Volume 34 — Issue 8 ~ August/September 2017 NCC Joins Newark 2020 Initiative To A Spiritual Message In The Wake Of Charlottesville Reduce City Unemployment Editorial By residents by the year 2020. Monsignor William J. Linder Anchor institutions, which have committed e have all heard about what happened to hiring a certain number of Newark residents, Win Charlottesville, Va. White include Audible, Panasonic, Prudential, PSE&G, supremacists gathered in large numbers to Rutgers University and RWJBarnabas Health. spread their message and clashed with counter NCC’s role in the initiative is to connect protesters. A woman was killed and more Newark residents to jobs, which includes helping than a dozen others were injured when a man them get the skills to obtain employment. intentionally drove his car into a group of people That’s where the New Community Workforce speaking out against the white nationalist rally. Development Center comes in. Two Virginia State Troopers died when their helicopter crashed as they were performing “Newark 2020 is a premiere opportunity to New Community Director of Special Projects Richard surveillance during the rally. Cammarieri speaks during the launch of the Newark 2020 connect Newark residents to career opportunities initiative June 26. Photo courtesy of the City of Newark. I wanted to share the words of Cardinal and jobs that anchor institutions are recruiting Joseph W. Tobin, the Archbishop of Newark, for,” said Workforce Director Rodney Brutton. ew Community Corporation is a which he released the Monday after the He believes Workforce can close the skills gap partner in the Newark 2020 initiative, violence. It’s a spiritual message, not political. that exists as a barrier for some city residents to which aims to reduce unemployment It calls attention to our obligations as mature N get gainful employment. and poverty in the city by connecting residents to Christians. a variety of job opportunities in Newark. “If Beth Israel is hiring five nurse assistants, Cardinal Tobin’s statement is so much The City of Newark, the city’s business but they need to have certifications and if people different than what we’ve seen on TV and in community, higher education and medical don’t have the skills, that’s where we come in,” the news since the events transpired. I want to institutions, clergy, philanthropies and workforce Brutton said. share it with everyone in its entirety: development programs have all come together The Workforce Development Center offers The one and a half million Catholic men, for the cause, which aims to hire 2,020 Newark job training in Allied Health, Automotive women and children of the Archdiocese of Technician, Building Trades and Culinary Arts. Newark – people who trace their roots to every Save The Date New Community Director of Special Projects continent of the world and represent every race NCC Parade And Festival Richard Cammarieri calls the Newark 2020 and ethnicity – view with horror the recent Saturday, Sept. 16 initiative “extremely ambitious” but is hopeful events in Charlottesville and condemn the racism and vicious rhetoric that contributed to See Page 11 For Details for its success because the process has been much Continued on page 4 this tragic moment in our nation’s history. We stand in prayer and solidarity with all people Hundreds Of Students Go On Free of good will and we witness to our Christian calling to “love your enemies…that you may be Back-To-School Shopping Spree children of your heavenly Father” (Mt. 5:44- 45). That’s where the Back 2 School Store steps In the wake of her daughter’s brutal death, in. The National Council of Jewish Women, the mother of Heather Heyer told reporters Essex County Section (NCJW/Essex) organizes in Charlottesville that “hate cannot fix the the annual event and asks local social service world. Hate only creates more hate.” We join agencies, including New Community Corporation, her in rejecting the brutality that killed her to identify economically disadvantaged students child, contributed to the deaths of two Virginia in Essex County. State Troopers and left dozens injured. While The children go on a shopping spree with a we denounce such violence, we also call for personal shopper where they receive brand new a thorough examination of racial bigotry and items for free in a one-day pop-up “department intolerance in the light of reason and love. store.” “For everyone who does wicked things hates Each student got to pick out a backpack at the Back 2 the light and does not come toward the light, so School Store. Victoria and Elijah Oluwatodimu participated in this year’s event July 30 and each had a large that his works might not be exposed” (Jn 3:20). ack-to-school shopping is a typical bag of items to take home with them. Dark words and deeds must be met with light and love. summer activity for families, but it Victoria, 8, enjoyed shopping. Among