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SUMMARY:Food for Thought: International Inspiration
DESCRIPTION:Join us as we welcome back Chef Sank of Eat Krave Love\, who will demonstrate internationally inspired dishes while bringing cultures together through her cooking. Chef Sank\, a cancer survivor\, will cook two dishes using natural\, healthy ingredients. Samples of fusion dishes will be provided. \nAbout Chef Sank\nWhen I was young I was told it is a woman’s place to be in the kitchen. Ironically\, at the time\, the majority of the top chefs in the world were all men. Though\, I had always wanted to pursue my passion of cooking\, I was told that was not a real career for a woman\, just a job we did. It took me 16 years in the medical field\, to realize how many lives I could change by cooking. I now make it my mission to help people understand and care about what they put in their bodies\, while bringing cultures and cuisines together in the process. Although women have come a long way in terms of rights\, we have a long way to go. I feel the best way of getting us the equality we deserve in the world and especially the workplace is by lifting each other up and supporting one another to follow our passions. We will make greater strides in making a difference in the world with the love and encouragement from other female entrepreneurs. Bringing inventive fusion cuisine to your special event using the freshest ingredients and taking you on a flavorful and healthy adventure. \nThis event is part of the library’s Food for Thought event series. \nThe Food for Thought project was made possible by a grant from the New Jersey Council for the Humanities\, a state partner of the National Endowment for the Humanities. Any views\, findings\, conclusions\, or recommendations expressed in this event do not necessarily represent those of the National Endowment for the Humanities or the New Jersey Council for the Humanities. \nRegister for this event
URL:https://njhumanities.org/event/food-for-thought-international-inspiration-2/
LOCATION:Piscataway Public Library – Westergard Library\, 20 Murray Avenue\, Piscataway\, NJ\, 08854\, United States
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SUMMARY:Ritual4Return Women’s Rite of Passage
DESCRIPTION:All are invited to attend and participate in the Women’s Rite of Passage for members of the Ritual4Return 2026 Spring Cohort. \nRitual4Return\, supported by multiple NJCH grants\, is a 14-week course through which returning citizens engage with and explore the many aspects of their own experiences getting into\, through\, and out of prison. \nReading from a wide variety of source materials and then trying to understand them through dialogue\, writing\, movement exercises\, and theatrical devising techniques\, participants explore — individually and collectively — themes like Home\, Sin\, Judgement\, Punishment\, Exile\, Bondage\, Trauma\, Grief\, Freedom\, Repair\, Forgiveness\, Justice\, and Homecoming. \nThe process culminates with a one-time-only public ritual marking and celebrating the end of incarceration and the beginning of an individual’s new identity within the community. This rite of passage is the centerpiece of a one-day gathering that aims to extend the conversation to family members\, loved ones\, and other community stakeholders who care about the impacts of incarceration. \nRitual Schedule \n12:30 pm Doors Open\n1:00pm Pre-ritual Audience Workshop\n3:00pm Ritual4Return\n5:00 Community Dinner \nTickets are free\, and audience members play an active role in welcoming returning citizens back to the community: https://www.njpac.org/event/ritual4return-a-homecoming-rite-of-passage-for-returning-citizens/. The event will be held in the Chase Room at NJPAC. \nRitual4Return was awarded the 2024 Stanley N. Katz Prize for Excellence in Public Humanities. Read more about the program and award at https://njhumanities.org/katz-prize-2024/.
URL:https://njhumanities.org/event/ritual4return-womens-rite-of-passage/
LOCATION:New Jersey Performing Arts Center\, 1 Center St\, Newark\, NJ\, 07102\, United States
CATEGORIES:Grantee Event
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SUMMARY:Ritual4Return Men’s Rite of Passage
DESCRIPTION:All are invited to attend and participate in the Men’s Rite of Passage for members of the Ritual4Return 2026 Spring Cohort. \nRitual4Return\, supported by multiple NJCH grants\, is a 14-week course through which returning citizens engage with and explore the many aspects of their own experiences getting into\, through\, and out of prison. \nReading from a wide variety of source materials and then trying to understand them through dialogue\, writing\, movement exercises\, and theatrical devising techniques\, participants explore — individually and collectively — themes like Home\, Sin\, Judgement\, Punishment\, Exile\, Bondage\, Trauma\, Grief\, Freedom\, Repair\, Forgiveness\, Justice\, and Homecoming. \nThe process culminates with a one-time-only public ritual marking and celebrating the end of incarceration and the beginning of an individual’s new identity within the community. This rite of passage is the centerpiece of a one-day gathering that aims to extend the conversation to family members\, loved ones\, and other community stakeholders who care about the impacts of incarceration. \nRitual Schedule \n1:30 pm Doors Open\n2:00pm Ritual4Return\n4:00 Community Reception \nTickets are free\, and audience members play an active role in welcoming returning citizens back to the community: https://canvas.perkinsarts.org/events/374. \nRitual4Return was awarded the 2024 Stanley N. Katz Prize for Excellence in Public Humanities. Read more about the program and award at https://njhumanities.org/katz-prize-2024/.
URL:https://njhumanities.org/event/ritual4return-mens-rite-of-passage-2/
LOCATION:Perkins Center for the Arts\, 30 Irvin Ave.\, Collingswood\, 08108\, United States
CATEGORIES:Grantee Event
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SUMMARY:AAPI New Jersey Hosts "The Stories We Teach\, The Futures We Shape: Celebrating Educators & Community"
DESCRIPTION:Join AAPI New Jersey on Friday\, May 22\, for an evening celebrating the Teach Asian American Stories 2025-2026 Fellowship and the debut of its new documentary Roots & Routes: A Brief History of Asian Americans in the Garden State. \nThe event will celebrate this year’s TAAS Fellows as they complete the 2025-2026 Fellowship\, honoring the real\, concrete change they’ve brought to classrooms across New Jersey. The organization will also screen its brand new motion graphic film\, an intimate exploration of the people\, places\, and moments that define Asian American history right here in the Garden State. \nCome to celebrate. Come to learn. Come to connect with educators and community members doing this essential work together. \nThis work is made possible through the support of our partners. The TAAS Fellowship is supported by The Asian American Foundation and Roots & Routes: A Brief History of Asian Americans in the Garden State by the New Jersey Council for the Humanities. Brought to you by Teach Asian American Stories and AAPI New Jersey.
URL:https://njhumanities.org/event/aapi-new-jersey-hosts-the-stories-we-teach-the-futures-we-shape-celebrating-educators-community/
LOCATION:The Montclair HUB 60 South Fullerton Montclair\, 2 New St\, Montclair\, NJ\, United States
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SUMMARY:Food for Thought: What's Cooking?
DESCRIPTION:Learn about 19th century cooking techniques through hands-on examination of cooking utensils and food-related artifacts from the Museum of Early Trades & Crafts’ education collection. Participants are encouraged to reminisce about favorite recipes\, and to share food and cooking memories. \nThis event is part of the library’s Food for Thought event series. \nThe Food for Thought project was made possible by a grant from the New Jersey Council for the Humanities\, a state partner of the National Endowment for the Humanities. Any views\, findings\, conclusions\, or recommendations expressed in this event do not necessarily represent those of the National Endowment for the Humanities or the New Jersey Council for the Humanities. \nRegister for the event
URL:https://njhumanities.org/event/food-for-thought-whats-cooking/
LOCATION:Piscataway Public Library – Kennedy Branch\, 500 Hoes Ln\, Piscataway\, NJ\, 08854\, United States
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