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SUMMARY:Life Tapestries - Weaving Workshops
DESCRIPTION: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. Students will create a personal cartographic map of key moments\, relationships\, and places. Then\, translating that map into a woven tapestry\, participants will reflect on the paths they’ve traveled and the connections they’ve formed along the way. This unique process invites self-reflection and community building while teaching basic weaving principles and techniques. \n  \nThis class will meet on three consecutive Saturdays: February 1\, 8\, and 15 from 1pm-3:30pm. Taught by fiber artist Donelle Wedderburn. These workshops will be held at 35 Cleveland Street\, Orange\, NJ. Please register for this class here.
URL:https://universityoforange.org/event/life-tapestries-weaving-workshops/2025-02-22
LOCATION:35 Cleveland St\, 35 Cleveland Street\, City of Orange\, NJ\, 07050\, United States
CATEGORIES:Collective Recovery,In Orange,Jan Term,Urbanism
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SUMMARY:Managing Shock and Awe: Lessons from Root Shock and Collective Recovery
DESCRIPTION:Wednesdays\, March 5\, 12\, 19 and 26\n6pm-7pm ET via Zoom \nThe attacks of the Trump administration have upended the world and this kind of upheaval causes “root shock.” Root shock is the traumatic stress reaction to the loss of some or all of our emotional ecosystem. This four-session course will answer the question: How do we manage root shock and move forward with a collective vision? Drawing on 25 years of work on Collective Recovery\, we will look at specific tasks\, including staying centered\, gathering with others to name the moment\, finding what we’re FOR\, and building coalitions for the work ahead. The course will include presentations\, readings\, daily journaling\, and interactive activities. \nRegister for the course here. \nCourse Director: \nMindy Thompson Fullilove\, MD\, DLFAPA\, Hon AIA\, is a social psychiatrist\, a native of Orange\, NJ\, and a co-founder of the University of Orange. Since 1986\, she has conducted research on AIDS and other epidemics of poor communities\, with a special interest in the relationship between the collapse of communities and decline in health. She has published over 100 scientific papers and eight books. Among her books are the highly-regarded Urban Restoration Trilogy\, Root Shock: How Tearing Up City Neighborhoods Hurts America and What We Can Do About It\, Urban Alchemy: Restoring Joy in America’s Sorted-Out Cities\, and Main Street: How a City’s Heart Connects Us All. She holds two honorary doctorates and is a distinguished life fellow of the American Psychiatric Association and honorary member of the American Institute of Architects. In the Fall of 2023 she delivered the Mary Flexner Lectures at Bryn Mawr College based on her new research and forthcoming book on the “Tao of K-drama.”
URL:https://universityoforange.org/event/managing-root-shock-with-collective-recovery/2025-03-05
CATEGORIES:Collective Recovery
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250312T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250312T190000
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SUMMARY:Managing Shock and Awe: Lessons from Root Shock and Collective Recovery
DESCRIPTION:Wednesdays\, March 5\, 12\, 19 and 26\n6pm-7pm ET via Zoom \nThe attacks of the Trump administration have upended the world and this kind of upheaval causes “root shock.” Root shock is the traumatic stress reaction to the loss of some or all of our emotional ecosystem. This four-session course will answer the question: How do we manage root shock and move forward with a collective vision? Drawing on 25 years of work on Collective Recovery\, we will look at specific tasks\, including staying centered\, gathering with others to name the moment\, finding what we’re FOR\, and building coalitions for the work ahead. The course will include presentations\, readings\, daily journaling\, and interactive activities. \nRegister for the course here. \nCourse Director: \nMindy Thompson Fullilove\, MD\, DLFAPA\, Hon AIA\, is a social psychiatrist\, a native of Orange\, NJ\, and a co-founder of the University of Orange. Since 1986\, she has conducted research on AIDS and other epidemics of poor communities\, with a special interest in the relationship between the collapse of communities and decline in health. She has published over 100 scientific papers and eight books. Among her books are the highly-regarded Urban Restoration Trilogy\, Root Shock: How Tearing Up City Neighborhoods Hurts America and What We Can Do About It\, Urban Alchemy: Restoring Joy in America’s Sorted-Out Cities\, and Main Street: How a City’s Heart Connects Us All. She holds two honorary doctorates and is a distinguished life fellow of the American Psychiatric Association and honorary member of the American Institute of Architects. In the Fall of 2023 she delivered the Mary Flexner Lectures at Bryn Mawr College based on her new research and forthcoming book on the “Tao of K-drama.”
URL:https://universityoforange.org/event/managing-root-shock-with-collective-recovery/2025-03-12
CATEGORIES:Collective Recovery
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250317T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250317T200000
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SUMMARY:March Iftar Solidarity Potluck
DESCRIPTION:Join us for this month’s Solidarity Potluck! Bring a dish\, bring a friend! More details coming soon. \nMonday\, March 17th\, 6pm-8pm \n35 Cleveland Street\, Orange\, NJ 07050
URL:https://universityoforange.org/event/solidarity-potluck-2025-03-10
LOCATION:35 Cleveland St\, 35 Cleveland Street\, City of Orange\, NJ\, 07050\, United States
CATEGORIES:Collective Recovery,In Orange
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250319T180000
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SUMMARY:Managing Shock and Awe: Lessons from Root Shock and Collective Recovery
DESCRIPTION:Wednesdays\, March 5\, 12\, 19 and 26\n6pm-7pm ET via Zoom \nThe attacks of the Trump administration have upended the world and this kind of upheaval causes “root shock.” Root shock is the traumatic stress reaction to the loss of some or all of our emotional ecosystem. This four-session course will answer the question: How do we manage root shock and move forward with a collective vision? Drawing on 25 years of work on Collective Recovery\, we will look at specific tasks\, including staying centered\, gathering with others to name the moment\, finding what we’re FOR\, and building coalitions for the work ahead. The course will include presentations\, readings\, daily journaling\, and interactive activities. \nRegister for the course here. \nCourse Director: \nMindy Thompson Fullilove\, MD\, DLFAPA\, Hon AIA\, is a social psychiatrist\, a native of Orange\, NJ\, and a co-founder of the University of Orange. Since 1986\, she has conducted research on AIDS and other epidemics of poor communities\, with a special interest in the relationship between the collapse of communities and decline in health. She has published over 100 scientific papers and eight books. Among her books are the highly-regarded Urban Restoration Trilogy\, Root Shock: How Tearing Up City Neighborhoods Hurts America and What We Can Do About It\, Urban Alchemy: Restoring Joy in America’s Sorted-Out Cities\, and Main Street: How a City’s Heart Connects Us All. She holds two honorary doctorates and is a distinguished life fellow of the American Psychiatric Association and honorary member of the American Institute of Architects. In the Fall of 2023 she delivered the Mary Flexner Lectures at Bryn Mawr College based on her new research and forthcoming book on the “Tao of K-drama.”
