F25-30 - Worry Globally, Act Locally
Class | Registration opens 9/2/2025 9:00 AM
This course will explore CT’s governmental and political structure and the opportunities for involvement at the local level. It will present an opportunity for the exchange of ideas about how to be engaged and make a difference in the face of what can feel like the overwhelming dismantling of core elements of our democracy.
Ellen Scalettar
Ellen Scalettar, a native New Yorker, moved to Woodbridge in 1990, bewildered by life in a small town in a small state. In a matter of months, she became involved in Town politics, and within two years was elected to the CT General Assembly. Ellen went on to serve as CT Assistant State Treasurer for Community Affairs; Director of Policy; Research & Legislation for the CT Senate Democrats; and First Selectman of the Town of Woodbridge. Ellen Scalettar is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of the City College of New York and holds a JD Degree from the University of Maryland School of Law