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516 Prospect St.
Maplewood, NJ 07040
973-761-6116
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Message from the Executive Director, Nancy Gagnier
Volunteer!
When Alex de Tocqueville noted that we are a "nation of joiners" he recognized in Americans their special quality of volunteerism and their belief that the grassroots actions of ordinary people can produce positive change. Volunteering is an American tradition that has made immeasurable contributions to communities and organizations throughout the country. Why is volunteerism important to integration? "Participation in school, civic, governmental and business organizations by people of all races and persuasions is a necessary condition for a truly inclusive, racially integrated community. Our quality of life is improved by the innovative solutions shared responsibility, expanded talent pool, and increased sense of a united community that results from full engagement of all groups." That's a quote from our redesigned Volunteer Handbook. As we honor Dr. King this month, we invite you to learn about your community's volunteer opportunities and give some time to a cause that moves you!
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SOCO Beloved Community Awards
Join the South Orange Civic Organization on Sunday, January 13th, 3 pm at the South Orange Middle School Auditorium (70 N. Ridgewood Road, South Orange, NJ) for its 43rd annual celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. This year's 'Beloved Community' awards-presented to residents who have volunteered in our towns in ways that manifest the legacy of Dr. King-will be presented to Ulysses Dietz and Lee May Boswell. The guest speaker is Nancy Gagnier, Executive Director of South Orange/Maplewood Community Coalition on Race, who will be speaking on "The Future of Integration in the Post-Civil Rights Era." Free and open to the public!
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Coalition MLK Celebration: Observance and Volunteer Fair
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Our 12th Annual Celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King's legacy will be on Monday, January 21st, 3 pm for the Interfaith Observance and 4:30 pm for the Volunteer Fair at Morrow Memorial Church (600 Ridgewood Rd.,Maplewood NJ). We honor Dr. King each through service, building volunteerism, and coming together as a community to reflect. The special guest speaker for the observance is Junius Williams, Director of the Abbott Institute, noted attorney, educator, musician, community advocate, and Civil Rights Era veteran. This year's celebration will also include jazz! Join us for this inspiring event-free and open to all.
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Realtor Information Session at Columbia High School
The Coalition is partnering with the South Orange-Maplewood School District to offer an information session about Columbia High School exclusively for realtors. The one hour session is Wednesday, January 23 at 10 am in the Columbia High School Auditorium. Superintendent Osborne will provide an overview and participate in a panel that includes CHS Principal Lily and CHS students, staff and parents. Q&A will follow. Be there to receive your realtor-specific hand-outs. Check the District web site or twotowns.org after January 11th for more information.
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Sustainable Integration Solutions Forum Rescheduled for February
Join us to learn about where South Orange and Maplewood are in terms of residential integration and how we compare to other communities. Participate in roundtable discussions designed to give you a voice in developing the next stages of intentional integration for our towns.
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Meet Our New Trustee - Robin Patton!
Robin Patton was elected to serve a three-year term on the Coalition's Board of Trustees in December. She has been living in Maplewood for 13 years and is a Special Education/English teacher at Columbia High School. Robin's interest in serving on the Coalition board stems from her commitment to seeing families thrive in an accepting community and a strong school system. She looks forward to advancing integration in our towns and we look forward to working with her!
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We Welcome New Chair of the Board - Fred Profeta
 We thanked outgoing chair Anthony Greene for his year of leadership at our annual holiday party. Anthony led the board in a series of goal-setting discussions in 2012 that will help us focus in 2013. We welcome long-time trustee and founding member Fred Profeta as the new Chair of the Board. Fred looks forward to reviving the 'fundamental issues' discussions of past board meetings to help drive intentional integration in the future. |
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Call for Financial Support
 Like many small nonprofits, we are sustained by the energy and enthusiasm of a group of supporters through their time and talent. We also rely on your financial contributions to keep our pro-integrative strategies moving us into a future that is truly inclusive and racially integrated. Please give today ! |
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Volunteer Options Tailored to Your Life Style!
 Are you a working parent? Student? Retiree? No matter what your circumstance, we have opportunities that can work for you, including one-time events. No matter what talents or little time you have, we could really use your help. We have a pressing need right now for a WordPress web page designer to change our home page slide show and expand our calendar function. If you can help or know someone who can, please contact us. If you would like to learn more about our committees, Click here to visit our committee pages and find out what each of our committees is working on. You can complete a Contact Form, call us at 973-761-6116 or email us at info@twotowns.org to let us know how you would like to help. Contact us today!
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