UConn Hartford was represented at the Annual Conference of the CT After-school Network, where it was connected with knowledge and strategies about how to empower, engage, and enrich relationships with youth. As a partner of Hartford Public Library’s 21st Century Community Learning Centers program, UConn Hartford is a community learning center for high school students. For that reason and many more, UConn Hartford takes seriously its role in empowering, engaging, and enriching the lives of local students. The CT After-school Network’s Annual Conference was a notable part in UConn Hartford’s community networking and learning process.