Environmental Justice Tour
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THE ICC IS CIVIL SOCIETY AT WORK
Every day the lronbound Community Corporation empowers residents of the lronbound section of Newark—a diverse neighborhood of 50,000 people—to build better lives for themselves and a better community for all who call the lronbound home.
As the leading social service and advocacy organization in the lronbound, ICC takes a unique approach to delivering quality services by linking them with community planning, development, and activism.
This ongoing effort to transform lives and community began in 1969, when residents started a preschool as a grassroots response to a growing need for childcare. Today, ICC remains loyal to its original commitment to develop grassroots solutions to neighborhood needs.
In addition to serving nearly 1,000 people daily with social, education and health services, ICC plays a leadership role in organizing and collaborating with community members and stakeholders on a range of neighborhood issues—from affordable housing and economic development to safe streets, clean air, and community events. Among recent accomplishments is ICC’s leadership role in the planning and development of Riverfront Park. All of this happens with the support of foundations, government, and community members, investing in positive changes in the Ironbound.
IRONBOUND CARE
Community Action for a Renewed Environment (CARE) is a community-based program funded by the federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and designed to help the public identify, understand and reduce toxic risks from numerous sources in their communities. In 2009 the Ironbound Community Corporation (ICC) was one of only twenty three organizations nationwide to receive a 2-year $100,000 CARE Level I grant.
Action Strategies and Prioritization
After the Community and the Work Group completed ranking the top issues. ICC compiled a list of the top 4-5 Issues and form sub committees to come up with Action Strategies. These strategies range from an individual level to a policy based focus.
Following the development of the Action Matrices. Work Group members considered;
· What do we have resources for already in place – staffing, programs, funding
· What is ICC or other partners already committed to?
· Are there opportunities for future funding/collaboration?
· Is the strategy action oriented and simple?
· Are there strategies that are cross cutting? Did strategies appear in multiple matrices?
· What strategies will have the biggest impact?
· Which strategies have the potential to impact multiple and cumulative impacts?
in order to prioritize Action Strategies. The Work Group List was edited down to the top 18 to be presented to the community during the 2nd Public Meeting. Attached are the combined results from both the community and the Work Group.
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Gladys Barker Grauer
Speaking Her Mind: Then and Now
Main Gallery, Gallery Aferro
November 11th 2017 – January 12th 2018
Curated by Adrienne Wheeler
The mission of Gallery Aferro is to bring cultural education and aesthetic engagement with contemporary issues to all people equally, and to create an environment where artists can gather and share physical and intellectual resources.
We are working towards an arts community that is available to everyone, without sacrificing standards or quality of experience.
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