Hartford on Ice (Fall 2004)

Community Sports Complex, a facility that will provide com­munity access to ice, and much more. While in the winter months the sports complex will serve primarily as a skating center, the Complex is designed as a true multi-use com­munity resource; "The facility's size and design will support community mentoring programs, one-on-one coaching, and organized academic instruction for students from local schools and youth programs-these programs will be invaluable for Hartford youth," explained Luis Caban, Executive Director of SINA. The Complex's community outreach programs, including supervised athletics and tutoring programs, will be organized on weekends and weekdays after school. At these times, according to Luis, city children and youth are at greatest risk and often at a loss for constructive programming.