The NJ Arts & Culture Renewal Fund is hosting an in person Cultural Convening on Wednesday October 4 in Camden at the Hilton Garden Inn Camden Waterfront from 1:30 – 4:30pm with a reception immediately following. This interactive gathering will be an important move toward building community and engaging the voices of the smaller cultural organizations in New Jersey. I speak to Lynne Toye Executive Director, NJ Arts & Culture Renewal Fund, Princeton Area Community Foundation about this exciting opportunity for creators and arts organizations to network. The convening is free, but registration is required. To learn more about the event click here.
Eight Philadelphia icons will be honored for their outstanding contributions at the “Eighth Annual Philadelphia Legacies Portrait Awards,” 5:00PM, Sunday, October 1 at Victorian Hall, 4809 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia. I speak to organizer Stephen Satell author and founder of Bridging Worlds Mentor Program. the annual observance was established in 2016 to create a deeper understanding of Philadelphia’s unique place in the history of the nation. The awards promote positive images of those who have made major contributions to the city and perpetuates their legacies. The icons are awarded commissioned portraits that are unveiled at the annual awards dinner. https://philadelphialegacy.org/
I speak to Everette Scott, Basileus (President) Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.- Pi Mu Mu Chapter about the upcoming Men’s Wellness Day 2023 on Saturday September 30th from 10 am to 2 pm at the Irvine Auditorium 3401 Spruce Street in Philadelphia, sponsored by the fraternity in partnership with Penn Medicine. https://pimumuques.org/
Eight Philadelphia icons will be honored for their outstanding contributions at the “Eighth Annual Philadelphia Legacies Portrait Awards,” 5:00PM, Sunday, October 1 at Victorian Hall, 4809 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia. I speak to organizer Stephen Satell author and founder of Bridging Worlds Mentor Program. the annual observance was established in 2016 to create a deeper understanding of Philadelphia’s unique place in the history of the nation. The awards promote positive images of those who have made major contributions to the city and perpetuates their legacies. The icons are awarded commissioned portraits that are unveiled at the annual awards dinner. https://philadelphialegacy.org/
I speak to Everette Scott, Basileus (President) Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.- Pi Mu Mu Chapter about the upcoming Men’s Wellness Day 2023 on Saturday September 30th from 10 am to 2 pm at the Irvine Auditorium 3401 Spruce Street in Philadelphia, sponsored by the fraternity in partnership with Penn Medicine. https://pimumuques.org/
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(00:00):
Good morning, Welcome to Insight Showabout Empowering our community. I'm Lorraine Ballard
Marrow. So much great news youcan use in this first segment opportunities for
artists in South Jersey on Men's HealthConference. But first, eight Philadelphia icons
will be honored for their outstanding contributionsat the eighth annual Philadelphia Legacy Portrait Awards
(00:21):
five pm Sunday, October first,at Victorian Hall, forty eight O nine
Germantown Avenue in Philadelphia. We aregoing to be speaking with its founder,
Stephen Sattell. He is an authorand also founder of Bridging World's Mentor program.
Thank you so much for joining ushere today. This is the eighth
(00:42):
and you all tell us who's goingto be honored this year. This year
we're honoring Sonja Sanchez and we're honoringher in one portrait with Larry Robbins and
Lamont Steptoe. Larry Robbins runs MoonstoneArts Center, third generation of bookseller,
and Lamont Steptoe is Philadelphia's poet whowe stole from Pittsburgh. And they have
(01:03):
all been very very good friends fora long time, so we wanted to
get them all, so we gotthem all in one. And then we've
got a woman that that is justso sensational, Veronica Joiner, who has
a charter school on Broad Street.There's a thousand students there. They just
won the International Mock Trial Awards Championship. That's school right when you walk in
(01:29):
there, you can tell that everybodyhas bought into it and incredible things happened
there on so many levels, andwe certainly want people think about Philadelphia to
think about a Veronica Joiner as beingsuch a great educator. Then we have
a Joyce Abbott. She actually inspiredAbbott Elementary, the school that she taught
(01:51):
at as actually a couple of blocksfrom where I live, Hamilton Elementary School.
