CT's Kid Governor to Discuss Animal Protection

From the Connecticut Public Affairs Network, Inc.: Connecticut’s Kid Governor (CKG) Jessica Brocksom will be continuing her 2017 Summer Library Circuit to promote her Helping Animals, Those Without a Voice platform when she visits Milford Public Library in her hometown of Milford on Tuesday, July 25 at 11 a.m. Brocksom will discuss her platform and ways in which the public can help her achieve her goals as Connecticut’s Kid Governor. These goals include supporting tougher animal protection laws, promoting collection drives for local pounds and shelters, and creating an educational presentation which will be shown in schools across Connecticut. This speaking engagement will also be broadcast live on the Connecticut’s Kid Governor Facebook page.

The 2017 CKG Library Circuit continues a busy summer of promoting the humane treatment of animals for CKG Jessica. In early June, Brocksom headlined a media briefing with local officials and state leaders where they announced a new “Heat Kills” initiative in her hometown of Milford. The program helps to educate the community on the dangers of leaving animals in parked cars during the warm months. The Kid Governor also visited Washington, D.C. in late June where she met with U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy, U.S. Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro and staff from both The Humane Society of the U.S. & the Humane Society Legislative Fund to discuss federal legislation regarding animal protection. Previously, Brocksom hosted events for this summer’s Library Circuit at Hartford Public Library and Russell Library in Middletown.

This engagement takes place at Milford Public Library located at 57 New Haven Avenue in Milford. The program, which is free and open to the public, begins at 11 a.m. and will last roughly one hour. Parents and guardians are encouraged to bring children of all ages to learn about how they can help protect animals, get involved in their community or take part in the Connecticut’s Kid Governor program.

Connecticut’s Kid Governor (CKG) is a national award-winning statewide civics program created by the Connecticut Public Affairs Network (CPAN). CKG is sponsored by the Connecticut Council for the Social Studies and the Connecticut State Department of Education. The free program teaches fifth graders across the state about government, elections, and the importance of civics engagement through a real-life election that’s timed to coincide with Election Day in November. Winner of a 2017 Medallion Award from the National Association of Secretaries of State (NASS) and a 2016 Leadership in History Award from the American Association for State and Local History (AASLH), the Connecticut’s Kid Governor program inspires students to be lifelong agents of change, active participants in our government, and registered voters when they turn 18. For more information on CKG - both the program and the student - follow Connecticut’s Kid Governor on Facebook, Twitter & Instagram or visit the program’s website at CT.KidGovernor.org.

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