URL:https://universityoforange.org/event/managing-root-shock-with-collective-recovery/2025-03-19
CATEGORIES:Collective Recovery
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SUMMARY:Managing Shock and Awe: Lessons from Root Shock and Collective Recovery
DESCRIPTION:Wednesdays\, March 5\, 12\, 19 and 26\n6pm-7pm ET via Zoom \nThe attacks of the Trump administration have upended the world and this kind of upheaval causes “root shock.” Root shock is the traumatic stress reaction to the loss of some or all of our emotional ecosystem. This four-session course will answer the question: How do we manage root shock and move forward with a collective vision? Drawing on 25 years of work on Collective Recovery\, we will look at specific tasks\, including staying centered\, gathering with others to name the moment\, finding what we’re FOR\, and building coalitions for the work ahead. The course will include presentations\, readings\, daily journaling\, and interactive activities. \nRegister for the course here. \nCourse Director: \nMindy Thompson Fullilove\, MD\, DLFAPA\, Hon AIA\, is a social psychiatrist\, a native of Orange\, NJ\, and a co-founder of the University of Orange. Since 1986\, she has conducted research on AIDS and other epidemics of poor communities\, with a special interest in the relationship between the collapse of communities and decline in health. She has published over 100 scientific papers and eight books. Among her books are the highly-regarded Urban Restoration Trilogy\, Root Shock: How Tearing Up City Neighborhoods Hurts America and What We Can Do About It\, Urban Alchemy: Restoring Joy in America’s Sorted-Out Cities\, and Main Street: How a City’s Heart Connects Us All. She holds two honorary doctorates and is a distinguished life fellow of the American Psychiatric Association and honorary member of the American Institute of Architects. In the Fall of 2023 she delivered the Mary Flexner Lectures at Bryn Mawr College based on her new research and forthcoming book on the “Tao of K-drama.”
URL:https://universityoforange.org/event/managing-root-shock-with-collective-recovery/2025-03-26
CATEGORIES:Collective Recovery
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250329T140000
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SUMMARY:Helen and Robert E. Fullilove Chair of Community Health Inauguration
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, March 29th\, 2pm-4pm\nThe HUUB\, 35 Cleveland Street\nOrange\, NJ 07050 \n\n\n\n\n\nThe University of Orange is honored to welcome Dr. Mindy Fullilove in her new role as the Helen and Robert Fullilove Professor of Community Health\, named in honor of two exemplary Essex County leaders whose lives demonstrated a commitment to education\, health and society. We will be celebrating the inauguration on Saturday\, March 29th from 2-4pm at the HUUB. The event will feature live music\, speakers\, including NJ Senator Britnee Timberlake\, and a reception to follow. \n\nPlease join us! Register online here. \n\nThis is our first named chair at the University of Orange\, a people’s free university in Orange\, NJ\, Mindy’s hometown. UofO is grounded in Dr. Fullilove’s four decades of work identifying the root causes of our social disconnection and creating the tools we need to reweave our fractured country. For sixteen years\, UofOrange has been developing and practicing the skills essential for civic connection and collaboration to address the challenges we face together. We believe these are the skills and practices we need in this moment of American metacrisis. \nTo sustain and grow this work\, we are launching a campaign to support The Helen and Robert Fullilove Chair in Community Public Health at the University of Orange. We invite anyone who has been influenced and shaped by Mindy’s research and teaching to consider making a donation in support of this milestone. Your investment will support both the Chair and the University of Orange\, ensuring that Dr. Mindy Fullilove’s decades of research and practice continue to shape the future. It will fund: \n\nA permanent home at the people’s free school for Dr. Fullilove’s research\, writings and teachings.\nFacts people need and media they can use: free public workshops\, reading groups toolkits and other resources to support communities with tools for healing.\nThe longevity and health of our community campus at the HUUB\, a space for collective learning\, organizing\, and civic engagement.\nUofO’s ability to convene partners across the country\, sharing knowledge and strategies for rebuilding communities.\n\nIf you have any questions you can get in touch by emailing mollyrose@universityoforange.org to discuss how to mobilize your network or institutional affiliation. \nAbout Helen and Robert E. Fullilove: \nDr. Robert Fullilove was among the first African American physicians to become a Diplomate of the American Board of Urology in 1948 and at the time of his death\, was the first African American President of the Essex County Medical Society. Helen Fullilove was the first African American woman to serve as the president of the Newark\, NJ Board of Education and served as a member of the New Jersey School Boards Association. The Helen and Robert Fullilove Chair in Community Health will serve as an ongoing commitment to that work and will serve as UofO’s enduring promise to achieve the goals and objectives in health and education that the lives of the Fulliloves so powerfully inspired. \n\nPlease join us! Register online here.
URL:https://universityoforange.org/event/helen-and-robert-e-fullilove-chair-of-community-health-inauguration
LOCATION:The HUUB\, inc\, 35 Cleveland Street\, City of Orange\, NJ\, 07050\, United States
CATEGORIES:Collective Recovery,In Orange,Urbanism
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250414T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250414T200000
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SUMMARY:Community Seder Solidarity Potluck
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Monday\, April 14th for our annual Community Seder Potluck. We will celebrate Passover\, springtime and liberation. \nWe will read from our Haggadah\, sing together\, and eat traditional Passover foods. Sign up here if you’d like to bring a dish or an item for the Seder plate! \nMonday\, April 14th\, 6pm-8pm \n35 Cleveland Street\, Orange\, NJ 07050
URL:https://universityoforange.org/event/solidarity-potluck-2025-04-14
LOCATION:35 Cleveland St\, 35 Cleveland Street\, City of Orange\, NJ\, 07050\, United States
CATEGORIES:Collective Recovery,In Orange
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250420T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250420T170000
DTSTAMP:20260403T191531
CREATED:20250411T183148Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250411T184019Z
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SUMMARY:A Conversation with Raúl Zibechi & George Ygarza Quispe on Place-based Knowledge production and Autonomous Learning Spaces
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a discussion about place-based knowledge and autonomous movements in Latin America. We will hear from Raul Zibechi\, author of Constructing Worlds Otherwise\, and George Ygarza Quispe\, translator of the English edition of the book. \nMore details coming soon! \nRegister for the class here. \nRaúl Zibechi is a Uruguayan writer\, popular educator\, and journalist. He writes for La Jornada\, Desinformémonos\, and NACLA Report on the Americas\, among other outlets. Zibechi has published numerous books\, including Dispersing Power\, Territories in Resistance\, and The New Brazil. \nGeorge Ygarza Quispe is a popular educator\, translator\, and organic researcher born in Paterson who has worked in Peru and across North America\, thinking through undercurrents of resistance as well as analyzing structures of power.
URL:https://universityoforange.org/event/a-conversation-with-raul-zibechi-george-ygarza-quispe-on-place-based-knowledge-production-and-autonomous-learning-spaces
LOCATION:The HUUB\, inc\, 35 Cleveland Street\, City of Orange\, NJ\, 07050\, United States
CATEGORIES:Collective Recovery,In Orange,Placemaking,Urbanism
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250426T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250426T180000
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SUMMARY:COUSINS Closing Party + Garden State Art Weekend
DESCRIPTION:The COUSINS art show is coming to a close! Join us for the closing party on Saturday\, April 26th from 3pm-6pm. The show is featured in the Garden State Art Weekend’s annual celebration of visual arts across NJ. \n“Thinking of all things\, people and places in our world as cousins allows us to treat them as relatives. We may not always agree\, or even like all of our cousins\, but we know that we are related. With many of them\, we feel a sense of community and comfort when we are with them.” – Dr. Margaux Simmons \nThe COUSINS art show focuses on the theme of universal interconnectivity and its implications. This multimedia show features photography\, collage\, audio recordings\, paintings\, videos\, and more from 22 artists. Many of the artists are from the Essex County area\, others are from New York\, Baltimore\, D.C.\, Vermont\, and South Korea. \nThe art show is at Hale House: 47 Cleveland Street\, Orange\, NJ. \n— \nGarden State Art Weekend is a four-day celebration of NJ’s dynamic art scene. The annual event celebrates visual arts across the state. Its mission is to foster community engagement\, support local artists and arts organizations\, and raise the profile of New Jersey as a center for contemporary art. \nFind out more about GSAW and other venues participating here.
