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From Nancy Gagnier, Executive Director:
Executive Director
South Orange/Maplewood Community Coalition on Race
www.twotowns.org
973-761-6116
Relief Efforts for Haiti
There are many residents here in Maplewood and South Orange and in our surrounding communities who are facing the loss of family and friends in Haiti. Based on conversations with leaders in the Haitian community here, we can best serve the relief effort by sending first aid items to organizations that will be able to deliver them and to give financial support to reputable organizations recommended by the US government. The South Orange/Maplewood Community Coalition on Race encourages you to visit White House.gov and www.interaction.org to find lists of reputable donation organizations. Two sites are provided here:
AMERICAN RED CROSS
Text “HAITI” to “90999″ to make a $10 donation.
2025 E Street, NW
Washington, DC 20006
(800) REDCROSS (733-2767)
U.S. FUND FOR UNICEF
125 Maiden Lane
New York, N.Y. 10038
(800) FOR-KIDS (367-5437)
To make your own first aid kits to donate, visit the following UMCOR link:
http://new.gbgm-umc.org/umcor/getconnected/supplies/health-kit/
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Important Address on Integration |
As part of the South Orange Civic Association event on January 10, 2010, Coaltion Trustee and former Executive Director Barbara Heisler-Williams gave an address on Intentional Integration Today. |
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Martin Luther King Holiday Celebrationsand Reaffirmations |
As we enter a new year and a new decade, what better way to celebrate than to acknowledge the man who so eloquently and vividly articulated “the Dream” for this county and this community - Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The Coalition celebrated and reaffirmed out commitment at our 9th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Observance, an interfaith service featuring speaker Marc H. Morial, past New Orleans Mayor and current President and CEO of the National Urban League, Voices in Harmony and a Volunteer Fair/Reception. See article about the event here!
The event took place Monday, January 18, 2010 at the South Orange Vailsburg United Methodist Church, and was hosted by the church and the South Orange/Maplewood Community Coalition on Race
Marc H. Morial
Last year, President Obama reinvigorated the call to service initiated by congress in 1994 as a way of transforming the holiday honoring Dr. King into a time of community service. More people than ever volunteered for service projects last year, truly making it a "day on, not a day off." This year, the Community Coalition on Race participated in a calendar of service projects, donation opportunities, and events that reflect Dr. King's call to serve.
Our Annual MLK Observance speaker this year was Marc Haydel Morial, a resident of Maplewood and an American political and civic leader and former mayor of New Orleans. He is currently the President and CEO of the National Urban League. |
Schools Committee Presents Letter on Racial Make Up of New Teacher Hires to Board of Education |
At the Board of Education Meeting on Monday, November 16, 2009 Schools Committee Co-Chair Carol Barry-Austin and Schools Committee member Nancy Solomon presented the following letter:
The Schools Committee of the South Orange/Maplewood Community Coalition on Race has had the pleasure of participating in the School District of South Orange & Maplewood's New Teacher Orientation for five years. Our purpose in going to the orientation has been both to speak about the unique qualities of our intentionally integrated and inclusive community and to introduce the work of the Coalition on Race to new teachers. We also speak about our Schools Committee's particular commitment to narrowing the academic achievement gap as one of the ways to improve true integration in our schools and thus in our community.
One extremely important element for ameliorating the academic achievement gap is to provide students with role models among their teachers and other leaders in the schools and in the community. After five years of participation in the new teacher orientation, we continue to be dismayed by the lack of diversity among newly hired teachers. This year, in 2009, we saw the fewest non-white new teachers in all the years we have been coming. The teachers were young and enthusiastic, but they were not reflective of the student body of our community.
The importance of a racially and ethnically integrated teaching staff cannot be over-stated. Children need to see adults who look like them in their classrooms. White children as well as children of color need the experience of seeing teachers of color in their schools. Is it possible that there were so few teachers of color available to our District this year? What are our hiring practices and who actually does the hiring?
