Living & Teaching
in New Haven
Getting to Know the City
Pass It On: New Haven's Neighborhoods through Young People's Eyes: "Some of us have lived here our whole lives, while some of us have just arrived. But for all of us, New Haven is home. This site is a guide to New Haven's neighborhoods, through our eyes -- the eyes of high school students at Common Ground High School."
Did you know...
The starting teacher's salary in New Haven, adjusted for cost of living, is
- 11% higher than Boston, and
- 38% higher than New York City.
New Haven Independent: "New Haven. Its neighborhoods. Its government. Its people - from the knuckleheads to the dreamers and schemers, and everyone in between. That's what this web site is about: A five-day-a-week report on news about the City of New Haven, Connecticut, produced by a veteran local journalist, and by you.
Living in New Haven: A window into New Haven's culture, community and residential areas, and services, from the Yale Office of New Haven and State Affairs.
New Haven Public Schools
Jobs at NHPS: New Haven Public Schools Employment Database, including current teacher salary information [.doc].
NHPS Partner Schools: Information on the secondary schools used as site placements for Yale Urban Teaching candidates.
Housing
Craigslist: New Haven's own.
Graduate Housing: Information on Yale graduate dorms and apartments and off-campus housing.
Community
CitySeed: Weekly city farmers markets in New Haven, with the vision "to create a sustainable model of local economy, urban community, regional agriculture, environmental stewardship, and well-being through food."
City of New Haven: Information for residents.
Junta for Progressive Action, Inc.: "JUNTA is the oldest Latino, community based non-profit organization in New Haven, Connecticut. Its mission is to provide services, programs and advocacy that improve the social, political and economic conditions of the Latino community in Greater New Haven, while nurturing and promoting its cultural traditions as it builds bridges with other communities."
Hill Development Corporation of New Haven: "A non-profit organization dedicated to bringing economic progress and improved quality of life to Inner City neighborhoods of New Haven County."
Fair Haven Community Health Center: Provides accessible and comprehensive health care in New Haven, CT.
Empower New Haven: Helped New Haven become one of 15 urban centers nationwide designated as Empowerment Zones, eligible for HUD funding.
Youth Rights Media: A New Haven-based nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering youth to know, protect and advance their rights. YRM builds youth power by engaging young people in video media production and community organizing.
Edward Zigler Center in Child Development and Social Policy: Dedicated to improving the well-being of children and families by bringing objective child development research into the policy and public arenas.
Comer School Development Program: Committed to the total development of all children by creating learning environments that support children's physical, cognitive, psychological, language, social, and ethical development.