URL:https://universityoforange.org/event/cousins-closing-party-garden-state-art-weekend
LOCATION:Hale House\, 47 Cleveland Street\, Orange\, NJ\, 07050\, United States
CATEGORIES:Collective Recovery,In Orange,Jan Term
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250512T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250512T200000
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SUMMARY:May Solidarity Potluck
DESCRIPTION:Join us for this month’s Solidarity Potluck! Bring a dish\, bring a friend! More details coming soon. \nMonday\, May 12th\, 6pm-8pm \n35 Cleveland Street\, Orange\, NJ 07050
URL:https://universityoforange.org/event/solidarity-potluck-2025-05-12
LOCATION:35 Cleveland St\, 35 Cleveland Street\, City of Orange\, NJ\, 07050\, United States
CATEGORIES:Collective Recovery,In Orange
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250616T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250616T200000
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SUMMARY:UofO Graduation + June Solidarity Potluck
DESCRIPTION:Join us UofO Graduation and June solidarity potluck at the HUUB on Monday\, June 16th. We will celebrate our accomplishments and what we have learned this year. We’ll also make a sign for the Ben Jones Community Garden. \nBring a dish\, bring a friend\, and bring a hat! \nMonday\, June 16th\, 6pm-8pm \n35 Cleveland Street\, Orange\, NJ 07050
URL:https://universityoforange.org/event/solidarity-potluck-2025-06-09
LOCATION:35 Cleveland St\, 35 Cleveland Street\, City of Orange\, NJ\, 07050\, United States
CATEGORIES:Collective Recovery,In Orange
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250728T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250728T190000
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SUMMARY:Holding the Center at the Confluence of Crises
DESCRIPTION:Holding the Center at the Confluence of Crises: Understanding and Deploying a “Root Shock”-Informed Approach \nCourse Dates \nMonday\, July 28\, August 4\, 11 and 18\n6pm-7pm via zoom \nOptional in-person “sorted-out city” walking tour of Orange\, NJ\nSaturday\, August 9th at 10am \nCourse Description \nWe 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 Drs Bob and Mindy Fullilove. \nFor four decades CRG has conducted groundbreaking research on the forces that caused catastrophic community upheaval\, leading to multiple health epidemics and destroying economic\, social\, political and cultural capital. To describe the vast extent of the harm\, Dr. Mindy Fullilove proposed the term “root shock\,” a phrase gardeners use to describe what happens to a plant whose roots have been torn in the process of the transplantation. She defined it as “the traumatic stress reaction to the loss of all or part of one’s emotional ecosystem.” We believe we are all experiencing some form of root shock right now. With this understanding of root shock\, CRG also identified and practiced collective strategies for community recovery which rebuilds the connective tissue necessary for democracy and people’s power. \nParticipants will engage with useful resources and tools that they can immediately incorporate into navigating the current crises with their own networks and communities. We will host an optional “sorted out city” walking tour in Orange\, NJ on Saturday\, August 9 at 10am and share a walking guide so participants can DIY in their own place. \nCRG is now housed at the University of Orange under the direction of Dr. Mindy Fullilove\, who holds the Helen & Robert E. Fullilove Chair of Community Health at UofO. \nRegister HERE for “Holding the Center at the Confluence of Crises” \n  \nOur Instructors \nDr. Robert E. Fullilove\, III\, is a professor of sociomedical sciences at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health. He got his start in community organizing in 1964\, working with the SNCC “Freedom Summer” project. Since 2010\, he has been teaching public health courses in six New York State prisons that are part of the Bard College Prison Initiative (BPI) and serves as the Senior Advisor to BPI’s public health program. \nDr. Mindy Fullilove is the Helen and Robert Fullilove Professor of Community Health at the University of Orange and Professor Emeritus at the New School University. She is a social psychiatrist who studies urban problems and their solutions. \nMolly Rose Kaufman is a co-founder and director of the University of Orange. She is a graduate of the Columbia University School of Journalism\, with training in urbanism from the Conservatoire National des Arts et Métiers\, Paris\, France. She uses her grounding in urbanism to develop free education for democracy. \n  \nTestimonials for our previous course\, “Managing Shock and Awe” \nI deeply appreciate the work Dr. Fullilove and the University of Orange team did in designing the sessions and curating the content because\, as with all their work\, the experience was phenomenal (both live and recorded). Through each weekly session I was grounded in examples\, quotes\, anecdotes\, and stories connected to that week’s theme\, which I was able to tie back to my own work and personal life. I have found myself re-listening to the sessions\, coming back to the readings\, and reflecting on the activities long after the course ended. I will consider this course as a resource especially now\, when building belonging and coalitions is critical for the work ahead. \n-Katherine Wright\, The Rippel Foundation \nI thought this course was very grounding and nice for the current political climate that is really overwhelming. It was nice to know that this was happening every week. \n-Priscilla P\, class participant \nThis was extremely accessible. I learned a lot and I really enjoyed the blend of New Jersey people’s history and the provided frameworks\, ways of thinking for how we can move forward in this moment\, and many more moments to come. Thank you so much. I feel more activated than I did before. \n-Natalie T\, class participant \n  \nAbout the Fullilove Chair of Community Health  \nThe University of Orange established the Helen and Robert Fullilove Chair of Community Health in 2025. Dr. Mindy Fullilove is the holder of the chair. She will lead community courses\, as well relevant research in root shock. She introduced the concept of root shock in 2001\, and her book\, Root Shock: How Tearing Up City Neighborhoods Hurts America and What To Do About It\, was published in 2004. UofO led an observance of the 20th anniversary of the book’s publication\, which included editing a special issue of the journal\, Built Environment\, holding a symposium\, and preparing an exhibit on root shock for the Orange Public Library. \nRegister HERE for “Holding the Center at the Confluence of Crises” \n  \nCourse Fees \nAll are welcome to take our course for free! All contributions support the ongoing work of our people’s free university. If you are able\, we ask you to please consider registering at a paid level. \n$300 (full cost of class per person) \n$150 (supporter rate) \n$75 (solidarity rate) \nOTHER amount (donation of any amount appreciated) \nFREE (no one turned away for lack of funds NOTAFLOF)  \n  \nCan your institution sponsor your team to come? Talk to us about team rates (info@universityoforange.org)  \n  \nIllustration by Ayako Maruyama
URL:https://universityoforange.org/event/holding-the-center-at-the-confluence-of-crises/2025-07-28
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Collective Recovery,In Orange
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250804T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250804T190000
DTSTAMP:20260403T191531
CREATED:20250603T211936Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250604T173815Z
UID:5104-1754330400-1754334000@universityoforange.org
SUMMARY:Holding the Center at the Confluence of Crises