The importance of these issues is not something new or foreign to our District. Take a look at the admirable District goals on the website, particularly Professional Staff-Objective C: Recruitment and hiring of qualified and diverse professional staff (http://www.somsd.k12.nj.us/somsd/cwp/view.asp?A=3&Q=280962 ). Clearly, it is a goal of our District to have a diverse teaching staff. But is it a high priority?
We are aware that Mr. Memoli presented a report to the Superintendent and Board of Education at the October 19, 2009 BOE meeting, and we know that the District has begun to do outreach to some historically black colleges. This is a beginning, but it is not enough to ensure that the District meets its own goal.
The Schools Committee of the Coalition and the Coalition itself, as always, stand ready to support inclusion and true integration with suggestions and dialogue.
Sincerely,
Carol Barry-Austin, Co-chair Schools Committee
Meredith Sue Willis, Co-chair Schools Committee
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Coalition Annual Holiday Party was December 17!
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Thursday, December 17th was the Coalition's tenth annual holiday party, held at Cryan's restaurant in South Orange.
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Coalition Schools Committee gives workshop to South Mountain PTA! |
On Wednesday, October 21, 2009 Schools Committee Co-Chair Sue Willis and Program Director Audrey Rowe met with 48 members of the South Mountain School PTA to discuss the "Top Ten Tips for Your Child's Academic Success."
After role plays and a reading of the Ten Top Tips, the PTA, led by their program chairs Marietta Zacker and Patricia Canning (also a Schools Committee member and one of the writers of the Top Ten Tips), the PTA discussed many issues about getting the best our of our School District. This program is part of the Schools Committee's work to bridge the Academic Achievement Gap in our schools
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The Coalition was at Maplewood's Green Day! |
What does the Coalition have to do with Environmental Action?
The Community Coalition was on hand with an information table at the third annual Green Day Fair at Memorial Park on Saturday, October 10th. The fair had live music, how-to workshops, organic food, green businesses, interactive children's activities, and representatives from community organizations that contribute to making Maplewood a green town. Part of the mission of the Green Day Fair is to share with the community specific ways that they can put Maplewood's Environmental Action plan to work in their households and daily living, share information about climate change, and educate youth and empower them on ways they can keep the planet clean. Part of becoming certified by Sustainable New Jersey as a sustainable municipality is evidence of diversity and equity on boards and commissions. That’s where the Community Coalition on Race comes in: part of our goal is to promote racial integration and inclusion in government, civic, and business organizations. Our trustees spent the day delivering that message to all who passed by our table.
Columbia High School students Madison Moore, Camille Gagnier, and
Adrienne Bennet learn about the pro-integrative work of the Coalition
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Report to the Community on October 14
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Trustees Bruno Lee and Abby Cotler at others at the Coalition's yearly Report to the Community.
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Coalition has Successful Celebration! |
Honoree Assemblywoman Mila Jasey; Governor Jon Corzine; South Orange
Coalition Vice-Chair Carol Barry-Austin
On Saturday, October 3rd, the South Orange/Maplewood Community Coalition on Race hosted Celebrating Integration: Building Inclusive Communities at the Woman’s Club in Maplewood. This annual celebration brings together residents, local businesses, and government, school, and civic leaders for an evening of music, food, and conversation in support of the Coalition and its goals: to work toward a community where people of all races enjoy the benefits of participation in civic life and where the leadership of civic, governmental, business and community organizations is racially inclusive and values integration in policy and practice.
This year it was the Coalition’s great privilege to honor Assemblywoman Mila M. Jasey for her commitment to the South Orange/Maplewood Community Coalition on Race and its work toward establishing our towns as models of racial integration. The Integration Award was presented to Ms. Jasey by Executive Director Nancy Gagnier and past Coalition chair Carol Barry-Austin along with other friends who spoke about her many volunteer roles over the years in both Maplewood and South Orange. Assemblyman John McKeon spoke about her current role as assemblywoman for the 27th District and her devotion to educational issues. She has supported the efforts of the Coalition since its inception.
