**All offerings will be held at the HUUB, 35 Cleveland Street, Orange NJ unless otherwise noted**
Join us for UofO summer session! You will have the opportunity to fulfill all of your UofO graduation requirements:
CLASSES
Holding the Center at the Confluence of Crises
Mondays, July 28-Aug 18, 6-7pm ET via Zoom
Saturday, August 9 at 10am – Walking Tour (optional)
We are in a confluence of crises: rapid shifts of climate, attacks on our democracy, and disregard for the sacredness of all life. At the University of Orange, a 17-year old people’s free school based in Orange NJ, we have learned that “holding the center” requires three things: understanding how we got to this point; deploying strategies that support community recovery; and re-building political power rooted in place. This course will explore these three tasks through the lens of the work of the Cities Research Group (CRG), led by Dr. Mindy Fullilove and Dr. Robert E. Fullilove, III.
Steel Pan Intensive for Youth and Adults
Weeks of July 28 + August 4
Youth (beginner) summer intensive is open to students 10-15.
Class dates: July 29th, 31st, August 4th, 6th, 9am-12pm. Snack is provided.
Adult summer intensive open to any and all students above the age of 18.
Class dates: July 28th, 30th, August 1st, 5th, 6:30-8:30pm.
Youth (advanced) classes are daily, Monday through Friday, during the weeks of July 28th and August 4th.
All programs end in a community event and performance the evening of Friday August 8th and a potential performance at the Caribbean Festival in Orange Park on Saturday August 9th.
To sign-up or express interest, please fill out this form.
Getting to Know Korean Drama Through Korean Culture
Tuesdays, August 12 + 19
6pm-7pm ET on Zoom
Join us to learn about Korean culture, history, and the social context in which K-dramas are rooted, as well as their characteristics and storytelling elements.
Bail and the Pretrial System
Wednesday, August 13, 7-8:30pm
In this interactive class, we’ll explore the basics of how bail and pretrial detention work, the roots of our current system, and the devastating impact it has on our rights, legal system, and communities.
Taught by Justine Olderman. This event is in partnership with NJ Abolition Workshops.
Weaving Workshops
Thursday and Friday, August 14+15, 6:30-8:30pm
Saturday, August 16th, 1pm-3pm
Life Tapestries is an interactive workshop series that combines personal storytelling and hands-on crafting. Participants will explore their familial ties to New Jersey through two intertwined mediums: quilting and weaving. This three-part workshop is for artists of all ages interested in drawing connections between cartography, creative writing, and fiber arts.
Taught by fiber artist Donelle Wedderburn.
Register for Life Tapestries here. Registration is required. If the class is full, please reach out to info@universityoforange.org to be added to the wait list.
TBA:
Autonomous Movements Series
HAVE FUN WITH YOUR NEIGHBORS
What’s the Story? Memoir Class Reading
Wednesday, August 6th
5pm ET on Zoom
UofO’s What’s the Story? Memoir Class warmly invites you to a public reading of their latest work, written in response to the prompt “Where am I?”
Join us for an early evening of personal storytelling, reflection, and connection. The event will run approximately 75 minutes.
All are welcome – we hope to see you there! Register here.
Summer Session Solidarity Potluck
Wednesday, August 20th
6pm-8pm at The HUUB
Join us for the Summer Session potluck!
Bring a dish, bring a friend!
Caribbean Festival
Saturday, August 9th
VOLUNTEER
Volunteer Day at the Ben Jones Community Gardens
Saturday, August 16th
10am-12pm
Join us in the garden as we harvest, weed, and beautify the spaces!
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