DESCRIPTION:Holding the Center at the Confluence of Crises: Understanding and Deploying a “Root Shock”-Informed Approach \nCourse Dates \nMonday\, July 28\, August 4\, 11 and 18\n6pm-7pm via zoom \nOptional in-person “sorted-out city” walking tour of Orange\, NJ\nSaturday\, August 9th at 10am \nCourse Description \nWe 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 Drs Bob and Mindy Fullilove. \nFor four decades CRG has conducted groundbreaking research on the forces that caused catastrophic community upheaval\, leading to multiple health epidemics and destroying economic\, social\, political and cultural capital. To describe the vast extent of the harm\, Dr. Mindy Fullilove proposed the term “root shock\,” a phrase gardeners use to describe what happens to a plant whose roots have been torn in the process of the transplantation. She defined it as “the traumatic stress reaction to the loss of all or part of one’s emotional ecosystem.” We believe we are all experiencing some form of root shock right now. With this understanding of root shock\, CRG also identified and practiced collective strategies for community recovery which rebuilds the connective tissue necessary for democracy and people’s power. \nParticipants will engage with useful resources and tools that they can immediately incorporate into navigating the current crises with their own networks and communities. We will host an optional “sorted out city” walking tour in Orange\, NJ on Saturday\, August 9 at 10am and share a walking guide so participants can DIY in their own place. \nCRG is now housed at the University of Orange under the direction of Dr. Mindy Fullilove\, who holds the Helen & Robert E. Fullilove Chair of Community Health at UofO. \nRegister HERE for “Holding the Center at the Confluence of Crises” \n  \nOur Instructors \nDr. Robert E. Fullilove\, III\, is a professor of sociomedical sciences at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health. He got his start in community organizing in 1964\, working with the SNCC “Freedom Summer” project. Since 2010\, he has been teaching public health courses in six New York State prisons that are part of the Bard College Prison Initiative (BPI) and serves as the Senior Advisor to BPI’s public health program. \nDr. Mindy Fullilove is the Helen and Robert Fullilove Professor of Community Health at the University of Orange and Professor Emeritus at the New School University. She is a social psychiatrist who studies urban problems and their solutions. \nMolly Rose Kaufman is a co-founder and director of the University of Orange. She is a graduate of the Columbia University School of Journalism\, with training in urbanism from the Conservatoire National des Arts et Métiers\, Paris\, France. She uses her grounding in urbanism to develop free education for democracy. \n  \nTestimonials for our previous course\, “Managing Shock and Awe” \nI deeply appreciate the work Dr. Fullilove and the University of Orange team did in designing the sessions and curating the content because\, as with all their work\, the experience was phenomenal (both live and recorded). Through each weekly session I was grounded in examples\, quotes\, anecdotes\, and stories connected to that week’s theme\, which I was able to tie back to my own work and personal life. I have found myself re-listening to the sessions\, coming back to the readings\, and reflecting on the activities long after the course ended. I will consider this course as a resource especially now\, when building belonging and coalitions is critical for the work ahead. \n-Katherine Wright\, The Rippel Foundation \nI thought this course was very grounding and nice for the current political climate that is really overwhelming. It was nice to know that this was happening every week. \n-Priscilla P\, class participant \nThis was extremely accessible. I learned a lot and I really enjoyed the blend of New Jersey people’s history and the provided frameworks\, ways of thinking for how we can move forward in this moment\, and many more moments to come. Thank you so much. I feel more activated than I did before. \n-Natalie T\, class participant \n  \nAbout the Fullilove Chair of Community Health  \nThe University of Orange established the Helen and Robert Fullilove Chair of Community Health in 2025. Dr. Mindy Fullilove is the holder of the chair. She will lead community courses\, as well relevant research in root shock. She introduced the concept of root shock in 2001\, and her book\, Root Shock: How Tearing Up City Neighborhoods Hurts America and What To Do About It\, was published in 2004. UofO led an observance of the 20th anniversary of the book’s publication\, which included editing a special issue of the journal\, Built Environment\, holding a symposium\, and preparing an exhibit on root shock for the Orange Public Library. \nRegister HERE for “Holding the Center at the Confluence of Crises” \n  \nCourse Fees \nAll are welcome to take our course for free! All contributions support the ongoing work of our people’s free university. If you are able\, we ask you to please consider registering at a paid level. \n$300 (full cost of class per person) \n$150 (supporter rate) \n$75 (solidarity rate) \nOTHER amount (donation of any amount appreciated) \nFREE (no one turned away for lack of funds NOTAFLOF)  \n  \nCan your institution sponsor your team to come? Talk to us about team rates (info@universityoforange.org)  \n  \nIllustration by Ayako Maruyama
URL:https://universityoforange.org/event/holding-the-center-at-the-confluence-of-crises/2025-08-04
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Collective Recovery,In Orange
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250806T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250806T193000
DTSTAMP:20260403T191531
CREATED:20250729T151421Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250804T190725Z
UID:5276-1754499600-1754508600@universityoforange.org
SUMMARY:What's the Story? Memoir Class Reading
DESCRIPTION:The University of Orange’s What’s the Story? Memoir Class warmly invites you to a public reading of our latest work\, written in response to the prompt “Where am I?” \nJoin us on Wednesday\, August 6th at 5:00 PM ET on Zoom for an early evening of personal storytelling\, reflection\, and connection. The event will run approximately 75 minutes. \nAll are welcome – we hope to see you there! \nRegister here. 
URL:https://universityoforange.org/event/whats-the-story-memoir-class-reading-3
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Collective Recovery,Maggie Ink/Bookbuilder Press
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250811T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250811T190000
DTSTAMP:20260403T191531
CREATED:20250603T211936Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250729T153913Z
UID:5105-1754935200-1754938800@universityoforange.org
SUMMARY:Holding the Center at the Confluence of Crises
DESCRIPTION:Holding the Center at the Confluence of Crises: Understanding and Deploying a “Root Shock”-Informed Approach \nCourse Dates \nMonday\, July 28\, August 4\, 11 and 18\n6pm-7pm via zoom \nOptional in-person “sorted-out city” walking tour of Orange\, NJ\nSaturday\, August 9th at 10am \nCourse Description \nWe 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 Drs Bob and Mindy Fullilove. \nFor four decades CRG has conducted groundbreaking research on the forces that caused catastrophic community upheaval\, leading to multiple health epidemics and destroying economic\, social\, political and cultural capital. To describe the vast extent of the harm\, Dr. Mindy Fullilove proposed the term “root shock\,” a phrase gardeners use to describe what happens to a plant whose roots have been torn in the process of the transplantation. She defined it as “the traumatic stress reaction to the loss of all or part of one’s emotional ecosystem.” We believe we are all experiencing some form of root shock right now. With this understanding of root shock\, CRG also identified and practiced collective strategies for community recovery which rebuilds the connective tissue necessary for democracy and people’s power. \nParticipants will engage with useful resources and tools that they can immediately incorporate into navigating the current crises with their own networks and communities. We will host an optional “sorted out city” walking tour in Orange\, NJ on Saturday\, August 9 at 10am and share a walking guide so participants can DIY in their own place. \nCRG is now housed at the University of Orange under the direction of Dr. Mindy Fullilove\, who holds the Helen & Robert E. Fullilove Chair of Community Health at UofO. \nRegister HERE for “Holding the Center at the Confluence of Crises” \n  \nOur Instructors \nDr. Robert E. Fullilove\, III\, is a professor of sociomedical sciences at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health. He got his start in community organizing in 1964\, working with the SNCC “Freedom Summer” project. Since 2010\, he has been teaching public health courses in six New York State prisons that are part of the Bard College Prison Initiative (BPI) and serves as the Senior Advisor to BPI’s public health program. \nDr. Mindy Fullilove is the Helen and Robert Fullilove Professor of Community Health at the University of Orange and Professor