Community History Showcase 2023
The New Jersey Council for the Humanities will host a showcase for participants in its 2023 Community History program cohort on November 8 from 4:00-6:00 p.m. at Macculloch Hall Historical Museum in Morristown.
At the reception-style showcase, attendees will witness a presentation from each project team, followed by an opportunity to speak with each team as well as participants and facilitators from prior cohorts. RSVP is required. Please use the form below to RSVP.
The event is open to the public.
November 8, 2023
4:00-6:00 p.m.
Macculloch Hall Historical Museum
5 MacCulloch Ave
Morristown, NJ
Previous Showcases
Fall 2022
Spring 2022
2021
Featuring
Showcase PResentations
Union Public Library
uplnj.org
UnionPublicLibraryNJ
UnionPublicLibraryNJ
Project: Union Public Library expanded their existing neighborhood chats to focus on stories of immigration and to gain community feedback on ways of preserving and sharing these stories with the wider public.
Indian American Club
indianamericanclub.org
IndianAmericanClub
RossmorrIndian
Project: The Indian American Club also focused on immigrant stories, hosting community conversations centered on the connection between immigrants and the business community.
Haddonfield Public Library
haddonfieldlibrary.org
HaddonfieldLibrary
haddonfieldlibrary
Project: Haddonfield Public Library leaned into their role as a community hub to develop a toolkit and resources for community members and organizations to be able to tell their own stories.
Preserve Shady Rest Committee
preserveshadyrest.org
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shadyrestcc
Project: Participants from Shady Rest (Preserve Shady Rest Committee), the country's first African American owned and operated golf and country club, tested out ways of gathering and sharing the diverse histories of their space.
TRUE Mentors
truementors.org
TRUEMentors
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Project: TRUE Mentors focused on providing Hoboken youth with the education and tools to develop a documentary project, enabling them to give their perspective on events that occurred in their community decades ago, such as the Hoboken Fires.
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