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SUMMARY:Steelpan Classes (Adult)
DESCRIPTION:Join the Steel Band of Orange! \nAdult classes are open to any and all people above the age of 18. \nClasses for adults are currently scheduled for Tuesday evenings at 7PM. Classes are currently slated to begin on Tuesday September 16th and run for 13 weeks (excluding Thanksgiving) through the end of December. If we have high enrollment there is a chance we will add a second day. \nThere will be performance opportunities throughout the Fall\, and two culminating performances in December. Save the dates: Saturday 9/27 (early afternoon)\, Friday 12/5 (evening)\, and Wednesday 12/17 (evening). \nClasses are pay-what-you-can. We suggest a sliding scale\, but donations of any amount are appreciated and the amount you can afford is not a factor in acceptance to the classes. Any questions about our pay-what-you-can model or inquiries about full scholarships can be sent to info@universityoforange.org \n  \nREGISTER FOR STEELPAN CLASSES HERE
URL:https://universityoforange.org/event/steelpan-classes-adult/2025-10-14
LOCATION:The HUUB\, inc\, 35 Cleveland Street\, City of Orange\, NJ\, 07050\, United States
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251014T183000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20250905T155451Z
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SUMMARY:Steelpan Classes (Youth)
DESCRIPTION:Join the Orange Steel Band! \nYouth classes for Fall 2025 are currently open to students in middle school and high school. If you have a younger child interested please fill out the form and let us know. \nClasses are currently scheduled for Tuesday evenings at 5:30PM. Classes are currently slated to begin on Tuesday September 16th and run for 13 weeks (excluding Thanksgiving) through the end of December. \nThere will be performance opportunities throughout the Fall\, and two culminating performances in December. Dates. Save the dates: Saturday 9/27 (early afternoon)\, Friday 12/5 (evening)\, and Wednesday 12/17 (evening). \nClasses are pay-what-you-can. We suggest a sliding scale\, but donations of any amount are appreciated and the amount you can afford is not a factor in acceptance to the classes. Any questions about our pay-what-you-can model or inquiries about full scholarships can be sent to info@universityoforange.org \nREGISTER FOR STEELPAN CLASSES HERE
URL:https://universityoforange.org/event/steelpan-classes-youth/2025-10-14
LOCATION:The HUUB\, inc\, 35 Cleveland Street\, City of Orange\, NJ\, 07050\, United States
CATEGORIES:In Orange,Music City
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LAST-MODIFIED:20250922T180229Z
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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251007T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251007T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T165931
CREATED:20250905T155934Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250905T155934Z
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SUMMARY:Steelpan Classes (Adult)
DESCRIPTION:Join the Steel Band of Orange! \nAdult classes are open to any and all people above the age of 18. \nClasses for adults are currently scheduled for Tuesday evenings at 7PM. Classes are currently slated to begin on Tuesday September 16th and run for 13 weeks (excluding Thanksgiving) through the end of December. If we have high enrollment there is a chance we will add a second day. \nThere will be performance opportunities throughout the Fall\, and two culminating performances in December. Save the dates: Saturday 9/27 (early afternoon)\, Friday 12/5 (evening)\, and Wednesday 12/17 (evening). \nClasses are pay-what-you-can. We suggest a sliding scale\, but donations of any amount are appreciated and the amount you can afford is not a factor in acceptance to the classes. Any questions about our pay-what-you-can model or inquiries about full scholarships can be sent to info@universityoforange.org \n  \nREGISTER FOR STEELPAN CLASSES HERE
URL:https://universityoforange.org/event/steelpan-classes-adult/2025-10-07
LOCATION:The HUUB\, inc\, 35 Cleveland Street\, City of Orange\, NJ\, 07050\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251007T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251007T183000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20250905T155451Z
UID:5338-1759858200-1759861800@universityoforange.org
SUMMARY:Steelpan Classes (Youth)
DESCRIPTION:Join the Orange Steel Band! \nYouth classes for Fall 2025 are currently open to students in middle school and high school. If you have a younger child interested please fill out the form and let us know. \nClasses are currently scheduled for Tuesday evenings at 5:30PM. Classes are currently slated to begin on Tuesday September 16th and run for 13 weeks (excluding Thanksgiving) through the end of December. \nThere will be performance opportunities throughout the Fall\, and two culminating performances in December. Dates. Save the dates: Saturday 9/27 (early afternoon)\, Friday 12/5 (evening)\, and Wednesday 12/17 (evening). \nClasses are pay-what-you-can. We suggest a sliding scale\, but donations of any amount are appreciated and the amount you can afford is not a factor in acceptance to the classes. Any questions about our pay-what-you-can model or inquiries about full scholarships can be sent to info@universityoforange.org \nREGISTER FOR STEELPAN CLASSES HERE
