TUESDAY, MARCH 2ND, 7:45PM - RECEPTION - South Africa 2011: for all those interested in traveling with us to Jo'burg and Capetown
next year. Roselle Community Center, 1268 Shaffer Ave., Roselle, NJ, Speaker:
Lorna K. Johnson, President & CEO, Global Linkages, Inc. (see more details below)
YOUTH GROUP LEADER WORKSHOP: Saturday, March 27, 2010
3pm to 6pm
ROSELLE COMMUNITY CENTER
1268 SHAFFER AVENUE
ROSELLE, NJ
TO REGISTER: CALL 908-298-8225
F R E E
PAST EVENTS:
- Kwanzaa
2009: Kasserian Ingera: How Are the Children, December 2009
- Friday, September 25th:
African American Heritage Tour of Washington DC. What a time we had...check out the pictures to your left!
- Tuesday, October 20th: Speaker Series: Dr. Therman E. Evans
- On
Saturday, August 29th, we had a celebration to just pause and acknowledge the historical milestone accomplished this
week with the confirmation of the 1st Hispanic Justice of the United States Supreme Court, Sonia Sotomayor. Check
out slides from the program at: http://www.slideshare.net/dimmathis/community-acting-now-aug29-es-final
- Sunday, August 9th at 12:30pm, featured
a video showing of: A War for Your Soul. This film is rated PG-13. This is a film that discusses the challenges society presents
to at risk youth in the African American community. We intend on then facilitating a discussion on solutions. This is being
done in partnership with the Culture and History Ministry from Morning Star Community Christian Center, Linden, NJ. The film producer is Reggie Bullock, Erisai Films.
- August 3rd: Introduction to CAN and our featured
topic was: Redevelopment of the Roselle Golf Club and Shopping Center. Here we provided an over to the community of CAN then
facilitated a Q&A session between the community and the experts of the project (developers, engineers, etc.).
- April:
Act Now: Save Darfur: We invited people throughout the community to view the film "Save Darfur: A Call to Action. The
viewing was followed by a discussion and ultimately a postcard campaign. Check out the following short video's regarding
these sessions:
Group 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x6U8Xfa4xGk
Group 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UpIBmbI14YA
Group 3: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eyHXjUBv1Ms
We reach out to our entire community of the world. We build relationships with others to insure we
remain diverse and focused on people. We are also resourceful and believe in supporting causes and organizations that are
working in areas related to our interests.To do this we often lift up or promote events hosted by others that are related
to our interests
Click here: 8/3/09: Intro to CAN & Redevelopment Public Forum
Click here: 8/29/09 SOTOMAYOR CELEBRATION
Click Here: Sotomayor Celebration Flier (Spanish)
| YOU NEED TO GET ON THE BUS! |
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| A YEAR OF FIRSTS - PRESIDENT - ATTORNEY GENERAL - SUPREME COURT JUSTICE!! |
| LECTURE AND BOOK SIGNING |
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| DR. THERMAN E. EVANS |
Mon
08/03/09 Introduction to CAN and featured topic:
Redevelopment of Roselle Golf Club &
Shopping Center
Click here to see slides from this meeting:
Click
here to see notes from Question and Answer session:
Sun 08/09/09 Viewing
of A War for Your Soul and discussion, co-host with
Morning
Star Community Christian Center, Culture and History Ministry
12:30pm
at Roselle Community Center, 1268 Shaffer Avenue, Roselle, NJ
Click here to see the ACTIONS/SOLUTIONS from our discussion:
Pictures: http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2031853&id=1333793471&l=3cf7e49f24
Sat 08/29/09
Let's Celebrate! Vamos a celebrar! 1st Hispanic Supreme Court Justice: Sonia Sotomayor.
3pm-6pm at Roselle Community Center, 1268 Shaffer Avenue, Roselle, NJ
To get copy of flyers:
Sat 09/19/09
African American Heritage Festival, PNC Arts Center, Holmdel, NJ Fri 09/25/09 African American Heritage
Tour to Washington, DC. , Bus Leaves from Roselle Community
Center at 6:30 am - Tickets are: $85.00 before August 10th, $95.00 starting
August 11th,
contact: Diane or BT Mathis 908-298-8225
Tue 10/20/09
Speaker Series: Dr. Therman E. Evans, From Purpose to Promise Driven Life
7:30pm at Roselle Community Center, 1268 Shaffer Ave., Roselle, NJ
Sat 10/31/09
10th Annual WISOMMM African Ball and Awards, WISOMMM Cultural Center,
Sat 11/21/09
WOFABE African Dance & Drum Festival at Symphony Hall, Newark, NJ
