Anacostia Community Museum Announces “Our Environment, Our Future”
2023 Theme Focuses on Environmental Justice and New Center
WEBWIRE – Thursday, February 16, 2023
As part of a multi-year focus on community issues, the Smithsonians Anacostia Community Museum has announced Our Environment, Our Future as the theme for 2023. Through planned exhibitions, programs and the opening of a new Smithsonian Center, the museum will examine the topic of environmental justice in the Washington metropolitan area using the lens of race and gender. This theme deepens the museums existing work in pioneering community-centered practices and critical environmental justice conversations.
Our Environment, Our Future is part of a five-year initiative, Transforming America, that looks closely at how racial inequality plays out in the lives of everyday people in communities across the Washington region and beyond, leading up to 2026, the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States. This initiative reflects the museums mission and vision by collecting and using community stories to show not only a communitys challenges, but their triumphs as well.
Our multi-year focus, Transforming America, is entering its third year, said Melanie Adams, the Roger Ferguson and Annette Nazareth Director of the museum. Since 2021, we have been examining different societal and racial justice issues that impact our communities. Each year through these specific themes, and through our exhibits and programs, the Anacostia Community Museum will continue to foster discussions and learning. In 2021, the museum focused on food equity, and in 2022, we focused on housing equity. Now, for 2023, we turn our focus to the environment.
The highlight of the year will be the launch of the Smithsonians Center for Environmental Justice at the Anacostia Community Museum on Earth Day, April 22. The center seeks to create a future in which environmentalism is a cornerstone of civic engagement through which residents contribute to the development of healthy, equitable communities. The center encourages a humanities-led framework that places traditional scientific research and data in the context of daily life. Center staff will organize symposiums, panels, fellowships, an Environmental Justice Academy that will engage young people living in the region, as well as continue the work of well-known programs like Growing Community, the long-standing community gardening program.
On May 19, To Live and Breathe: Women and Environmental Justice in Washington, D.C. opens to the public. This exhibition highlights the stories of local women and their efforts to ensure that all communities are safe and healthy. The stories in this exhibition provide visitors with inspiring examples of women facing great odds who are tireless in their efforts to protect their families, their neighbors and their communities.
In 2023, the museum has a number of special programming days planned, including Earth Day (April 22), exhibition opening weekend (May 1921), Juneteenth (June 19) programming and the Anacostia Community Museum Founders Day (Sept. 15). In addition to these special programming days, a Farmers Market will be held at the museum every Saturday from April 22 through Sept. 16 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. An updated calendar is available.
About the Museum
Founded in 1967, the Smithsonians Anacostia Community Museum shares the untold and often overlooked stories of communities furthest from justice in the greater Washington, D.C., region. In celebrating stories of resiliency, joy and strength, the museum inspires those who visit to translate their ideas into action. For more information about the museum, visit anacostia.si.edu or follow the museum on Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram.
CSD launches community education activity “Rehabilitation Express” (with photos)
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As the Catholic Community of Waukesha and Waukesha Catholic School, we find today’s verdict in finding Darrell Brooks guilty on all counts, another step on the road to healing. As we receive this result, we know that God is the source of all justice, love, and mercy. St. Paul to the Romans tells us: Do not be overcome by evil but overcome evil by good. We have experienced this through the outpouring of support from the people and businesses of Waukesha. We appreciate the professionalism, patience and perseverance practiced by Judge Jennifer Dorow and the District Attorney’s office. We thank the members of the jury for their civic duty. Our thoughts and prayers are with all those experiencing the impact of today’s verdict. We continue to pray and support the families and individuals who will spend their lives overcoming the loss of loved ones, innocence and trust. It is within the healing presence of our Lord Jesus Christ, that we take the next steps. Our faith will carry us forward… as individuals and as a community. Catholic Community of Waukesha Categories The Toms River law firm makes it part of its mission to support local nonprofit organizations. CLDDS at Dementia & Awareness Day. TOMS RIVER, N.J. – Oct. 18, 2022 – PRLog — Community connections come first at one local Toms River law firm. Carluccio, Leone, Dimon, Doyle & Sacks (CLDDS) makes it part of its mission to support and promote various local nonprofit and community organizations. The law firm has recently supported the Ocean County YMCA, Caregiver Volunteers of Central Jersey and Ocean’s Harbor House – among many others. Earlier this month, CLDDS was pleased to sponsor the Ocean County YMCA’s 2022 Red Triangle Reception, honoring Russell Whitman, Esq. Jonathan Petro, Managing Partner of CLDDS, sits on the Y’s Volunteer Board of Directors. “It is our pleasure to support the Ocean County YMCA as it works tirelessly to strengthen communities and be a place to play, learn, be healthy, live well and give back,” he said. The Ocean County YMCA (https://ocymca.org/) Most recently, the firm participated in the Caregiver Volunteers of Central Jersey’s Dementia Awareness and Wellness Day at Calgo Gardens in Freehold. Annemarie Schreiber, Certified Elder Law Attorney at CLDDS, sits on the Board of Directors for Caregiver Volunteers of Central Jersey. “This impactful event offered education and resources to the loved ones of those suffering from dementia and Alzheimer’s, with a focus on prevention, diagnosis, care and support,” said Schreiber. Caregiver Volunteers of Central (https://caregivervolunteers.org/ Looking to the future, CLDDS is sponsoring Ocean’s Harbor House’s (https://www.oceansharborhouse.org/ Petro, a previous honoree of Ocean’s Harbor House, would like to commend the nonprofit for tirelessly providing shelter, support and services for vulnerable youth in our community. “These efforts enable youth to unlock their potential by learning skills that empower them to build successful lives, relationships, and futures, said Petro. “This has been the nonprofit’s cornerstone for over 33 years.” About Carluccio, Leone, Dimon, Doyle & Sacks, LLC Carluccio, Leone, Dimon, Doyle & Sacks, LLC is one of the Jersey Shore’s leading full-service law firms, encompassing a wide variety of practice areas. The firm