Governor Jon Corzine came to honor the pro-integrative work of the Coalition as well as to congratulate Assemblywoman Jasey. The Governor spent a considerable amount of time talking to volunteers and trustees about how its programs, forums, and committees serve the cause of integration. According to Executive Nancy Gagnier, “Governor Corzine was particularly interested in how we engage volunteers and youth and was impressed with the level of community involvement.”
After watching the Coalition’s promotional video, Governor Corzine gave a short address and noted: "This is not a labor; this is an action of love, a belief in what our society should be like." The Coalition’s passion for integration came across loud and clear and we are grateful that Governor Corzine appreciates our mission and witnessed our commitment to building a community that is truly integrated.
South Orange Village President Doug Newman; Coalition Chair Marlon Brownlee; Coalition Executive Director Nancy Gagnier; Governor Jon Corzine; Honoree Assemblywoman Mila Jasey; Coalition Vice-Chair Carol Barry-Austin; Maplewood Mayor Vic DeLuca
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| Schools Committee Visits District Teacher Orientation |
On Friday August 21st, Schools Committee Chairs Carol Barry-Austin and Meredith Sue Willis gave a presentation on the Coalition's history and what it has done for the schools to new teachers in the South Orange Maplewood School District.
The Schools Committee's new brochure,
"Ten Top Tips for Your Child's Academic Success:"
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A Toast to Integration! |
On Friday July 31st, The Community Coalition on Race hosted its Toast to Integration wine-tasting at Les Saisons in Maplewood. Residents from South Orange, Maplewood and surrounding towns came out on a stormy night to talk about the benefits of building an integrated community and to learn how they could support the Coalition’s efforts.
Art and Libby Christensen, owners of Les Saisons in Maplewood, generously donated both the use of their splendid inn as well as the hors d’oeuvres. Desserts were provided by Eden Gourmet and Cait & Abby’s Bakery, both of South Orange. The wine-tasting was conducted by a sommelier Kristen Murphy from the Wine Library who introduced the guests to seven wines from France.
Judie Fujita of South Orange, newcomer to the Coalition, said “I have never attended such an amazing party! People new to the Coalition and veterans alike were welcomed with open arms. I’m so grateful to live in a town with a heart like this!”
For more wine-tasting photos, click here!
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| October was Coalition Month |
October 2009 marked the eleventh year that the South Orange/Maplewood Community Coalition on Race celebrates Coalition Month. Both townships recognize the month of October as a special time to celebrate our progress toward building an integrated and inclusive community, to host pro-integrative events, and to inform residents about the on-going work of the Coalition.
The opening event for Coalition Month—Celebrating Integration: Building Inclusive Community—was on Saturday, October 3rd at 7:00 pm. This annual celebration brings together residents, local businesses, and government, school, and civic leaders for an evening of music, food, and conversation in support of the Coalition and its goals: to work toward a community where people of all races enjoy the benefits of participation in civic life and where the leadership of civic, governmental, business and community organizations is racially inclusive and values integration in policy and practice. This event will be held at the Woman’s Club of Maplewood, 60 Woodland Rd., Maplewood NJ. To receive an invitation, please contact the Coalition office at info@twotowns.org.
The Coalition’s annual Report to the Community: A Roundtable on the Value of Integration was held Wednesday, October 14 at 7:30 PM at the Maplewood Memorial Library, 51 Baker St., Maplewood NJ. There, Coalition Officers, Trustees and committee members shared their accomplishments for the past year and plans for the coming year.
