONECT Co-Chairs CONECT denounces the anti-Muslim hostile actions outside a Stamford mosque on August 9. We further denounce the rise in religious bigotry and hate crimes perpetrated against our Jewish, Muslim, and Sikh siblings and the continued structural racism impacting our Black and immigrant siblings. As a