URL:https://universityoforange.org/event/steelpan-classes-youth/2025-10-07
LOCATION:The HUUB\, inc\, 35 Cleveland Street\, City of Orange\, NJ\, 07050\, United States
CATEGORIES:In Orange,Music City
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251001T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251001T123000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20250922T180229Z
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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:20250930T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250930T200000
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CREATED:20250905T155934Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250905T155934Z
UID:5352-1759258800-1759262400@universityoforange.org
SUMMARY:Steelpan Classes (Adult)
DESCRIPTION:Join the Steel Band of Orange! \nAdult classes are open to any and all people above the age of 18. \nClasses for adults are currently scheduled for Tuesday evenings at 7PM. Classes are currently slated to begin on Tuesday September 16th and run for 13 weeks (excluding Thanksgiving) through the end of December. If we have high enrollment there is a chance we will add a second day. \nThere will be performance opportunities throughout the Fall\, and two culminating performances in December. Save the dates: Saturday 9/27 (early afternoon)\, Friday 12/5 (evening)\, and Wednesday 12/17 (evening). \nClasses are pay-what-you-can. We suggest a sliding scale\, but donations of any amount are appreciated and the amount you can afford is not a factor in acceptance to the classes. Any questions about our pay-what-you-can model or inquiries about full scholarships can be sent to info@universityoforange.org \n  \nREGISTER FOR STEELPAN CLASSES HERE
URL:https://universityoforange.org/event/steelpan-classes-adult/2025-09-30
LOCATION:The HUUB\, inc\, 35 Cleveland Street\, City of Orange\, NJ\, 07050\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250930T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250930T183000
DTSTAMP:20260403T165931
CREATED:20250905T155451Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250905T155451Z
UID:5337-1759253400-1759257000@universityoforange.org
SUMMARY:Steelpan Classes (Youth)
DESCRIPTION:Join the Orange Steel Band! \nYouth classes for Fall 2025 are currently open to students in middle school and high school. If you have a younger child interested please fill out the form and let us know. \nClasses are currently scheduled for Tuesday evenings at 5:30PM. Classes are currently slated to begin on Tuesday September 16th and run for 13 weeks (excluding Thanksgiving) through the end of December. \nThere will be performance opportunities throughout the Fall\, and two culminating performances in December. Dates. Save the dates: Saturday 9/27 (early afternoon)\, Friday 12/5 (evening)\, and Wednesday 12/17 (evening). \nClasses are pay-what-you-can. We suggest a sliding scale\, but donations of any amount are appreciated and the amount you can afford is not a factor in acceptance to the classes. Any questions about our pay-what-you-can model or inquiries about full scholarships can be sent to info@universityoforange.org \nREGISTER FOR STEELPAN CLASSES HERE
URL:https://universityoforange.org/event/steelpan-classes-youth/2025-09-30
LOCATION:The HUUB\, inc\, 35 Cleveland Street\, City of Orange\, NJ\, 07050\, United States
CATEGORIES:In Orange,Music City
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250924T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250924T200000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20250820T162627Z
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SUMMARY:Staking Our Claim Book Reading and Signing
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a book reading and signing of Pat Morrissy’s new memoir\, Staking Our Claim. \nPatrick Morrissy\, the founder and executive director (for 30 years) of HANDS community \ndevelopment corporation has written a memoir that tells the story of his early days in\nOrange and East Orange\, organizing tenant associations and rehabilitating a big old\nbeat-up Victorian house. \nWednesday\, September 24th\, 2025\n6:30pm-8:00pm\nThe HUUB\n35 Cleveland St\, Orange\, NJ \nRegister online here.  \nAbout Staking Our Claim: \nIn the 1970s’ world of urban decline\, a young man seeks a life of authenticity through collective action and the strength of community. Staking Our Claim chronicles Patrick Morrissy’s journey as he reclaims a worn Victorian house in East Orange\, NJ\, and teams up with other passionate organizers to build grassroots organizations that do battle to hold down rents and get landlords to maintain apartment buildings. \nMorrissy and his compatriots are from that strain of the New Left that worked to unite the poor and working class in the fight for economic justice. Fueled by the Civil Rights Movement and a desire for social justice\, they battled rising rents\, slumlords\, and government policies that devastated urban neighborhoods. They launched Shelterforce\, a national publication for housing activists\, and fought for tenant rights\, striving to create a society where no one is left behind. \nThis memoir is about the search for meaning\, the power of grassroots movements\, and the enduring value of community in the face of economic hardship and political retrenchment.