Coalition Month extends to November with the Two Towns Sing-in, a free series of workshops for community singers from the novice to the professional. This year’s professional guest conductors and performers—Ahmondylla Best, Cantor Perry Fine and Tina Marshall, coordinated by music conductor Vicki Carter—will teach music reflecting our racially, religious and ethnically diverse community, including gospel, Jewish traditional, American pop and global heritage genres. Workshops will be held on Wednesdays, October 21st, 28th, November 4th, 11th and 18th at the Baird Community Center in South Orange. The final sing-in features an afternoon of selections by the chorus and each of the professional conductors and will include audience participation. All are invited to this inspirational concert on Sunday, November 22nd at Prospect Presbyterian Church, 646 Prospect St., Maplewood NJ at 3 PM.
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| We're in the News! |
The New York Times Local Blog has been running a discussion about the lack of racial representation at recent public events in our community. Coalition Executive Director Nancy Gagnier, representing the Executive Committee, is featured in the latest article.
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| Recent Photos: Governor Corzine and Carol Barry-Austin; Trustees at the Coalition Table on South Orange Day |
Former Coalition Chair Carol Barry-Austin and Governor Jon Corzine
discuss Integration in South Orange and Maplewood at a recent event.
On June 13 Trustees Alice Baldwin-Jones, Abby Cotler, Mark Mucci, and Meredith Sue Willis took turns meeting the public at South Orange's yearly Festival. Phot by Nancy Heins-Glaser.
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Schools Committee sponsors workshop on Narrowing the Gap |
On May 27, 2009, the Schools Committee of the Coalition sponsored a follow up to the well-attended February Minority Achievement Gap Study Series.
Participants discussing a possible Study Series for Teachers
By invitation only, this group of just under thirty educators, parents, and concerned citizens met at the South Orange Middle School Library to discuss practical ideas for steps that our Schools Committee and ad hoc committees might take to narrow the Academic Achievement Gap. Among the initiatives being considered are offering a Study Series on the Academic Achievement Gap for local teachers; finding a way to fund a Parent Advocate; expanding Peer Mentoring programs; preparing lists of Top Ten Things to Do to Make Your Child an Academic Success; improving outreach to parents; and more.
The attendees, all participants in the Study Series in February 2009 or the one in May 2005, were full of enthusiasm and excitement for ways to make our schools excellent for every child.
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A Great Evening of Theatrical Improvisation and Discussion |
On April 28, 2009, as part of its Integration Through the Arts Project, the Coalition presented another forum combining discussion and improvisations by professional actors about "How Race is Lived in South Orange/Maplewood."
Kathryn McAteer, Dania Ramos, Jamil A.C. Mangan, Director Carolyn Hunt, and Shamsuddin Abdul-Hamid
The improvisations were based on real life stories about our own community. The event, with table discussions, took place place at the Columbia High School Cafeteria. To read the stories the actors worked from, click here.
Click the links for what the New York Times and Patch said about our program!
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Cogressman Payne is interested in our AIM HIGH: BRIDGING THE GAP project! |
Congressman Donald Payne has asked for 2010 funds to support our Aim High! Bridging the Gap project. There is no guarantee of funding, but it's a big honor to be included! See the description here.
This money would allow us to study and institutionalize initiatives to ameliorate the achievement gap and to improve the quality of our schools through parent advocacy and education, staff development, student engagement, and community involvement. It would be a great opportunity for our community and the Coalition.
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Integration Through the Arts: Coalition Receives Grant! |
For the fourth year in a row, the South Orange/Maplewood Coalition on Race's Integration Through the Arts Initiative has been awarded a grant from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of State, a Partner Agency of the National Endowment for the Arts that is administered by the Essex County Division of Cultural and Historic Affairs. The Coalition is proud to be a recipient of this award again.
Watch for events including music, theater, literature, and more to further our goal of continuing and stable racial integration and true inclusion in South Orange and Maplewood.
(For a starter, read about our upcoming Spring Forum ).