So now Philadelphia teachers are highlighted allacross the country. And of course
sheol Ralph is in that program andwon the Emmy Award. So we wanted
to honor her and her husband whohave been very big advocates on all levels
of education for many many years.Hughes and Senator Vincent Hughes, who are
(02:17):
honoring both of them together. TerrellJohnson who has done that portrait. It's
it's just it's a work of art. The person who founded October gallery Mercer
Red Cross saw the portrait and hejust said, wow. So people that
are going to be there are infor a big, big treat. And
(02:38):
then of course we have Joyce Wilkersonwho was the president of school Board.
She was president when they brought theschool board back to home rule and she
was also chief of staff for JohnStreet and of course they did a lot
of after school programs and things likethat. So the theme this year is
education. So these are all portraitsthat are painted by local art artists.
(03:00):
Correct, that's fantastic. Can wesee the previous winners of these awards their
portraits as well at our website ofPhiladelphia Legacy dot org. And if people
want to participate in the unveiling atthe eighth annual Philadelphia Legacy Porchit Awards,
which are happening at five on Sunday, October first at Victorian Hall forty eight
(03:23):
O nine Germantown Avenue, how dothey participate is a fundraiser? They can
call up two one five, fourthree two to eight nine eight. If
they want to know how to gettickets, they can get tickets online through
our website. What is that website? One more time, Philadelphia Legacy dot
(03:45):
org. Thank you so much forjoining us. Stephen Sattel, author and
founder of Bridging World's Mentor program.And also the annual Philadelphia Legacy Portrait Awards,
which are honoring some extraordinary Philadelphians withthese amazing portraits which I can't wait
to see online. So let's checkthat out and we have some great people
(04:06):
that are going to be honored thisyear. Thank you for all you're doing.
Philadelphia Legacies founder Steven Zettel, thankyou so much. Thank you.
The arts play a pivotal role infoster vibrant and thriving communities. They serve
(04:27):
as a cultural heartbeat, enriching thelives of individuals and connecting them to their
heritage and humanity through various forms ofexpression like music, visual arts, theater,
and dance. The arts inspire creativity, empathy, and a sense of
belonging. While there is an organization, the New Jersey Arts and Cultural Renewal
Fund, hosting its in person culturalconvening on Wednesday, October fourth in Camden
(04:51):
at the Hilton Garden Inn. Thisis an interactive gathering and we're going to
be talking about this with Lynd Toy, Executive director of New Jersey Arts and
Cultural Renewal Fund, the Princeton AreaCommunity Foundation. Thank you so much for
joining us here today and tell usso first of all about the New Jersey
Arts and Cultural Renewal Fund and thenabout this cultural convening. Well, thank
(05:13):
you Lorraine for that wonderful, warmintroduction. The New Jersey Arts and Culture
Renewal Fund was born out of theCOVID pandemic when a group of funders and
supporters of the arts realized that someof the smaller cultural organizations in the state
of New Jersey and in remote areasaway from anchor institutions, were struggling and
(05:36):
weren't receiving the same type of attentionas other causes. And so since twenty
twenty, the New Jersey Arts andCulture Renewal Fund has been awarding grants to
small arts and cultural organizations. Nowthat we're past the three year point,
(05:57):
we have awarded over seven point fourmillion dollars and we have awarded grants to
over two hundred organizations across the stateof New Jersey. We are taking a
moment now to reflect on what we'vedone and have an in person gathering,
and that will be in Camden.Tell us what we can expect if we
(06:18):
were to attend this event, whichI understand is free, but to have
to register. Indeed, it's free, and it's a cultural convening which will
bring together organizations that have received grants, some that may not have, and
community stakeholders that are interested or intersectwith the arts. So we will have
(06:39):
representation from the New Jersey State Councilof the Arts, from Wretger's Camden,
from the Penn Museum, from ArtPride, which is our statewide advocacy organization.