the It’s rare in my priesthood that I would quote can be a stressful time for those who items in her bag were a pink coat (her favorite B the archbishop verbatim, but I really think this struggle financially. color), shoes and a backpack. statement was too good not to. Continued on page 4 2 CLARION Volume 34 — Issue 8 ~ August/September 2017 The New Community Clarion Around The Network The New Community Clarion is published as a community service. The editor reserves the right to withhold articles and photographs once Celebratory Summer Barbecue they are submitted. Opinions expressed in ouglas Homes, 15 Hill St., Newark, celebrated summer with columns are those of the author and do not neces- a barbecue July 15 that included food, conversation and sarily represent the view of the newspaper. Ddancing. Photos courtesy of Luz Toro. Publisher New Community Corporation 233 West Market Street, Newark, NJ 07103 973-623-2800 Editor, Writer and Photographer Michelle Lang Graphic Design and Layout RayZo Marketing, Inc. Sign-up for the e-clarion. Visit www.newcommunity.org Cookout Brings Residents Together esidents of Manor Senior, 545 Orange St., Newark, enjoyed a Friday OUR MISSION Rafternoon outside at the building To help residents of inner cities improve the qual- cookout July 28. There was music, good ity of their lives to reflect individual, God-given company, a hot lunch and cake. dignity and personal achievement. New Community is recognized as: • The largest and most comprehensive community development organization in the United States • A large-scale deliverer of comprehensive programs and services Manor Senior resident John Jordan, Care Coordinator Lourdes • A leader in affordable housing and economic Fuentes, Manager Elizabeth Barner, Care Coordinator Sister development Leticlare Pwalua and Tenants’ Association President Cynthia Sears (left to right) pose during the cookout. • A model among non-profit, social entrepreneurship, and CDC communities • Having beneficial partnerships on the local, national, and global level. Taking Steps To Reduce Blindness James Hudson and Tenants’ Association Vice President Franklin Thompson enjoyed the food. Carmen Acevedo and Angel Ruse enjoyed the afternoon cookout. Summer BBQ, Western Style esidents of Extended Care put their cowboy he Adult Learning Center offered free eye hats on for the Western BBQ June 30. They Tscreenings Aug. 8 as part of a partnership Renjoyed lunch outside and music provided by with Project BEST (Better Eye Health Services DJ Will. and Treatment), which is an initiative of the New Jersey Department of Human Services, Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired (CBVI). The goal of Project BEST is to reduce the incidence of blindness in New Jersey by providing early detection of disorders. During the August Adult Learning Center screening, 37 adults took advantage of services. The Adult Learning Center will offer free eye screenings each session for the remainder of the year. For more information about the center’s offerings, visit newcommunity.org. Volume 34 — Issue 8 ~August/September 2017 CLARION 3 Employee Of The Month: Odette Phillip prevented them from completing high school. Academic Enrichment team with math instructor She keeps the relationship with the students by Andrea Kelly and case manager/AmeriCorps having small talk and some fun at the beginning member Quameria Edwards. of each class. That connection leads to many of Her current position isn’t her first experience her students confiding in her when they’re facing teaching, however. She was born and raised in challenges in their life. Dominica where she taught elementary and middle Sometimes Phillip is able to help them and school aged children for 15 years. She came to other times she refers students to the Family the U.S. in 2003 and completed an elementary Service Bureau for counseling. She’s glad she’s education program at Essex County College before able to be a support system to them. enrolling at Rutgers-Newark. She’s looking to “I love what I do. I go to bed at night and complete a master’s degree soon. they’re on my mind. It’s like a 24-hour thing for While the main purpose of the Academic me,” she said. “Once you work with them, they Enrichment program is to help students complete Odette Phillip teaches class as Academic Enrichment become like family.” their high school education, Phillip wants more than lead instructor at the New Community Workforce Even after her students leave the program, that for her students. She helps them set long-term Development Center. Phillip maintains the relationship by reaching out goals, which could include college, the military or dette Phillip is more than just a teacher to see how they’re doing. training for a trade job in one of the other programs to her students in the Academic “New Community Workforce Development the Workforce Development Center offers.