Emeritus at the New School University. She is a social psychiatrist who studies urban problems and their solutions. \nMolly Rose Kaufman is a co-founder and director of the University of Orange. She is a graduate of the Columbia University School of Journalism\, with training in urbanism from the Conservatoire National des Arts et Métiers\, Paris\, France. She uses her grounding in urbanism to develop free education for democracy. \n  \nTestimonials for our previous course\, “Managing Shock and Awe” \nI deeply appreciate the work Dr. Fullilove and the University of Orange team did in designing the sessions and curating the content because\, as with all their work\, the experience was phenomenal (both live and recorded). Through each weekly session I was grounded in examples\, quotes\, anecdotes\, and stories connected to that week’s theme\, which I was able to tie back to my own work and personal life. I have found myself re-listening to the sessions\, coming back to the readings\, and reflecting on the activities long after the course ended. I will consider this course as a resource especially now\, when building belonging and coalitions is critical for the work ahead. \n-Katherine Wright\, The Rippel Foundation \nI thought this course was very grounding and nice for the current political climate that is really overwhelming. It was nice to know that this was happening every week. \n-Priscilla P\, class participant \nThis was extremely accessible. I learned a lot and I really enjoyed the blend of New Jersey people’s history and the provided frameworks\, ways of thinking for how we can move forward in this moment\, and many more moments to come. Thank you so much. I feel more activated than I did before. \n-Natalie T\, class participant \n  \nAbout the Fullilove Chair of Community Health  \nThe University of Orange established the Helen and Robert Fullilove Chair of Community Health in 2025. Dr. Mindy Fullilove is the holder of the chair. She will lead community courses\, as well relevant research in root shock. She introduced the concept of root shock in 2001\, and her book\, Root Shock: How Tearing Up City Neighborhoods Hurts America and What To Do About It\, was published in 2004. UofO led an observance of the 20th anniversary of the book’s publication\, which included editing a special issue of the journal\, Built Environment\, holding a symposium\, and preparing an exhibit on root shock for the Orange Public Library. \nRegister HERE for “Holding the Center at the Confluence of Crises” \n  \nCourse Fees \nAll are welcome to take our course for free! All contributions support the ongoing work of our people’s free university. If you are able\, we ask you to please consider registering at a paid level. \n$300 (full cost of class per person) \n$150 (supporter rate) \n$75 (solidarity rate) \nOTHER amount (donation of any amount appreciated) \nFREE (no one turned away for lack of funds NOTAFLOF)  \n  \nCan your institution sponsor your team to come? Talk to us about team rates (info@universityoforange.org)  \n  \nIllustration by Ayako Maruyama
URL:https://universityoforange.org/event/holding-the-center-at-the-confluence-of-crises/2025-08-11
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Collective Recovery,In Orange
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250812T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250812T190000
DTSTAMP:20260403T191531
CREATED:20250723T204102Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250723T204102Z
UID:5221-1755021600-1755025200@universityoforange.org
SUMMARY:Getting to Know Korean Drama Through Korean Culture
DESCRIPTION:Tuesdays\, August 12 + 19th\n6pm-7pm ET on Zoom \nRegister online HERE \nWhat makes Korean dramas so powerful — and so relatable\, even across cultures? \nJoin Dr. Lee and Ms. Kim for two engaging sessions as we explore how Korean history\, culture\, and especially family values are at the heart of K-drama storytelling. \nPart 1: Korean History & Cultural Roots Behind K-Dramas \nWhat You’ll Learn: \n• How key cultural values like collectivism\, familism\, jeong (정)\, and nunchi (눈치) shape interpersonal dynamics in Korean life and K-dramas \n• Why these values continue to influence modern Korean society — especially within families\, workplaces\, and schools \n• Watch three carefully selected K-drama clips that vividly portray these concepts in action \n• Live panel discussion: Dr. Lee and Ms. Kim will unpack how these traditions are preserved\, adapted\, or challenged in contemporary Korea \n  \nSpeaker Highlights: \n• Dr. Lee will explain how Korea’s rapid historical transitions (colonization\, war\, economic boom) have embedded certain emotional codes into storytelling — especially the idea of family as both a comfort and a source of conflict. \n• Ms. Kim will bring a real-world perspective on how these cultural values are taught\, lived\, and sometimes misunderstood — based on her experience in both education and the civil service. \nPart 2: Why the World Loves K-Dramas \nTopics We’ll Cover: \n• Why family-centered stories in K-dramas emotionally resonate with viewers worldwide — and how they differ from Western portrayals \n• How K-dramas challenge traditional norms like gender roles\, class hierarchy\, and generational tensions — while still honoring cultural identity \n• How Korean dramas blend traditional values with modern and Western influences to create storytelling that feels both local and universal \n• An open group discussion on how global audiences interpret K-dramas\, and what that tells us about cross-cultural empathy \nTeachers: \nDr. Isabel S. Lee – Assistant Professor at Salem State University School of Social Work. A former community social worker in the Korean American community turned social work scholar\, Dr. Lee focuses on global social work education and practice. \nMs. Eunjeong Kim – Former Korean language teacher in Korea with Korean national educator certification. Now serving as an IRS officer\, Ms. Kim brings deep\, real-world insight into how cultural norms shape Korean society\, from both educational and bureaucratic perspectives. \n  \nRegister online HERE \n 
URL:https://universityoforange.org/event/getting-to-know-korean-drama-through-korean-culture/2025-08-12
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Collective Recovery
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250814T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250814T203000
DTSTAMP:20260403T191531
CREATED:20250626T185806Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250626T185806Z
UID:5181-1755196200-1755203400@universityoforange.org
SUMMARY:Life Tapestries Weaving Workshop Series
DESCRIPTION:August 14th and 15th\, 6:30pm-8:30pm\nAugust 16th\, 1pm-3pm\nat The HUUB \nLife 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. Students will create a cartographic quilt square that maps key relationships\, people\, and places from their lives. Students will then translate their cartographic quilts into a woven tapestry\, reflecting on the paths they’ve traveled and the connections they’ve formed along the way. This unique process invites self-reflection and placemaking while teaching basic weaving principles and techniques. \nTaught by fiber artist Donelle Wedderburn. \nREGISTER HERE \nThe HUUB\n35 Cleveland Street\nOrange\, NJ\, 07050 \n**Registration is required. If you would like to participate in the workshop series but it is full\, email info@universityoforange.org to be added to the wait list.**
URL:https://universityoforange.org/event/life-tapestries-weaving-workshop-series/2025-08-14
LOCATION:The HUUB\, inc\, 35 Cleveland Street\, City of Orange\, NJ\, 07050\, United States
CATEGORIES:Collective Recovery,In Orange
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250815T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250815T203000
DTSTAMP:20260403T191531
CREATED:20250626T185806Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250626T185806Z
UID:5185-1755282600-1755289800@universityoforange.org
SUMMARY:Life Tapestries Weaving Workshop Series
DESCRIPTION:August 14th and 15th\, 6:30pm-8:30pm\nAugust 16th\, 1pm-3pm\nat The HUUB \nLife 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. Students will create a cartographic quilt square that maps key relationships\, people\, and places from their lives. Students will then translate their cartographic quilts into a woven tapestry\, reflecting on the paths they’ve traveled and the connections they’ve formed along the way. This unique process invites self-reflection and placemaking while teaching basic weaving principles and techniques. \nTaught by fiber artist Donelle Wedderburn. \nREGISTER HERE \nThe HUUB\n35 Cleveland Street\nOrange\, NJ\, 07050 \n**Registration is required. If you would like to participate in the workshop series but it is full\, email info@universityoforange.org to be added to the wait list.**