URL:https://universityoforange.org/event/staking-our-claim-book-reading-and-signing
LOCATION:The HUUB\, inc\, 35 Cleveland Street\, City of Orange\, NJ\, 07050\, United States
CATEGORIES:In Orange
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250923T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250923T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T165931
CREATED:20250905T155934Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250905T155934Z
UID:5351-1758654000-1758657600@universityoforange.org
SUMMARY:Steelpan Classes (Adult)
DESCRIPTION:Join the Steel Band of Orange! \nAdult classes are open to any and all people above the age of 18. \nClasses for adults are currently scheduled for Tuesday evenings at 7PM. Classes are currently slated to begin on Tuesday September 16th and run for 13 weeks (excluding Thanksgiving) through the end of December. If we have high enrollment there is a chance we will add a second day. \nThere will be performance opportunities throughout the Fall\, and two culminating performances in December. Save the dates: Saturday 9/27 (early afternoon)\, Friday 12/5 (evening)\, and Wednesday 12/17 (evening). \nClasses are pay-what-you-can. We suggest a sliding scale\, but donations of any amount are appreciated and the amount you can afford is not a factor in acceptance to the classes. Any questions about our pay-what-you-can model or inquiries about full scholarships can be sent to info@universityoforange.org \n  \nREGISTER FOR STEELPAN CLASSES HERE
URL:https://universityoforange.org/event/steelpan-classes-adult/2025-09-23
LOCATION:The HUUB\, inc\, 35 Cleveland Street\, City of Orange\, NJ\, 07050\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250923T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250923T183000
DTSTAMP:20260403T165931
CREATED:20250905T155451Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250905T155451Z
UID:5336-1758648600-1758652200@universityoforange.org
SUMMARY:Steelpan Classes (Youth)
DESCRIPTION:Join the Orange Steel Band! \nYouth classes for Fall 2025 are currently open to students in middle school and high school. If you have a younger child interested please fill out the form and let us know. \nClasses are currently scheduled for Tuesday evenings at 5:30PM. Classes are currently slated to begin on Tuesday September 16th and run for 13 weeks (excluding Thanksgiving) through the end of December. \nThere will be performance opportunities throughout the Fall\, and two culminating performances in December. Dates. Save the dates: Saturday 9/27 (early afternoon)\, Friday 12/5 (evening)\, and Wednesday 12/17 (evening). \nClasses are pay-what-you-can. We suggest a sliding scale\, but donations of any amount are appreciated and the amount you can afford is not a factor in acceptance to the classes. Any questions about our pay-what-you-can model or inquiries about full scholarships can be sent to info@universityoforange.org \nREGISTER FOR STEELPAN CLASSES HERE
URL:https://universityoforange.org/event/steelpan-classes-youth/2025-09-23
LOCATION:The HUUB\, inc\, 35 Cleveland Street\, City of Orange\, NJ\, 07050\, United States
CATEGORIES:In Orange,Music City
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250916T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250916T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T165931
CREATED:20250905T155934Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250905T155934Z
UID:5348-1758049200-1758052800@universityoforange.org
SUMMARY:Steelpan Classes (Adult)
DESCRIPTION:Join the Steel Band of Orange! \nAdult classes are open to any and all people above the age of 18. \nClasses for adults are currently scheduled for Tuesday evenings at 7PM. Classes are currently slated to begin on Tuesday September 16th and run for 13 weeks (excluding Thanksgiving) through the end of December. If we have high enrollment there is a chance we will add a second day. \nThere will be performance opportunities throughout the Fall\, and two culminating performances in December. Save the dates: Saturday 9/27 (early afternoon)\, Friday 12/5 (evening)\, and Wednesday 12/17 (evening). \nClasses are pay-what-you-can. We suggest a sliding scale\, but donations of any amount are appreciated and the amount you can afford is not a factor in acceptance to the classes. Any questions about our pay-what-you-can model or inquiries about full scholarships can be sent to info@universityoforange.org \n  \nREGISTER FOR STEELPAN CLASSES HERE
URL:https://universityoforange.org/event/steelpan-classes-adult/2025-09-16
LOCATION:The HUUB\, inc\, 35 Cleveland Street\, City of Orange\, NJ\, 07050\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250916T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250916T183000
DTSTAMP:20260403T165931
CREATED:20250905T155451Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250905T155451Z
UID:5333-1758043800-1758047400@universityoforange.org
SUMMARY:Steelpan Classes (Youth)
