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 Message from the Executive Director, Nancy GagnierWe are often asked how
we work on integration in our community.
This fall is all about community service along with bringing people of
different races and backgrounds together.
Our Integration through the Arts
programming is in full swing with the Two Towns Dance-ins and Sing-ins and we
are holding our annual Celebrating
Integration dinner; we are out and about welcoming new residents to the
towns, distributing the Schools Committee's new Top Ten Tips brochure for
parents of middle schoolers, planning our Annual Preschool Open House, and all
our committees will be on hand at our annual Report to the Community.
Over the summer, we launched our newest tool in intentional
integration-our new website. The website
has a dual purpose: to sell the community to prospective homebuyers by
showcasing all that we have to offer, including our commitment to integration,
and to be a source of information for residents on all things related to our
mission to be a thriving, inclusive community.
Our new ad campaign targets people who 'shop' on-line for places to live
and takes them right to the Two Towns section. Take a look and send us your pictures to help us showcase our towns.
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Celebrate Integration
Call by Tuesday, September 28
 October is Coalition Month! Our townships recognize the month of October as
a special time to celebrate our progress toward building an integrated
community, to host pro-integrative events, and to inform residents about the
on-going work of the Coalition. Join us on October 2 @ 7:30pm at the Maplewood
Women's Club for "Celebrating Integration" as we celebrate the
special community we have and honor two residents. If you are interested in
attending, please call us at 973-761-6116 before September 28th. For all the details, click here. |
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Come Hear Report on Group's Progress and Plans
Tuesday, October 12 @ 7pm
Every year during Coalition Month the volunteer committees and the trustees of the Community Coalition
on Race report on their progress toward building inclusive communities in our
towns. Join us at the South Orange
Public Library, 65 Scotland Road, 7:00pm, to hear what we've accomplished and what's
being planned, then give your feedback and recommendations. |
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Sign-up for Free Song & Dance Workshop
October 19 - November 14
 For the 5th year our Integration Through the Arts
has been awarded a grant that enables us to deliver free classes with two
professional dance companies. These workshops will meet Tuesday evenings
beginning on October 1 9. Participants will explore four different genres of music, make new acquaintances in the community and share the experience with friends and neighbors during the Two
Towns Community Sing-In on November 14. No prior experience in singing
or reading music is required. Register today at 973-76i.1-6116, ext. 6 or
by emailing us at info@twotowns.org.
For all the details, click here.
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Learn About Our PreSchool Options
Wednesday, November 10 from 7-8:30pm
 This annual free PreSchool Open House is an early measure to help close the
minority academic achievement gap. Join us at the Columbia High School
Cafeteria, 17 Parker Avenue, Maplewood. There will be representatives from more
than 20 preschool and child-care agencies, along with a Kindergarten Readiness
Presentation. For all the details, click here.
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Schools Committee Worked Throughout Summer
Completed New Teacher Orientation and Finalizing Brochure
Schools Committee Co-Chairs Carol Barry-Austin
and Meredith Sue Willis welcomed new district teachers to the community at the
invitation of the School District on August
21, 2010, the first day of New Teacher Orientation. This is the fifth
year that the Schools Committee was invited to introduce new teachers to a
community in which people take Integration as a serious value. This September, look for the Schools Committee's
second brochure in its Top Ten Tips series. The brochures are designed to help parents
help their children find success in school.
Want to read more, click here.
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Summer Event Helped Raise Funds
Stump the Curator was a Success
 During the dog days of summer this past August, Coalition
Trustee and Newark Museum Curator, Ulysses Dietz hosted a house party where he
volunteered to identify and describe collectibles and yard sale finds brought
in by guests. It was a fun and
informative afternoon. Mr. Dietz looked
over silver urns, lamps, candelabras, jewelry, dishes, crystal and even an old
sword! He masterfully described the
provenance of these cherished items, some of them proudly identified by the
owners as bulk trash items rescued to see better days.
Want to read more, click here.
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