URL:https://universityoforange.org/event/life-tapestries-weaving-workshop-series/2025-08-15
LOCATION:The HUUB\, inc\, 35 Cleveland Street\, City of Orange\, NJ\, 07050\, United States
CATEGORIES:Collective Recovery,In Orange
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250816T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250816T150000
DTSTAMP:20260403T191531
CREATED:20250626T185806Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250626T185806Z
UID:5186-1755349200-1755356400@universityoforange.org
SUMMARY:Life Tapestries Weaving Workshop Series
DESCRIPTION:August 14th and 15th\, 6:30pm-8:30pm\nAugust 16th\, 1pm-3pm\nat The HUUB \nLife 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. Students will create a cartographic quilt square that maps key relationships\, people\, and places from their lives. Students will then translate their cartographic quilts into a woven tapestry\, reflecting on the paths they’ve traveled and the connections they’ve formed along the way. This unique process invites self-reflection and placemaking while teaching basic weaving principles and techniques. \nTaught by fiber artist Donelle Wedderburn. \nREGISTER HERE \nThe HUUB\n35 Cleveland Street\nOrange\, NJ\, 07050 \n**Registration is required. If you would like to participate in the workshop series but it is full\, email info@universityoforange.org to be added to the wait list.**
URL:https://universityoforange.org/event/life-tapestries-weaving-workshop-series/2025-08-16
LOCATION:The HUUB\, inc\, 35 Cleveland Street\, City of Orange\, NJ\, 07050\, United States
CATEGORIES:Collective Recovery,In Orange
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250818T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250818T190000
DTSTAMP:20260403T191531
CREATED:20250603T211936Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250604T173816Z
UID:5106-1755540000-1755543600@universityoforange.org
SUMMARY:Holding the Center at the Confluence of Crises
DESCRIPTION:Holding the Center at the Confluence of Crises: Understanding and Deploying a “Root Shock”-Informed Approach \nCourse Dates \nMonday\, July 28\, August 4\, 11 and 18\n6pm-7pm via zoom \nOptional in-person “sorted-out city” walking tour of Orange\, NJ\nSaturday\, August 9th at 10am \nCourse Description \nWe 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 Drs Bob and Mindy Fullilove. \nFor four decades CRG has conducted groundbreaking research on the forces that caused catastrophic community upheaval\, leading to multiple health epidemics and destroying economic\, social\, political and cultural capital. To describe the vast extent of the harm\, Dr. Mindy Fullilove proposed the term “root shock\,” a phrase gardeners use to describe what happens to a plant whose roots have been torn in the process of the transplantation. She defined it as “the traumatic stress reaction to the loss of all or part of one’s emotional ecosystem.” We believe we are all experiencing some form of root shock right now. With this understanding of root shock\, CRG also identified and practiced collective strategies for community recovery which rebuilds the connective tissue necessary for democracy and people’s power. \nParticipants will engage with useful resources and tools that they can immediately incorporate into navigating the current crises with their own networks and communities. We will host an optional “sorted out city” walking tour in Orange\, NJ on Saturday\, August 9 at 10am and share a walking guide so participants can DIY in their own place. \nCRG is now housed at the University of Orange under the direction of Dr. Mindy Fullilove\, who holds the Helen & Robert E. Fullilove Chair of Community Health at UofO. \nRegister HERE for “Holding the Center at the Confluence of Crises” \n  \nOur Instructors \nDr. Robert E. Fullilove\, III\, is a professor of sociomedical sciences at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health. He got his start in community organizing in 1964\, working with the SNCC “Freedom Summer” project. Since 2010\, he has been teaching public health courses in six New York State prisons that are part of the Bard College Prison Initiative (BPI) and serves as the Senior Advisor to BPI’s public health program. \nDr. Mindy Fullilove is the Helen and Robert Fullilove Professor of Community Health at the University of Orange and Professor Emeritus at the New School University. She is a social psychiatrist who studies urban problems and their solutions. \nMolly Rose Kaufman is a co-founder and director of the University of Orange. She is a graduate of the Columbia University School of Journalism\, with training in urbanism from the Conservatoire National des Arts et Métiers\, Paris\, France. She uses her grounding in urbanism to develop free education for democracy. \n  \nTestimonials for our previous course\, “Managing Shock and Awe” \nI deeply appreciate the work Dr. Fullilove and the University of Orange team did in designing the sessions and curating the content because\, as with all their work\, the experience was phenomenal (both live and recorded). Through each weekly session I was grounded in examples\, quotes\, anecdotes\, and stories connected to that week’s theme\, which I was able to tie back to my own work and personal life. I have found myself re-listening to the sessions\, coming back to the readings\, and reflecting on the activities long after the course ended. I will consider this course as a resource especially now\, when building belonging and coalitions is critical for the work ahead. \n-Katherine Wright\, The Rippel Foundation \nI thought this course was very grounding and nice for the current political climate that is really overwhelming. It was nice to know that this was happening every week. \n-Priscilla P\, class participant \nThis was extremely accessible. I learned a lot and I really enjoyed the blend of New Jersey people’s history and the provided frameworks\, ways of thinking for how we can move forward in this moment\, and many more moments to come. Thank you so much. I feel more activated than I did before. \n-Natalie T\, class participant \n  \nAbout the Fullilove Chair of Community Health  \nThe University of Orange established the Helen and Robert Fullilove Chair of Community Health in 2025. Dr. Mindy Fullilove is the holder of the chair. She will lead community courses\, as well relevant research in root shock. She introduced the concept of root shock in 2001\, and her book\, Root Shock: How Tearing Up City Neighborhoods Hurts America and What To Do About It\, was published in 2004. UofO led an observance of the 20th anniversary of the book’s publication\, which included editing a special issue of the journal\, Built Environment\, holding a symposium\, and preparing an exhibit on root shock for the Orange Public Library. \nRegister HERE for “Holding the Center at the Confluence of Crises” \n  \nCourse Fees \nAll are welcome to take our course for free! All contributions support the ongoing work of our people’s free university. If you are able\, we ask you to please consider registering at a paid level. \n$300 (full cost of class per person) \n$150 (supporter rate) \n$75 (solidarity rate) \nOTHER amount (donation of any amount appreciated) \nFREE (no one turned away for lack of funds NOTAFLOF)  \n  \nCan your institution sponsor your team to come? Talk to us about team rates (info@universityoforange.org)  \n  \nIllustration by Ayako Maruyama
URL:https://universityoforange.org/event/holding-the-center-at-the-confluence-of-crises/2025-08-18
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Collective Recovery,In Orange
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250819T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250819T190000
DTSTAMP:20260403T191531
CREATED:20250723T204102Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250723T204102Z
UID:5225-1755626400-1755630000@universityoforange.org
SUMMARY:Getting to Know Korean Drama Through Korean Culture