DESCRIPTION:Join the Orange Steel Band! \nYouth classes for Fall 2025 are currently open to students in middle school and high school. If you have a younger child interested please fill out the form and let us know. \nClasses are currently scheduled for Tuesday evenings at 5:30PM. Classes are currently slated to begin on Tuesday September 16th and run for 13 weeks (excluding Thanksgiving) through the end of December. \nThere will be performance opportunities throughout the Fall\, and two culminating performances in December. Dates. Save the dates: Saturday 9/27 (early afternoon)\, Friday 12/5 (evening)\, and Wednesday 12/17 (evening). \nClasses are pay-what-you-can. We suggest a sliding scale\, but donations of any amount are appreciated and the amount you can afford is not a factor in acceptance to the classes. Any questions about our pay-what-you-can model or inquiries about full scholarships can be sent to info@universityoforange.org \nREGISTER FOR STEELPAN CLASSES HERE
URL:https://universityoforange.org/event/steelpan-classes-youth/2025-09-16
LOCATION:The HUUB\, inc\, 35 Cleveland Street\, City of Orange\, NJ\, 07050\, United States
CATEGORIES:In Orange,Music City
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250915T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250915T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T165931
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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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250820T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250820T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T165931
CREATED:20250620T165723Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250620T165723Z
UID:5156-1755712800-1755720000@universityoforange.org
SUMMARY:Summer Session Potluck
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a potluck to end our 2025 UofO Summer Session! Bring a dish\, bring a friend! \nWednesday\, August 20th\n6pm-8pm\nThe HUUB\n35 Cleveland St\, Orange\, NJ \n 
URL:https://universityoforange.org/event/summer-session-potluck-2
LOCATION:The HUUB\, inc\, 35 Cleveland Street\, City of Orange\, NJ\, 07050\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250819T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250819T190000
DTSTAMP:20260403T165931
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:20250818T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250818T190000
DTSTAMP:20260403T165931
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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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250816T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250816T150000
DTSTAMP:20260403T165931
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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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250815T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250815T203000
DTSTAMP:20260403T165931
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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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250814T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250814T203000
DTSTAMP:20260403T165931
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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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250813T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250813T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T165931
CREATED:20250619T205231Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250806T181811Z
UID:5150-1755108000-1755115200@universityoforange.org
SUMMARY:Bail and the Pretrial System
DESCRIPTION:Bail and the Pretrial System: What it is\, How it works\, and Why we need to get rid of it\nWednesday\, August 13th 6pm-8pm\nThe HUUB\, 35 Cleveland St\, Orange\, NJ \nEach year\, 500\,000 are jailed in New Jersey and across the country even though they haven’t been convicted of a crime and are presumed innocent. Studies show that pretrial detention exacerbates racial and economic disparities in our legal system\, negatively impacts case outcomes\, causes irreparable harm to individuals\, their families\, and communities\, and costs billions in taxpayer money.  It is also not necessary to ensure return to court and does not increase public safety? So why do we do it? What does it reveal about our legal system? And what would it look like to build something better? \nIn 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. We’ll unpack what it means to be “presumed innocent” and why that promise is so often broken. We’ll also learn about efforts to end pretrial incarceration and imagine a different future—one where people are supported\, not punished\, while their cases move through the courts. \nWhether you’ve had direct experience with the criminal legal system or are just curious about how it works and how it can change\, this class is for you. No legal knowledge required—just an open mind and a commitment to justice. \nThis event is in partnership with NJ Abolition Workshops. \nRegister for free! \nAbout the Instructor: \nJustine Olderman holds a joint appointment at NYU’s Marron Institute and NYU School of Law\, where she leads a collaborative\, long-term initiative to end pretrial detention by centering the presumption of innocence and advancing community-based alternatives. Prior to joining NYU in 2024\, she spent 23 years at The Bronx Defenders\, including six as Executive Director\, where she expanded early defense efforts\, deepened community partnerships\, led major DEI initiatives\, negotiated a landmark union contract\, and helped secure key policy reforms and impact litigation victories. A graduate of NYU Law (Order of the Coif\, magna cum laude) and the University of Michigan\, she also clerked for Judge Robert J. Ward in the Southern District of New York.