strives to be a value-added provider of legal services and obtain the very best possible results for its clients. To learn more, visit https://www.cldds.com. The New York Junior League’s (NYJL) Community Improvement Project (CIP) has selected Lantern Community Services and the Neighborhood Coalition for Shelter as its 2022–2023 community partners. Each year, the NYJL’s CIP partners with Manhattan-based nonprofit organizations to renovate their facilities to increase their impact. Over the next eight months, CIP will lead NYJL volunteers in restoring the Lantern Community Services and Neighborhood Coalition for Shelter’s spaces by providing a trained team of volunteers to paint and renovate their spaces and donating a total of $70,000 in supplies and in-kind services for capital improvements, ultimately helping the organizations expand their capabilities for their constituents. “We are thrilled that our Community Improvement Project (CIP) will once again work with two community partners, rather than one, for the second year in a row, in order to have the highest possible impact,” said NYJL President Serra Eken. “As homelessness continues to be an increasingly prominent challenge that many New Yorkers face in the wake of COVID-19, we are proud to partner with Lantern Community Services and the Neighborhood Coalition for Shelter. I am excited to see the beautiful spaces that our volunteers will renovate and look forward to the ribbon-cutting ceremonies in 2023.” Lantern Community Services’ Schafer Hall, located at 117 East 118th Street in East Harlem, is a 91-unit supportive housing site that houses formerly unhoused single adults, young adults exiting the foster care system, and low-income families. NYJL volunteers will upgrade the dining and community areas to foster vibrant spaces that support therapeutic programming for residents. With flexibility built into its design, these renovations will create new opportunities for counseling, culinary education, meditation, movement, and leisure. Neighborhood Coalition for Shelter serves those who are homeless or at risk of homelessness. CIP will renovate Neighborhood Coalition for Shelter’s Chance for Change, an outpatient substance-use treatment program, located at Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church at 921 Madison Avenue. Chance for Change provides substance use treatment and mental health services for homeless or formerly homeless clients. NYJL volunteers will renovate the program’s community room and client lounge to create a welcoming, comfortable environment for guests to relax, gather, and meet with case workers. To learn more about the NYJL and CIP, visit nyjl.org or email cip@nyjl.org. About the New York Junior League www.NYJL.org About Lantern Community Services About Neighborhood Coalition for ShelterHong Kong – CSD launches community education activity “Rehabilitation Express” (with photos)
The Correctional Services Department (CSD) held the kick-off ceremony of its brand-new community education activity, “Rehabilitation Express” (RehEx), today (November 11).
The RehEx is the 12th community education programme under the Rehabilitation Pioneer Project (RPP) targeting primary school students. The CSD will arrange a promotion vehicle to visit primary schools in various districts across the territory to enhance the promotion of national security, national education, crime prevention, as well as anti-drug and support for rehabilitation messages to primary school students through electronic games set up in the promotion vehicle and dodgebee, a newly emerged sport.
Speaking at the ceremony, the Secretary for Security, Mr Tang Ping-keung, said that the CSD has been actively promoting community education. Through the RPP, it has collaborated with different community service organisations to organise diversified learning and experiential activities to instill correct values in young people, enabling them to become responsible and law-abiding citizens. The RehEx is a brand-new community education activity of the department tailor-made for primary school students. The CSD will arrange a promotion vehicle to visit at least 10 primary schools in various districts every month to enhance students’ awareness of national security, sense of responsibility and correct values, and to teach them to become law-abiding citizens through the interactive electronic games installed in the vehicle. The activity is very meaningful.
The CSD has implemented the RPP since 2008 and collaborated with a number of schools and social service organisations over the years to promote the messages of “law-abiding, drug-free life, and supporting the rehabilitation of offenders” to young people through a variety of learning activities, including the launch of the “Mission in Prison” in 2021, which is modelled on an escape room activity. While the participants of RPP events are mainly secondary students, the target participants of the RehEx are primary students, thereby further extending the reach of community education by the CSD.
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New York Junior League’s Community Improvement Project Announces Lantern Community Services and Neighborhood Coalition for Shelter as 2022-2023 Partners
Since 1901, the New York Junior League (NYJL) has responded to New York City’s most pressing socioeconomic challenges. Powered by more than 2,300 women volunteers, the NYJL works with more than 60 community-based organizations to advance children’s social-emotional learning and to provide life skills programs to youth and adults who are navigating periods of difficult transition. Bringing their diverse experiences and talents, trained NYJL volunteers engage women and children in health, education, and arts workshops specially customized to their needs. The NYJL also advocates with state and city government for women- and children-centered policies and develops volunteers’ leadership skills for service in the NYJL and on other nonprofit boards, all while cultivating a community that reinforces women’s personal relationships and collective power as drivers of positive change.
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Founded in 1996, Lantern Community Services champions the independence and well-being of New Yorkers impacted by or threatened with homelessness. Across Lantern’s 19 supportive housing and shelter programs, person-centered programs bring residents and staff together to work towards the empowerment and independence of those they serve. Lantern’s passionate staff lead with empathy and provide their residents with meaningful opportunities that promote ongoing stability, independence, and quality of life.
Neighborhood Coalition for Shelter (NCS) helps New Yorkers who have a history of homelessness, often compounded by mental illness or substance use, to achieve their highest level of independence. The organization was established in 1982 by faith and community leaders on Manhattan’s Upper East Side who believed that homelessness is the responsibility of the entire community. NCS provides New Yorkers who are homeless or at risk of homelessness with a home, a community, and access to the services that they need to thrive.
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