Community Opportunities: Afro American Cultural Center

 

Get Connected with the House! Table of Contents Upcoming Community Events COVID-19 News and Updates Yale Specific Engagement Opportunities New Haven Engagement Opportunities Community Unrest: The Fight for Justice Continues While our hearts are broken by this week's court ruling, we know this is not the end. We stand in solidarity with the fight for justice for Breonna Taylor and all other victims of police violence. To learn more about how to get involved, please visit Black Lives Matter New Haven Upcoming Community Events  William Lanson Statue Shared Histories Symposium Walk to End Alzheimer's Making Strides of Greater New Haven Black Lives Matter-New Haven Mural Series September 26: William Lanson Statue unveiled at the Farmington Canal William Lanson was a formerly enslaved Black man who arrived in New Haven at the beginning of the nineteenth century. In 1810, he led the extension of New Haven’s Long Wharf by almost 1,500 feet, a move that allowed larger boats to dock in the city’s port—and the city to compete with nearby ports including New York.  William Lanson's statue is being sculpted by Dana King. To learn more about William Lanson and the project, please check out this site (which is where all the above listed information came from).  Shared Histories Symposium The Shared Histories Symposium is designed to share the results of the three-year Gilder Lehrman Center Shared Histories Africa Institute, funded by the Robina Foundation, with a broad base of teachers and students in New England. The Shared Histories program provides ongoing opportunities for teachers and students in the United States and Africa to discuss shared concerns about equity, representation, and human rights. During this symposium, U.S. teachers who have been working with South African and Sierra Leonean teachers, along with a selection of their students, will present classroom projects generated from the GLC Shared Histories Africa Institute. To register, please click the button below Register Here 2020 Walk to End Alzheimer's (Virtual and Drive Thru) The world may look a little different right now, but one thing hasn’t changed: the commitment to ending Alzheimer’s. This year, Walk to End Alzheimer’s® is everywhere — on every sidewalk, track, and trail. Support the Yale Affinity Group team for the 2020 Walk to End Alzheimer’s®, the world’s largest event to raise awareness and funds for Alzheimer’s care, support, and research. This year’s event won’t be a large in-person gathering — instead, we invite you to walk in small teams of friends and family while others in your community do the same. Because we are all still walking and fundraising for the same thing: a world without Alzheimer’s and all other dementia. You can also virtually watch the opening and promise garden ceremony Saturday, September 26 at 10 am, and/or drive through the West Haven Green Gazebo at 12-2 pm to experience the view-only planted promise garden. To join the Yale Affinity Group team, and/or to help with our fundraising efforts, click the button below. Click Here To Learn More. Sign Up Here 2020 Making Strides of Greater New Haven Drive Thru This years drive thru event begins at at Lighthouse Point Park at 10:30 a.m. on October 18th, and will end at 11:30 a.m. We encourage all teams, participants, and survivors attending to decorate their car on October 18th and drive a symbolic pre-determined lap throughout the park. Pictures next to the start and finish line will be taken via event staff and posted to the events Facebook page. Exiting the vehicles will be prohibited. Let’s also play some B-I-N-G-O and help spread H-O-P-E! We realize being stuck at home isn’t something we are all used to. Now more than ever survivors and their families need us. The work the American Cancer Society does is critical, and every step we take walking in October is one step closer to a cure. Download this fun BINGO BOARD and have some fun while helping to save lives! To join the Yale Affinity Group team, and/or to help with our fundraising efforts, please click the button below. Click Here To Learn More. Sign Up Here Black Lives Matter New Haven Mural Series Black Lives Matter-New Haven is currently working on a mural series across New Haven.  A collaborative project between the Department of Arts & Culture, Black Lives Matter New Haven community organizers, local artist Kwadwo Adae, the Arts Council of Greater New Haven, and other departments in the city such as Department of Transportation, Traffic & Parking, two initial Black Lives Matter street murals have been planned for Newhallville and Downtown and seek to start a dialogue. The second mural will be painted on Saturday, October 3rd. To sign up to participate, click the button below Sign Up Here

COVID-19 News and Updates  Latest Connecticut COVID-19 News Public Health Advisory Information Community Resources Latest Connecticut COVID-19 Updates   Travel Advisory Summary Data on Total Number of Cases Phase 2 Rules and Regulations Governor Lamont Daily COVID-19 Press Release Update Public Health Advisory Information    Guidance based on International and/or Domestic Travel Exposure CDC Advice on Schools and Childcare Services Contact Tracing Resources PPE Resources Community Resources  Compiled List of Community Resources Community Foundation for Greater New Haven Resource Page Arts Council of Greater New Haven Resources Yale Specific Engagement Opportunities  Student Groups Involved in Volunteering Yale Education and Tutoring Initiative (YETI) Urban Improvement Corps UIC Fair Haven Tutoring PALS: Tutoring and Mentoring Group Women Everywhere Believe Bridges ESL AfAm Drumming Classes If you are interested in the drumming classes at the House offered by Tatchol, please be on the lookout for more information soon. *Note: the drumming classes are not run by the AfAm House. Questions about the class should be directed to tatcholcamara@gmail.com New Haven Engagement Opportunities  Read to a Class Virtually With distance learning, inequities in access to education materials and learning opportunities is a continued challenge. United Way of Greater New Haven can work with you to record yourself reading a book for teachers to share with their students. For more information, email Dennis Velasquez at dvelazquez@uwgnh.org Junta for Progressive Action Graphic Designer Junta is in need of a graphic designer with experience with InDesign, PhotoShop, etc. Days/times are flexible. The address is 169 Grand Ave, New Haven, CT 06513. Contact: Bruni Pizarro, bruni.pizarro@juntainc.org, 203-787-0191.  New Haven Reads Contact volunteer@newhavenreads.org for more information on how to get involved! New Haven Local BIPOC Owned Restaurants The AfAm House has compiled a list of local BIPOC owned restaurants in New Haven and the surrounding area. If able, please consider going out and supporting these businesses as the food industry looks to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic!  List of Restaurants Suggestions? If you have recommendations of things you want to see included in the newsletter, organizations to reach out to, or anything else, please feel free to reach out to our Community Engagement Initiatives team at afamhousecei@gmail.com

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