URL:https://universityoforange.org/event/bail-and-the-pretrial-system
LOCATION:The HUUB\, inc\, 35 Cleveland Street\, City of Orange\, NJ\, 07050\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250812T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250812T190000
DTSTAMP:20260403T165931
CREATED:20250723T204102Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250723T204102Z
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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250811T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250811T190000
DTSTAMP:20260403T165931
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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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250808T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250808T210000
DTSTAMP:20260403T165931
CREATED:20250808T191553Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250808T191553Z
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SUMMARY:Steel Pan Showcase & Potluck
DESCRIPTION:Join the steel pan bands for their summer showcase and potluck dinner to follow. \nFriday\, August 8th\n6:30pm-9pm at the HUUB\n35 Cleveland Street\, Orange\, NJ
URL:https://universityoforange.org/event/steel-pan-showcase-potluck
LOCATION:The HUUB\, inc\, 35 Cleveland Street\, City of Orange\, NJ\, 07050\, United States
CATEGORIES:In Orange,Music City
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250806T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250806T193000
DTSTAMP:20260403T165931
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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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250806T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250806T120000
DTSTAMP:20260403T165931
CREATED:20250626T201940Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250626T202014Z
UID:5200-1754470800-1754481600@universityoforange.org
SUMMARY:Youth Steel Pan Summer Intensive (Beginner)
DESCRIPTION:The Steel Pan Ensemble of Orange offers opportunities for adults and children to learn and perform steel pan music. \nThe Steel Pan classes are designed to introduce people to playing Steel Pans\, musical instruments originating from Trinidad and Tobago. Participants will get introduced to playing the tenor pan\, double guitar pan\, double seconds pan\, and four-bass pan. Classes are taught by local steel pan musician and educator Jevaun Grant. \nThe youth (beginner) summer intensive is open to students age 10-15 (if your student is outside that range and you are interested in future classes please fill out the form also). \nClass Dates:\nTuesday\, July 29th\nThursday\, July 31st\nMonday\, August 4th\nWednesday\, August 6th \n9AM- 12PM \nClasses will be held at The HUUB\, 35 Cleveland Street in Orange. Snack is provided. \nAll 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. \nClasses are pay-what-you-can. We suggest a sliding scale\, but donations of any amount are appreciated and the amount you can afford is not a factor in acceptance to the classes. Classes do need to cover their costs in order to run. Any questions about our pay-what-you-can model or inquiries about full scholarships can be sent to info@universityoforange.org \nRegister for Steel Pan Intensive here. \nIf you are interested but the timing of rehearsals doesn’t work for you\, please still fill out the sign up form and let us know. We will add additional sessions if there is enough interest.
URL:https://universityoforange.org/event/youth-steel-pan-summer-intensive-beginner/2025-08-06
LOCATION:The HUUB\, inc\, 35 Cleveland Street\, City of Orange\, NJ\, 07050\, United States
CATEGORIES:In Orange,Music City
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SUMMARY:Adult Steel Pan Intensive (all levels)
DESCRIPTION:The Steel Pan Ensemble of Orange offers opportunities for adults and children to learn and perform steel pan music. \nThe Steel Pan classes are designed to introduce people to playing Steel Pans\, musical instruments originating from Trinidad and Tobago. Participants will get introduced to playing the tenor pan\, double guitar pan\, double seconds pan\, and four-bass pan. Classes are taught by local steel pan musician and educator Jevaun Grant. \nThe adult summer intensive is open to any and all students above the age of 18. \nClass Dates:\nMonday\, July 28th\nWednesday\, July 30th\nFriday\, August 1st\nTuesday\, August 5th \n6:30PM- 8:30PM \nClasses will be held at The HUUB\, 35 Cleveland Street in Orange. \nAll 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. \nClasses are pay-what-you-can. We suggest a sliding scale\, but donations of any amount are appreciated and the amount you can afford is not a factor in acceptance to the classes. Classes do need to cover their costs in order to run. Any questions about our pay-what-you-can model or inquiries about full scholarships can be sent to info@universityoforange.org \nRegister for Steel Pan Intensive here. \nIf you are interested but the timing of rehearsals doesn’t work for you\, please still fill out the sign up form and let us know. We will add additional sessions if there is enough interest.
