Immigrants We Get the Job Done: A Public Dialogue About the Arab Labor in Paterson
WHERE:
Nouri’s Restaurant
10003 Main Street, Paterson, NJWHEN: Monday, May 12
TIME: 7:00PM
The New Jersey Monuments to Migration and Labor Project invites you to participate in a public conversation about the Immigrant and Migrant Arab Labor in Paterson on Monday, May 12 @ 6:00PM
The New Jersey Monuments to Migration and Labor Project is a collaborative initiative involving public stakeholders, artists, scholars, and community organizations from across the state of New Jersey. Through dialogues taking place in 2025-2026, we will gather stories that document New Jersey’s diverse history of migration and labor, past and present. New Jersey publics are invited to work with local and nationally recognized artists to commemorate and honor immigrants contributions to the state as laborers. Through this process, together we will work to make public art and monuments to migration and labor that are visible features of New Jersey’s commemorative landscape, and that challenge audiences to reconsider what they know about migrants and their labor.
Celebrating Immigrant Labor in Newark: A Public Dialogue
WHERE:
St. Stephan’s Church
7 Wilson Ave, Newark, NJWHEN: Thursday, April 10
TIME: 7:00PM
The New Jersey Monuments to Migration and Labor Project invites you to participate in a public conversation about the migrant and immigrant labor, past and present, that built Newark on Thursday, April 10 @ 7:00PM.
The New Jersey Monuments to Migration and Labor Project is a collaborative initiative involving public stakeholders, artists, scholars, and community organizations from across the state of New Jersey. Through dialogues taking place in 2025-2026, we will gather stories that document New Jersey’s diverse history of migration and labor, past and present. New Jersey publics are invited to work with local and nationally recognized artists to commemorate and honor immigrants contributions to the state as laborers. Through this process, together we will work to make public art and monuments to migration and labor that are visible features of New Jersey’s commemorative landscape, and that challenge audiences to reconsider what they know about migrants and their labor.
Celebrating Immigrant Labor in Paterson: A Public Dialogue
WHERE:
Great Falls Center
39 McBride Ave, Paterson, NJWHEN: Thursday, March 27
TIME: 6:00PM
The New Jersey Monuments to Migration and Labor Project invites you to participate in a public conversation about the migrant and immigrant labor, past and present, that built Paterson on Thursday, March 27 @ 6:00PM.
The New Jersey Monuments to Migration and Labor Project is a collaborative initiative involving public stakeholders, artists, scholars, and community organizations from across the state of New Jersey. Through dialogues taking place in 2025-2026, we will gather stories that document New Jersey’s diverse history of migration and labor, past and present. New Jersey publics are invited to work with local and nationally recognized artists to commemorate and honor immigrants contributions to the state as laborers. Through this process, together we will work to make public art and monuments to migration and labor that are visible features of New Jersey’s commemorative landscape, and that challenge audiences to reconsider what they know about migrants and their labor.
Global Engagement Begins Here: Integrating Refugee Voices Into Higher Education
WHERE: Express Newark, # 213
WHEN: Tuesday, February 11
TIME: 4:30PM
Tuesday, February 11 at 4:30PM, Newest Americans will be hosting a talk with Mary Maker a South Sudanese refugee, educator, and activist for refugee education and co-founder of Elimisha Kakuma, a program that provides access to higher education for high school graduates in Kakuma.
Aftermaths of War: Memory and Histories for the Future
WHERE: Express Newark, # 213
WHEN: Tuesday, November 12
TIME: 1:30PM
“Aftermaths of War: Memory and Histories for the Future” is the second series of 2024-2025 Sawyer Seminar, ” Potentialities of Justice: Toward Collective Reparative Futures. The event will be held at Express Newark #213.
La Paloma y La Ley/ The Dove and the Law
WHERE: RU-N Dana Library,
WHEN: Wednesday, October 23
TIME: 4:00PM
Join us on Wednesday, October 23 at 4:00PM with Photojournalist Lisette Poole Gonzalez, to talk about her book “La Paloma y La Ley/ The Dove and The Law” a 360-page bilingual ethnography that outlines the journey of two women she followed through 13 countries from Cuba to the US. The event will be held in the Dana Room, at the RU-N Dana Library.
The Home I Worked to Make: Voices from the New Syrian Diaspora
WHERE: Express Newark #213
WHEN: Tuesday, September 17
TIME: 4:00PM
Join us on Tuesday, September 17 at 4:00PM with Dr. Wendy Pearlman, professor of Political Science at Northwestern University to talk about her book “The Home I Worked to Make: Voices From the New Syrian Diaspora.” The event will be held at Express Newark, Lecture Hall #213 in Newark, NJ
American Refuge: True Stories of the Refugee Experience
WHERE: Express Newark #213
WHEN: Friday, April 26, 2024
TIME: 1:00PM
Join us on Friday, April 26 at 1:00PM with Dr. Diya Abdo, Founding Director, Every Campus a Refuge, to talk about her book “American Refuge: True Stories of the Refugee Experience. The event will be held at Express Newark, Lecture Hall #213 in Newark, NJ.
