Several CICATS staff and UConn-affiliated students and faculty attended the YWCA Hartford Region’s In the Company of Women Luncheon in mid-April. The YWCA Hartford Region is dedicated to eliminating racism, empowering women and promoting peace, justice, freedom and dignity for all. Their mission aligns with CICATS efforts to eliminate racial and ethnic disparities, as well as our work mentoring the next generation interested in STEM fields. At the luncheon the YWCA announced their new Executive Director, Adrienne Cochrane, who CICATS worked with for many years in her previous role at the Urban League of Greater Hartford.