Look Who's Talking About South Orange- Maplewood-- The Online Father's Day Issue of the Star-Ledger !
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The June 15, 2008 Father's Day Online issue of the Star-Ledger featured an article called "A Double Dose of Dads" about two-dad families in our towns. Nyier Abdou reported on the growing number of familes with two dads. The article quotes Elaine Bennett, co-chair of Amicus/Amica, a fellowship organization at St. George's that works to advance gay issues, saying "Kids in these communities will inevitably benefit....Our kids are going to grow up and be head and shoulders above many other kids when it comes to inclusiveness and understanding people who are different."
Don't miss this terrific article about your neighbors!
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Coalition sponsors Conversations on Race: Language, Stereotypes and Communication
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On Tuesday, April 29, 2008 the Coalition sponsored a forum on how everyone communicates--those  unspoken contracts about how we all use words, and sometimes even more important, how we perceive what we say and what we hear. Besides a panel of experts and our special roundtable discussions, there was improvisational theater! The lively and moving actors did a "fluid sculpture" using stereotypical language as well as incidents based on stories told by our own community members. You may also read some of the original stories provided by community members, by clicking here.
Photo above is of actors and director of the Improvisational Theater group.
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| Summer newsletter is on the way! |
Watch your mailbox for the hard copy newsletter and 2007 Annual Report with information on how the Coalition has been working for stable and continuing integration in our community. |
Hold the Date!
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P ut October 4, 2008 in your calendar for the Coalition's Gala fall celebration! It will be the event of the season! Last year's Gala was full of fun, food, and faces-- and did we say wine and fellowship?
Image from Fall 2007 Gala includes from left to right, Jean Campbell; Carol Barry-Austin, Coalition Chair; Congressman Donald Payne; and Stacey Jennings, South Orange Board of Trustees.
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| Understanding the Minority Achievement Gap Series Set for Fall |
Early in the fall the Schools Committee of the South Orange/Maplewood Community Coalition on Race will offer a three session series of speakers and facilitated discussions based on the latest research and readings on the Minority Achievement Gap. Join in the discussion and development of practical solutions for the major issue facing many school districts including our own. The series is offered free of charge, but registration and a commitment to the four sessions will be required. Participants will receive a reading list upon registration. In Service Credits for educators will be issued at the end of series. For information about the schedule and to register, call 973-761-6116, ext. 6.
Image from previous Academic Achievement Gap Study groups
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Calling All Volunteers! We Need You!
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Now is the time for all good men (and women). . . . Of course, we're all familiar with the rest of that entreaty, but seriously . . . the Coalition needs your help. If you're a grant writer, a fund raiser, a financial adviser, a web consultant or a photographer (especially one whose digital camera is always handy), please let us hear from you. If you support the Coalition's efforts to enhance and celebrate the diversity of our Two Towns, either call the office (the number's down there) or drop us a line. And VOLUNTEER!
That's what I did: I'm Charles Neighbors, your newsletter editor. And I'm eager to receive your news tips and event schedules, well ahead of time, if you please. Just drop me a line here at the Coalition and I'll get right back to you.
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Have you a question for us or a comment about the South Orange/Maplewood Community Coalition on Race? If so, send us an email at info@twotowns.org,
or call our office, 973-761-6116 ext. 6.
For more information about the Community Coalition and its programs, please visit our website, www.twotowns.org |
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About Us |
The South Orange/ Maplewood Community Coalition on Race has entered its twelfth year of service. The Coalition is a nationally recognized non-profit organization with hundreds of volunteers who work together to build an inclusive community free from racial segregation in housing patterns and community participation. The pro-integrative work of our South
Orange/Maplewood
Community Coalition on Race serves as a successful model for other communities nation wide.
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