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Former Trustee wins Faculty Award at Rutgers! |
Phylis J. Peterman, a founding trustee of the South Orange/Maplewood Community Coalition on Race and Associate Professor and Chairperson of the undergraduate Department of Social Work Rutgers-Newark, has won the THE RUTGERS COLLEGE CLASS OF 1962 PRESIDENTIAL PUBLIC SERVICE AWARD. She is also the past recipient of two University teaching awards. Read the details here.
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| Coalition welcomes Eight New Trustees! |
The Coalition's newest trustees are, left to right:
Maplewood Mayor Vic DeLuca (liaison from Maplewood), Bruno Lee, Ian Grodman, Mark Mucci, Rev. Charles Dumerzier, Liz McMahon, Amy Koehler, and Alice Baldwin-Jones. Not pictured is Abigail Cotler
For a list of all trustees and officers, click here. |
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| Former Coalition Chair honored at New York Stock Exchange |
 Robert A. Marchman, founding member and former chair of the Coalition is the New York Stock Exchange Diversity Council Chairman and Enforcement Chief. He was given the honor of ringing the opening bell at the Stock Exchange on Monday, January 26, 2007 to celebrate the Diversity Council’s 10th anniversary.See it in video here! Since its founding in 1999, the Council has successfully initiated a series of programs to foster an open, inclusive work environment. Mr. Marchman was joined on the bell balcony by the chairs of the Council’s committees.
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| New Jersey Jewish News praises Coalition's Martin Luther King Day Event! |
The New Jersey Jewish News editor-in-chief Andrew Silow-Carroll wrote in his column that "South Orange and Maplewood embody that vision [of true inclusion] ike few other communities. The Community Coalition on Race is an experiment not just in diversity, as itsexecutive director Nancy Gagnier said in her introductory remarks, but integration."
The Coalition's Interfaith Outreach Committee sponsored the eighth annual Martin
Luther King Day program and volunteer fair, "Making It More Than A Dream,"
at St. Joseph's Catholic Church, 767 Prospect St., Maplewood
This year's speaker was the Reverend Raquel A. St. Clair, Ph.D., the
first woman to serve as an Executive Minister to the 5600 members of the
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| Minority Achievement Gap Study Series Was full of learning and ideas for action. |
2009 Study Groups. For more photos, click here.
Between forty-five and sixty community members, teachers, Board of Education members and staff, and parents attended the study series on the Academic Achievement Gap at South Orange Middle School four Thursdays in January and February, 2009. The group did readings in theory and research and listened to academic speakers including Dr. Chris Catching, Dr. Diane Hughes, Peter Heinze, and a panel of local individuals who are involved in the school district. The panel included the superintendent, teachers, a board member, and current and former students.
This series was the second one on this subject produced by the Schools Committee of the South Orange/Maplewood Community Coalition on Race as an action step for raising the level of community discussion about the academic achievement gap. The final session ended with table discussios that suggested practical ways-- based on the readings, lectures, and discussions-- for our community to work toward closing the gap.
To read the articles, click here.