DESCRIPTION:Tuesdays\, August 12 + 19th\n6pm-7pm ET on Zoom \nRegister online HERE \nWhat makes Korean dramas so powerful — and so relatable\, even across cultures? \nJoin Dr. Lee and Ms. Kim for two engaging sessions as we explore how Korean history\, culture\, and especially family values are at the heart of K-drama storytelling. \nPart 1: Korean History & Cultural Roots Behind K-Dramas \nWhat You’ll Learn: \n• How key cultural values like collectivism\, familism\, jeong (정)\, and nunchi (눈치) shape interpersonal dynamics in Korean life and K-dramas \n• Why these values continue to influence modern Korean society — especially within families\, workplaces\, and schools \n• Watch three carefully selected K-drama clips that vividly portray these concepts in action \n• Live panel discussion: Dr. Lee and Ms. Kim will unpack how these traditions are preserved\, adapted\, or challenged in contemporary Korea \n  \nSpeaker Highlights: \n• Dr. Lee will explain how Korea’s rapid historical transitions (colonization\, war\, economic boom) have embedded certain emotional codes into storytelling — especially the idea of family as both a comfort and a source of conflict. \n• Ms. Kim will bring a real-world perspective on how these cultural values are taught\, lived\, and sometimes misunderstood — based on her experience in both education and the civil service. \nPart 2: Why the World Loves K-Dramas \nTopics We’ll Cover: \n• Why family-centered stories in K-dramas emotionally resonate with viewers worldwide — and how they differ from Western portrayals \n• How K-dramas challenge traditional norms like gender roles\, class hierarchy\, and generational tensions — while still honoring cultural identity \n• How Korean dramas blend traditional values with modern and Western influences to create storytelling that feels both local and universal \n• An open group discussion on how global audiences interpret K-dramas\, and what that tells us about cross-cultural empathy \nTeachers: \nDr. Isabel S. Lee – Assistant Professor at Salem State University School of Social Work. A former community social worker in the Korean American community turned social work scholar\, Dr. Lee focuses on global social work education and practice. \nMs. Eunjeong Kim – Former Korean language teacher in Korea with Korean national educator certification. Now serving as an IRS officer\, Ms. Kim brings deep\, real-world insight into how cultural norms shape Korean society\, from both educational and bureaucratic perspectives. \n  \nRegister online HERE \n 
URL:https://universityoforange.org/event/getting-to-know-korean-drama-through-korean-culture/2025-08-19
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Collective Recovery
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250915T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250915T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T191531
CREATED:20250822T200039Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250822T200215Z
UID:5310-1757959200-1757966400@universityoforange.org
SUMMARY:September Solidarity Potluck
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our monthly Solidarity Potluck at The HUUB! Bring a dish\, bring a friend! \nMonday\, September 15th\, 6pm-8pm \nThe HUUB\n35 Cleveland Street\nOrange\, NJ \nSave the dates for upcoming potlucks\, Mondays at 6pm: \n\nOctober 27th\nNovember 17\nDecember 15
URL:https://universityoforange.org/event/september-solidarity-potluck/2025-09-15
LOCATION:The HUUB\, inc\, 35 Cleveland Street\, City of Orange\, NJ\, 07050\, United States
CATEGORIES:Collective Recovery,Cooking Gathering
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251001T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251001T123000
DTSTAMP:20260403T191531
CREATED:20250922T180229Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250922T180229Z
UID:5376-1759316400-1759321800@universityoforange.org
SUMMARY:What's the Story? Memoir Writing Class - Fall 2025
DESCRIPTION:10-week virtual memoir class offered by UofO\, taught by developmental editor Susan Hasho \nThe class is held on Wednesdays 11:00am to 12:15pm on Zoom\, and will run October 1\, 2025 – December 3\, 2025. \nWhat’s the Story? A Memoir Writing Class \nDo you have some stories you’d like to tell? There may be stories about your life that you want to tell your children or grandchildren\, perhaps about another country or culture you came from or your parents came from. Was there an experience that changed your life or your neighborhood? How about if you were in the military and you want to share something about that? If you have a desire to share or describe anything that you are fascinated by\, care about or even want to change\, this class is a place to do that.\n \nFormat \nWhat’s the Story is a 10-week writing class that intends to provoke\, free and guide anyone to write a memoir that reflects their own unique voice and life experience. This is a workshop-style interactive course. Participants will take turns sharing their work and have opportunities to receive feedback and guidance from the instructor and the other participants. There is also time to discuss technical skills\, confront creative blocks\, and set writing goals. All writing is done outside of class at your own pace. \nLike all UofO events\, this class is offered for free\, but your tax-deductible donation goes a long way to cover the costs of delivering the course. \nPlease register for the class here. \nSusan Hasho is a developmental editor which is an editor involved in the mysterious process of enabling writers and anyone interested in writing to find their way through the maze of expectations\, judgment and even fear to find the true heart of what they want to write. She has trained and worked as an actor and writer\, and moved into the advertising field to work as a copy editor for advertising agencies and Fortune 500 companies. She began working with writers several years ago as an editor and it became her goal to teach a writing class that would enable people to be as free of self-criticism and inhibiting expectations as possible in order to write clearly and openly with joy.
URL:https://universityoforange.org/event/whats-the-story-memoir-writing-class-fall-2025/2025-10-01
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Collective Recovery,Maggie Ink/Bookbuilder Press
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251008T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251008T123000
DTSTAMP:20260403T191531
CREATED:20250922T180229Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250922T180229Z
UID:5378-1759921200-1759926600@universityoforange.org
SUMMARY:What's the Story? Memoir Writing Class - Fall 2025
DESCRIPTION:10-week virtual memoir class offered by UofO\, taught by developmental editor Susan Hasho \nThe class is held on Wednesdays 11:00am to 12:15pm on Zoom\, and will run October 1\, 2025 – December 3\, 2025. \nWhat’s the Story? A Memoir Writing Class \nDo you have some stories you’d like to tell? There may be stories about your life that you want to tell your children or grandchildren\, perhaps about another country or culture you came from or your parents came from. Was there an experience that changed your life or your neighborhood? How about if you were in the military and you want to share something about that? If you have a desire to share or describe anything that you are fascinated by\, care about or even want to change\, this class is a place to do that.\n \nFormat \nWhat’s the Story is a 10-week writing class that intends to provoke\, free and guide anyone to write a memoir that reflects their own unique voice and life experience. This is a workshop-style interactive course. Participants will take turns sharing their work and have opportunities to receive feedback and guidance from the instructor and the other participants. There is also time to discuss technical skills\, confront creative blocks\, and set writing goals. All writing is done outside of class at your own pace. \nLike all UofO events\, this class is offered for free\, but your tax-deductible donation goes a long way to cover the costs of delivering the course. \nPlease register for the class here. \nSusan Hasho is a developmental editor which is an editor involved in the mysterious process of enabling writers and anyone interested in writing to find their way through the maze of expectations\, judgment and even fear to find the true heart of what they want to write. She has trained and worked as an actor and writer\, and moved into the advertising field to work as a copy editor for advertising agencies and Fortune 500 companies. She began working with writers several years ago as an editor and it became her goal to teach a writing class that would enable people to be as free of self-criticism and inhibiting expectations as possible in order to write clearly and openly with joy.