There will be some funders in theroom, but it will be really
an intersection of representatives from organizations thatare part of this wonderful ecosystem of arts,
(07:02):
culture and creativity. So who wouldyou like to see come to this
event? We would like to seeanyone who is centered in arts and culture
in their work, those who aresupporters or stakeholders or parents of young people
who are interested in the arts,or institutions who are looking to deepen community
(07:28):
engagement that see arts and culture communitiesas a way of doing so. Now
I understand that this goes on atthe Hilton Garden Inn in Camden at the
Camden Waterfront from one thirty to fourthirty a reception immediately following this interactive gathering.
When you say interactive gathering, whatexactly do you mean by that?
(07:49):
Well, we are looking forward tobringing people together, to having them meet
each other, and we will dedicatea portion of the afternoon to a community
listening session. We will be promptingthe group with questions like what are the
biggest challenges facing arts organizations, whatkinds of collaborations would help us address some
(08:11):
of those issues, and what kindsof cultural programming and activity does the community
want. We are intentional about bringingthis gathering to the southern part of New
Jersey because sometimes in the state ofNew Jersey it's so broad that that part
of the state doesn't receive the sameopportunities to convene as other parts of the
(08:35):
state. Well, it sounds likea wonderful opportunity for arts organizations, individuals,
artists, musicians, everyone interested inthe arts to come together, because
networking is key to be able tointeract with one another, with their peers,
but also with the New Jersey Artsand Cultural Renewal Fund, which might
(08:58):
in fact lead to funding. Neverknow, this would be the place to
be And again that is happening onwhat date and time and location? It
is Wednesday, October fourth, fromone thirty to four thirty pm with the
reception immediately following at the Camden HiltonGarden Inn. And if people want more
(09:20):
information about this event, if they'dlike to register or find out more about
the various funding or opportunities that areoffered by your organization, where do they
go? Go to NJA Arts Culturedot org, which is the web address
from the New Jersey Arts and CultureRenewal Fund. Fantastic Lintoy, Executive Director,
(09:41):
New Jersey Arts and Cultural Renewal Fund, Princeton Area Community Foundation, Thank
you so much, thank you verymuch for having me. Joining me right
now is Everett Scott. He's presidentof Omega Psi Phi Fraternity PI mew W
(10:01):
chapter and they are sponsoring a greatevent for men to encourage men to get
healthy. Tell us all about it, sir, Thank you so much.
Lorraine, Well, we're super excitedabout this historical opportunity really to just get
folks out on this particular day onSeptember thirtieth, from ten to two.
(10:22):
We're going to be on the PennCampus at the Irvine Auditorium on what we
hope is a rather clear and wonderfulday, but nonetheless we'll have a lot
of energy on the inside. Wehave partnered with Penn Medicine the Abramson Cancer
Center, and the reason we didthat we fully acknowledged that this month is
prostate cancer Month, but our focuswas to look at a number of screenings
(10:46):
and a number of things that affectprimarily the African American community that neighbors the
Penn campus. But we do havethis open too, of course to all
men and in to all men throughoutthe Philadelphia area. But we just felt
that there a number of disparities.Our chapter is no stranger to our nationally
mandated programs for social action for healthinitiatives, of which we really try to
(11:09):
go in and make a difference inthe community. So we'll be looking to
save lives that day. Well,that's great because we see some very difficult
health disparities in our community, andin particular for men. Because men,
you guys, except for you,of course you're the exception, do not
like going to the doctor. Wehave to just bug and bug and bug
(11:30):
you to get those screenings and makesure you get those checkups. So having
an opportunity like this where it's kindof a one stop shop which you can
go in and check your numbers andget screenings for all the things that men
in particular are disproportionately impacted by,but certainly black men in particular is a
very very important thing, and it'swonderful that you're sponsoring that. Give us
(11:54):
again the specifics, the date,the time, the location and what people
can do to get more in nation. Okay, first of all, I
want to encourage folks to visit ourwebsite at high New New Queues dot org.