Refugee Youth: Breaking the Cycle of Statelessness
WHEN: Thursday, March 30, 7PM
WHERE: Newark Museum of Art
Join us for a screening of three Newest Americans films that portray the reality for refugee youth in Syria, Malta, and Newark, followed by a discussion of how to sponsor, support, and expand educational opportunities for refugees in New Jersey.
🗣 SPEAKERS
- Diya Abdo, Founding Director, Every Campus A Refuge
- Nancy Cantor, Chancellor, Rutgers University-Newark; Co-Chair, Presidents Alliance on Immigration and Higher Education
- Tim Raphael, Director, Center for Migration and the Global City; Co-Director, Newest Americans
- Hourie Tafech, Postdoctoral Fellow, Guilford College; Co-Founder, Spark 15
- Erik Cruz Morales, Policy & Advocacy Manager at the New Jersey Alliance for Immigrant Justice
- Julie Winokur, Executive Director, Talking Eyes Media; Co-Director, Newest Americans
This event will take place while the Museum is closed to the public. Please access the Museum through the South Wing entrance, located near the Museum parking lot. Doors open 30 minutes before the event’s start time.
Music & Migration
WHEN: Wednesday, Nov. 16 – 6:00PM
WHERE: ODR Studios, Newark, NJ
Join us in an evening of Music and Migration with Amir ElSaffar and his Two Rivers ensemble, singer-songwriter and classical Spanish guitarist Janetza Miranda, and Afro-Caribbean and Brazilian dancer Deborah Fogo Ovalles.
This performance and party will follow Rutgers University—Newark‘s Sawyer Seminar on Migration, Displacement, and the Arts. The seminar will examine the intersections between migration and the arts and consider questions about the role of music, dance, and performance in articulating displaced identities in urban migration.
Jam Story Slam
WHEN: Tuesday, Oct. 11 – 5:30PM
WHERE: Newark Public Library Courtyard, Newark, NJ
Join us on Tuesday Oct 11th (5:30-8:00pm) The Newark Story bus will be at JAM Story Slam at the Newark Public Library courtyard for #NationalComingOutDay. Hop on board, get your portrait taken then step in the audio booth and tell us your story. It’s going to be beautiful night, hope to see you there!
AFROVIBRATION
WHEN: Friday, October 7 – 6:00PM
WHERE: Harriet Tubman Square Park, Newark, NJ
Join us on Friday Oct 7th (6:00-9:00pm) The Newark Story bus will be at AfroVibration at Harriet Tubman Sq. Park. Hop on board and get your portrait taken, step in the audio booth to talk about your history and culture. It’s going to be beautiful night, and there will be great music and food.
Halsey Festival
WHEN: Thursday, September 15 – 3:00PM
WHERE: Halsey Street, Newark
Join us on Thursday 9/15 at Halsey Festival. The Newark Story bus will be back again to honor and document the stories of the people in Newark. Hop on board and get your portrait taken. Step in the audio booth and talk about how you arrived in Newark.
24 HRS. OF PEACE
WHEN: September 3, 2022 – 6:00PM
WHERE: Springfield Ave, Newark
The Newark Story Bus will be at 24 Hrs. of Peace on Springfield Ave. Come join us move a peaceful Newark forward.
Latin Festival
WHEN: August 21, 2022 – 12:00PM
WHERE: Bloomfield Ave, Newark
The Newark Story Bus will be at Newark’s Latin Festival!! Youth, ages 10-18 are invited to step on the bus,
Honoring the Spirit of Rebellion: A Celebration of Nat Turner Park
WHEN: August 20, 2022 – 12PM
WHERE: Muhammad Ali Ave and Boyd St., Newark
Join us on August 20th at Nat Turner Park for Honoring the Spirit of Rebellion. Step on the Newark Story Bus and tell us your story. Thank you to The Friends of Nat Turner Park, Trust for Public Land, and the City of Newark.
National Night Out
WHEN: August 2, 2022 – 2:00PM
WHERE: Weequahic Park, Newark
The #NewarkStoryBus will be at Weequahic Park for National Night Out to connect with youth for Newark 360, the City’s Master Plan for how it will grow and evolve over the next 10 years. Youth, ages 10-18 will be invited to step on the bus and share their ideas.
Source of Knowledge: Read and Feed
WHEN: July 16, 2022 – 10AM
WHERE: Treat Place, Newark
The #NewarkStoryBus is at Treat Place with Source of Knowledge for their annual Read and Feed. Youth, ages 10-18 are invited to step on the bus.
Sounds of the City
WHEN: July 14, 2022 – 6:00pm
WHERE: NJPAC, Newark
The Newark Story Bus is at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) with Felix Hernandez to kick off Horizon Foundation: Sounds of the City, a free summer concert series. Come share your story and get your portrait.
