The project helped the library to expand their collection to more accurately reflect the people within their community.
TRUE Mentors Inc.
Giving voice to youth so that they have the power to shape the historical narrative.
Preserve Shady Rest Committee
After participating in Community History, Preserve Shady Rest applied for and was awarded an incubation grant from NJCH to continue its work through the initiation of a master plan.
Indian American Club
Project promoted better understanding of the Indian American community in New Jersey.
Haddonfield Public Library
Haddonfield Public Library showed us the importance of making historical resources readily available to the community.
Arts Guild New Jersey
“Participation in the Community History learning sessions provided insights based on a broad spectrum of past and current projects of colleagues in the program.”
Historic Paulus Hook Association
“A foundational principle we practiced from the learning sessions was the primacy of community input and feedback into the what and how of any project design.”
Appel Farm Arts & Music Center
“This program has given us the time and resources to capture a slice of our organization’s long and unique history and to explore some processes for further documentation of our alumni community’s experiences.”
Wanaque Public Library
“As someone with no prior experience in public history, participating in the group learning sessions gave me the confidence to tackle this project.”
The FAF Coalition
“We learned a lot about the concept of community history in that it is not the same as “Capital H” history, but rather it’s more about storytelling and community engagement.”