URL:https://universityoforange.org/event/adult-steel-pan-intensive-all-levels/2025-08-05
LOCATION:The HUUB\, inc\, 35 Cleveland Street\, City of Orange\, NJ\, 07050\, United States
CATEGORIES:In Orange,Music City
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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/2025-08-04
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Collective Recovery,In Orange
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SUMMARY:Youth Steel Pan Summer Intensive (Beginner)
DESCRIPTION:The Steel Pan Ensemble of Orange offers opportunities for adults and children to learn and perform steel pan music. \nThe Steel Pan classes are designed to introduce people to playing Steel Pans\, musical instruments originating from Trinidad and Tobago. Participants will get introduced to playing the tenor pan\, double guitar pan\, double seconds pan\, and four-bass pan. Classes are taught by local steel pan musician and educator Jevaun Grant. \nThe youth (beginner) summer intensive is open to students age 10-15 (if your student is outside that range and you are interested in future classes please fill out the form also). \nClass Dates:\nTuesday\, July 29th\nThursday\, July 31st\nMonday\, August 4th\nWednesday\, August 6th \n9AM- 12PM \nClasses will be held at The HUUB\, 35 Cleveland Street in Orange. Snack is provided. \nAll 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. \nClasses are pay-what-you-can. We suggest a sliding scale\, but donations of any amount are appreciated and the amount you can afford is not a factor in acceptance to the classes. Classes do need to cover their costs in order to run. Any questions about our pay-what-you-can model or inquiries about full scholarships can be sent to info@universityoforange.org \nRegister for Steel Pan Intensive here. \nIf you are interested but the timing of rehearsals doesn’t work for you\, please still fill out the sign up form and let us know. We will add additional sessions if there is enough interest.
URL:https://universityoforange.org/event/youth-steel-pan-summer-intensive-beginner/2025-08-04
LOCATION:The HUUB\, inc\, 35 Cleveland Street\, City of Orange\, NJ\, 07050\, United States
CATEGORIES:In Orange,Music City
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SUMMARY:Adult Steel Pan Intensive (all levels)
DESCRIPTION:The Steel Pan Ensemble of Orange offers opportunities for adults and children to learn and perform steel pan music. \nThe Steel Pan classes are designed to introduce people to playing Steel Pans\, musical instruments originating from Trinidad and Tobago. Participants will get introduced to playing the tenor pan\, double guitar pan\, double seconds pan\, and four-bass pan. Classes are taught by local steel pan musician and educator Jevaun Grant. \nThe adult summer intensive is open to any and all students above the age of 18. \nClass Dates:\nMonday\, July 28th\nWednesday\, July 30th\nFriday\, August 1st\nTuesday\, August 5th \n6:30PM- 8:30PM \nClasses will be held at The HUUB\, 35 Cleveland Street in Orange. \nAll 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. \nClasses are pay-what-you-can. We suggest a sliding scale\, but donations of any amount are appreciated and the amount you can afford is not a factor in acceptance to the classes. Classes do need to cover their costs in order to run. Any questions about our pay-what-you-can model or inquiries about full scholarships can be sent to info@universityoforange.org \nRegister for Steel Pan Intensive here. \nIf you are interested but the timing of rehearsals doesn’t work for you\, please still fill out the sign up form and let us know. We will add additional sessions if there is enough interest.
URL:https://universityoforange.org/event/adult-steel-pan-intensive-all-levels/2025-08-01
LOCATION:The HUUB\, inc\, 35 Cleveland Street\, City of Orange\, NJ\, 07050\, United States
CATEGORIES:In Orange,Music City
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