URL:https://universityoforange.org/event/whats-the-story-memoir-writing-class-fall-2025/2025-10-08
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Collective Recovery,Maggie Ink/Bookbuilder Press
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251015T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251015T123000
DTSTAMP:20260403T191531
CREATED:20250922T180229Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250922T180229Z
UID:5379-1760526000-1760531400@universityoforange.org
SUMMARY:What's the Story? Memoir Writing Class - Fall 2025
DESCRIPTION:10-week virtual memoir class offered by UofO\, taught by developmental editor Susan Hasho \nThe class is held on Wednesdays 11:00am to 12:15pm on Zoom\, and will run October 1\, 2025 – December 3\, 2025. \nWhat’s the Story? A Memoir Writing Class \nDo you have some stories you’d like to tell? There may be stories about your life that you want to tell your children or grandchildren\, perhaps about another country or culture you came from or your parents came from. Was there an experience that changed your life or your neighborhood? How about if you were in the military and you want to share something about that? If you have a desire to share or describe anything that you are fascinated by\, care about or even want to change\, this class is a place to do that.\n \nFormat \nWhat’s the Story is a 10-week writing class that intends to provoke\, free and guide anyone to write a memoir that reflects their own unique voice and life experience. This is a workshop-style interactive course. Participants will take turns sharing their work and have opportunities to receive feedback and guidance from the instructor and the other participants. There is also time to discuss technical skills\, confront creative blocks\, and set writing goals. All writing is done outside of class at your own pace. \nLike all UofO events\, this class is offered for free\, but your tax-deductible donation goes a long way to cover the costs of delivering the course. \nPlease register for the class here. \nSusan Hasho is a developmental editor which is an editor involved in the mysterious process of enabling writers and anyone interested in writing to find their way through the maze of expectations\, judgment and even fear to find the true heart of what they want to write. She has trained and worked as an actor and writer\, and moved into the advertising field to work as a copy editor for advertising agencies and Fortune 500 companies. She began working with writers several years ago as an editor and it became her goal to teach a writing class that would enable people to be as free of self-criticism and inhibiting expectations as possible in order to write clearly and openly with joy.
URL:https://universityoforange.org/event/whats-the-story-memoir-writing-class-fall-2025/2025-10-15
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Collective Recovery,Maggie Ink/Bookbuilder Press
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251022T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251022T123000
DTSTAMP:20260403T191531
CREATED:20250922T180229Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250922T180229Z
UID:5380-1761130800-1761136200@universityoforange.org
SUMMARY:What's the Story? Memoir Writing Class - Fall 2025
DESCRIPTION:10-week virtual memoir class offered by UofO\, taught by developmental editor Susan Hasho \nThe class is held on Wednesdays 11:00am to 12:15pm on Zoom\, and will run October 1\, 2025 – December 3\, 2025. \nWhat’s the Story? A Memoir Writing Class \nDo you have some stories you’d like to tell? There may be stories about your life that you want to tell your children or grandchildren\, perhaps about another country or culture you came from or your parents came from. Was there an experience that changed your life or your neighborhood? How about if you were in the military and you want to share something about that? If you have a desire to share or describe anything that you are fascinated by\, care about or even want to change\, this class is a place to do that.\n \nFormat \nWhat’s the Story is a 10-week writing class that intends to provoke\, free and guide anyone to write a memoir that reflects their own unique voice and life experience. This is a workshop-style interactive course. Participants will take turns sharing their work and have opportunities to receive feedback and guidance from the instructor and the other participants. There is also time to discuss technical skills\, confront creative blocks\, and set writing goals. All writing is done outside of class at your own pace. \nLike all UofO events\, this class is offered for free\, but your tax-deductible donation goes a long way to cover the costs of delivering the course. \nPlease register for the class here. \nSusan Hasho is a developmental editor which is an editor involved in the mysterious process of enabling writers and anyone interested in writing to find their way through the maze of expectations\, judgment and even fear to find the true heart of what they want to write. She has trained and worked as an actor and writer\, and moved into the advertising field to work as a copy editor for advertising agencies and Fortune 500 companies. She began working with writers several years ago as an editor and it became her goal to teach a writing class that would enable people to be as free of self-criticism and inhibiting expectations as possible in order to write clearly and openly with joy.
URL:https://universityoforange.org/event/whats-the-story-memoir-writing-class-fall-2025/2025-10-22
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Collective Recovery,Maggie Ink/Bookbuilder Press
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251026T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251026T170000
DTSTAMP:20260403T191531
CREATED:20251010T153241Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251021T203000Z
UID:5408-1761487200-1761498000@universityoforange.org
SUMMARY:Restoration and the City Walking Tour
DESCRIPTION:Join UofO and Jersey Bee for a walking tour of Orange! The walk will take us between Main Street and Central Ave. This is an area where you can see the city’s history\, the current real estate development boom\, people’s investment in their homes and small businesses\, investment and disinvestment in public infrastructure\, highway development\, beloved bakeries and more. UofO’s walking pedagogy orients us to the pushes and pulls on our built environment and city life. \n  \nSunday\, October 26th\nMeet at The HUUB at 2pm\n35 Cleveland Street\, Orange\, NJ
URL:https://universityoforange.org/event/restoration-and-the-city-walking-tour
LOCATION:The HUUB\, inc\, 35 Cleveland Street\, City of Orange\, NJ\, 07050\, United States
CATEGORIES:Collective Recovery,In Orange,Urbanism
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251027T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251027T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T191531
CREATED:20250822T201151Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250922T180453Z
UID:5322-1761588000-1761595200@universityoforange.org
SUMMARY:October Solidarity Potluck
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our monthly Solidarity Potluck at The HUUB! Bring a dish\, bring a friend! \nMonday\, October 27th\, 6pm-8pm \nThe HUUB\n35 Cleveland Street\nOrange\, NJ \nSave the dates for upcoming potlucks\, Mondays at 6pm: \n\nNovember 17\nDecember 15
URL:https://universityoforange.org/event/october-solidarity-potluck
LOCATION:The HUUB\, inc\, 35 Cleveland Street\, City of Orange\, NJ\, 07050\, United States
CATEGORIES:Collective Recovery,Cooking Gathering,Fall Term,In Orange
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251029T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251029T123000
DTSTAMP:20260403T191531
CREATED:20250922T180229Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250922T180229Z
UID:5381-1761735600-1761741000@universityoforange.org
SUMMARY:What's the Story? Memoir Writing Class - Fall 2025
DESCRIPTION:10-week virtual memoir class offered by UofO\, taught by developmental editor Susan Hasho \nThe class is held on Wednesdays 11:00am to 12:15pm on Zoom\, and will run October 1\, 2025 – December 3\, 2025. \nWhat’s the Story? A Memoir Writing Class \nDo you have some stories you’d like to tell? There may be stories about your life that you want to tell your children or grandchildren\, perhaps about another country or culture you came from or your parents came from. Was there an experience that changed your life or your neighborhood? How about if you were in the military and you want to share something about that? If you have a desire to share or describe anything that you are fascinated by\, care about or even want to change\, this class is a place to do that.\n \nFormat \nWhat’s the Story is a 10-week writing class that intends to provoke\, free and guide anyone to write a memoir that reflects their own unique voice and life experience. This is a workshop-style interactive course. Participants will take turns sharing their work and have opportunities to receive feedback and guidance from the instructor and the other participants. There is also time to discuss technical skills\, confront creative blocks\, and set writing goals. All writing is done outside of class at your own pace. \nLike all UofO events\, this class is offered for free\, but your tax-deductible donation goes a long way to cover the costs of delivering the course. \nPlease register for the class here. \nSusan Hasho is a developmental editor which is an editor involved in the mysterious process of enabling writers and anyone interested in writing to find their way through the maze of expectations\, judgment and even fear to find the true heart of what they want to write. She has trained and worked as an actor and writer\, and moved into the advertising field to work as a copy editor for advertising agencies and Fortune 500 companies. She began working with writers several years ago as an editor and it became her goal to teach a writing class that would enable people to be as free of self-criticism and inhibiting expectations as possible in order to write clearly and openly with joy.
URL:https://universityoforange.org/event/whats-the-story-memoir-writing-class-fall-2025/2025-10-29
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Collective Recovery,Maggie Ink/Bookbuilder Press
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