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| Coalition and Community mourn passing of Founding Member Reverend Roy A. Butler, Sr. |
Reverend Roy A. Butler, Sr., pastor of the Maplewood First Baptist Church, passed away on New Year's Day, 2009. Services will be at 9:30 am on Saturday, January 10, 2009 at the Calvary Baptist Church in East Orange. Visiting hours on Friday evening will be from 5:00-9:00 pm and will be held at First Baptist Church, Maplewood. Reverend Butler was a founding trustee of The South Orange/Maplewood Community Coalition on Race and the first chairperson of the Coalition's Interfaith Outreach Committee. Click for more. |
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| Coalition has new Chair-- Marlon Brownlee! |
 Marlon K. Brownlee joined the South Orange/Maplewood Community Coalition on Race as a Trustee in January 2007. He and his wife have lived in Maplewood for over sixteen years, and they have two children. Marlon has been and continues to be an active leader in numerous community organizations. In addition to the Coalition, Marlon is recognized for his commitment to school-related work, having served on the Executive Committee of the PTA/HSA Presidents Council as President and 1st Vice President; he has also served as President and as Vice President of the South Mountain Elementary School PTA and as Treasurer of the South Orange Middle School HSA. Full Story... |
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| Beloved Community Award given to Program Director Audrey Rowe |
 The South Orange Civic Association presented its Beloved Community Award
to Coalition Program Director Audrey Rowe at its 39th annual Martin Luther
King celebration on Sunday, January 11th at 3:00PM at the South Orange
Middle School. Linda Epps from the NJ Historical Society was the featured
speaker. As Program Director click for more |
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Photos from the October 4 Gala Honoring Don DeMarco |
Left to right: Doug Newman, Meredith Sue Willis, Carol Barry-Austin, Ken Pettis, Kathy Leventhal, Vic Deluca, and John McKeon. Full sized photos of this even and more to download! Click here
 The Gala honored Don DeMarco, a pro-integrative advocate and intergroup practitioner, with more than 40-yearsof urban and suburban experience in intentional integration. As a municipal employee for Shaker Heights and Toledo, OH, Park Forest and Maywood, IL and Jackson, MI and a consultant for numerous other jurisdictions, neighborhoods and non-profit organizations, he designed and led enforcement aspects of fair housing. Since 1992, he has held several staff and board jobs for Fund for an OPEN Society including click for more
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| New Executive Director |
 Local resident Nancy Gagnier has joined the South Orange/Maplewood Community Coalition on Race as Executive Director. Pictured below are Ms. Gagnier and Coalition Chair Carol Barry-Austin. |
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Tour Written up in Star-Ledger
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The Coalition's tour of our Two Towns was featured on the front page of the New Jersey section of the Star-Ledger on August 19, 2008. The tour, by jitney, covered all neighborhoods and schools and gave potential in-movers an opportunity to learn more about our towns. For information about the next tour, send a request to Info@TwoTowns.org.
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| Columbia Students Score High in AP Exams
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A report from the College Board shows 80% of Columbia students who took the AP (Advanced Placement) exams in 2007 scored 3 or better (on 5- point scale). Students who score 3 or higher on the tests usually receive college credit for the course. Almost 300 students took the exams, compared to only 106 ten years ago. Columbia offers 21 different AP courses, one of the most extensive offerings in the state. They had 45 students named AP scholars for receiving grades of 3 or higher on three of more exams. |
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Five Steps for Achieving Superior Schools
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An introduction the Coalition's Five Steps for Achieving Superior Schools from Chair Marlon Brownlee was published in the Maplewood-South Orange News-Record on Thursday, May 7, 2009. To see this introduction, click here. The Five Steps, created by the Coalition's Board of Trustees, is aimed at making our school district more equitable and excellent. While the Coalition does not take positions on curriculum, we believe that these steps could create an atmosphere conducive to an increasingly superior school system. Click here to read the full platform.
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2008 Spring Community Forum was an Enlightening Experience
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The Coalition organized an exciting forum on Language, Stereotype and
Communications/ on Tuesday, April 29th at the Columbia High School
Cafeteria. The evening included improvisations based on stories provided
by community members. These improvisations were performed by
professional actors from Playwrights Theater. Following the
improvisations were table discussions that explored how we use words--
and how perception always trumps intention.
If you would like to read some of the original anecdotes and stories
that were used by the actors in improvising, click here.
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We're in the news...
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Our Five Steps for Achieving Superior Schools was in the Maplewood-South Orange News-Record on Thursday, May 7, 2009. To see this introduction, click here.
Older news:
See the November 19, 2008 Star-Ledger article on our Dr. King re-enactment and Community Night here!
The Coalition's tour of our Two Towns was featured on the front page of the New Jersey section of the Star-Ledger on August 19, 2008. The tour, by jitney, covered all neighborhoods and schools and gave potential in-movers an opportunity to learn more about our towns. For information about the next tour, send a request to Info@TwoTowns.org.
Don't miss the Star-Ledger Online Fathers Day 2008 Article about two-father families in our community.
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| More Coalition events... |
Coalition events always draw an interesting crowd! Below are Congressman Donald Payne, Congressman Bill Pascrell, Coalition Chair Carol Barry-Austin, and Rich Kuperman of the African-American-Jewish Coalition at our recent Martin Luther King Day celebration. See more recent Coalition Photos |
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Coalition Events:
Coming March 2: Schools Committee Conversation with the Community: Mind the Gap!
SOCO’s 40th annual MLK program took place Jan. 10 at 3 p.m., at South Orange Middle School..The program, “40 Years Later, Still a Work in Progress” featured historian and Rutgers Newark professor Dr. Clement Price, and Barbara Heisler Williams of Integral, Inc. To see Barbara's address, click here. Their discussion wa moderated by South Orange resident Alfred Bundy, host of Cablevision’s “Meet the Leaders.”
This year’s Beloved Community Award wasgiven to Rev. Sandye Wilson, pastor of St. Andrew and Holy Communion Episcopal Church, and Karen Weiland, MSW, Social Worker, South Orange/Maplewood Board of Education.
We're in the News!
Article on our Martin Luther King Jr. Program
Nancy Solomon says her introduction to the topic of her recent NPR documentary "Minding the Gap," came from attending a discussion by the South Orange-Maplewood Community Coalition on Race six years ago.
The Two Towns Sing Ins was terrific, and Patch made a video. Take a look at http://patch.com/nJBC
Patch also came to our Celebrating Integration event on Saturday, October 3, 2009! Click here.
Article on 2009 Report to the Community -- lots of good pictures!
Newsweek Magazine article
Article about our Sing-Ins
In hard copy-- New Jersey Monthly Magazine, November 2009 issue, p. 84, “Dateline: Maplewood How One Small Suburban Town Became A Big Testing Ground for Online News Reporting”
Local Student interviews Assemblywoman Jasey.
Moving Away Looking Back--a former resident misses town
Patch came to our Celebrating Integration event on Saturday, October 3, 2009! Click here.
The New York Times LOCAL has a statement from Executive Director Nancy Gagnier on racial representation at local events.
There's a new local website with news about South Orange/Maplewood (and Millburn) online at Patch.com
Plus! The New York Times is blogging South Orange and Maplewood at The Local!
CHS graduate and Princeton University student Amira Karriem's research on deleveling and African-American students includes Columbia High School.
Olympic athlete Hazel Clark-Riley speaks of the new president-- and of integration in Maplewood and South Orange!
Community
Events and News:
Integration Through the Arts!
Check out all these local gallery tours and events:
Gallery 1978
The Pierro Gallery
Artists Studio tour:
ARTS CAFÉ Open Mic Night” invites all to come out and share their talents whether it is reading poetry, playing music or singing. Participants will have 10 to 15 minutes to perform for a live audience and build their following.
“ARTS CAFÉ” is held at 1978 Maplewood Arts Center located at 1978 Springfield Avenue in Maplewood. Sign up to perform at 7:30. Show begins at 8:00. This event is open to the public from 8:00pm to 10:00pm. A $5 donation is requested. For more information email: somaartnet@comcast.net or visit www.1978artscenter.org
The current exhibit in the 1978 gallery is Working at the Museum. 1978 Maplewood Arts Center celebrates the creative staff of the Newark Museum. somaartnet@comcast.net
Singalong at Ethical Culture
Second Friday each month
Ethical Culture Society
516 Prospect St
Maplewood, NJ 07040
7:30 PM
973 763-1905
Free
South Orange Maplewood Bicycle Coalition
A group is starting a SO/MA bicycle coalition - if you love to cycle or want to20get back into it - get in touch with Tom Reingold and Ellen Kahaner Contact info:
Tom Reingold: noglider@pobox.com, 973-821-3662
Ellen Kahaner: ekahaner@gmail.com
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