That is again going to be onSaturday, September thirty. If I
can't believe it's right upon us here, but that's next Saturday, and it'll
(12:16):
be going on from ten to twopm. We're going to touch a number
of screenings that day from colorectal cancer, prostate cancer, the high blood pressure,
diabetes, HIV, influenza, COVIDshots and most importantly, there will
be some food giveaways we're going tofeed you that day. There'll be some
(12:39):
other surprises along that day that Ithink, again, we just want to
encourage that it's okay to know moreinformation about your body and particularly what's going
on with you. So we're hopingthat we've Jansen Pharmaceuticals and a number of
our strategical partners that are coming fromthe Sixers Box Cancer Aul and Fly our
(13:00):
initiative, that we are going tohopefully have an impactful day. Fantastic.
Thank you so much for joining us. Evert Scott, President of Omega Sci
Fi Fraternity, Inc. Hi MewMew Chapter. Thank you for doing this
great contribution to our community making surethat men get healthy and stay healthy.
Thanks so much. Thank you somuch, Loraine. We'll have more insight
(13:22):
after these messages.
Good morning, Welcome to Insight Showabout Empowering our community. I'm Lorraine Ballard
Marrow. So much great news youcan use in this first segment opportunities for
artists in South Jersey on Men's HealthConference. But first, eight Philadelphia icons
will be honored for their outstanding contributionsat the eighth annual Philadelphia Legacy Portrait Awards
(00:21):
five pm Sunday, October first,at Victorian Hall, forty eight O nine
Germantown Avenue in Philadelphia. We aregoing to be speaking with its founder,
Stephen Sattell. He is an authorand also founder of Bridging World's Mentor program.
Thank you so much for joining ushere today. This is the eighth
(00:42):
and you all tell us who's goingto be honored this year. This year
we're honoring Sonja Sanchez and we're honoringher in one portrait with Larry Robbins and
Lamont Steptoe. Larry Robbins runs MoonstoneArts Center, third generation of bookseller,
and Lamont Steptoe is Philadelphia's poet whowe stole from Pittsburgh. And they have
(01:03):
all been very very good friends fora long time, so we wanted to
get them all, so we gotthem all in one. And then we've
got a woman that that is justso sensational, Veronica Joiner, who has
a charter school on Broad Street.There's a thousand students there. They just
won the International Mock Trial Awards Championship. That's school right when you walk in
(01:29):
there, you can tell that everybodyhas bought into it and incredible things happened
there on so many levels, andwe certainly want people think about Philadelphia to
think about a Veronica Joiner as beingsuch a great educator. Then we have
a Joyce Abbott. She actually inspiredAbbott Elementary, the school that she taught
(01:51):
at as actually a couple of blocksfrom where I live, Hamilton Elementary School.
So now Philadelphia teachers are highlighted allacross the country. And of course
sheol Ralph is in that program andwon the Emmy Award. So we wanted
to honor her and her husband whohave been very big advocates on all levels
of education for many many years.Hughes and Senator Vincent Hughes, who are
(02:17):
honoring both of them together. TerrellJohnson who has done that portrait. It's
it's just it's a work of art. The person who founded October gallery Mercer
Red Cross saw the portrait and hejust said, wow. So people that
are going to be there are infor a big, big treat. And
(02:38):
then of course we have Joyce Wilkersonwho was the president of school Board.
She was president when they brought theschool board back to home rule and she
was also chief of staff for JohnStreet and of course they did a lot
of after school programs and things likethat. So the theme this year is
education. So these are all portraitsthat are painted by local art artists.
(03:00):
Correct, that's fantastic. Can wesee the previous winners of these awards their
portraits as well at our website ofPhiladelphia Legacy dot org. And if people
want to participate in the unveiling atthe eighth annual Philadelphia Legacy Porchit Awards,
which are happening at five on Sunday, October first at Victorian Hall forty eight
(03:23):
O nine Germantown Avenue, how dothey participate is a fundraiser? They can
call up two one five, fourthree two to eight nine eight. If
they want to know how to gettickets, they can get tickets online through
our website. What is that website? One more time, Philadelphia Legacy dot
(03:45):
org. Thank you so much forjoining us. Stephen Sattel, author and
founder of Bridging World's Mentor program.And also the annual Philadelphia Legacy Portrait Awards,
which are honoring some extraordinary Philadelphians withthese amazing portraits which I can't wait
to see online. So let's checkthat out and we have some great people
(04:06):
that are going to be honored thisyear. Thank you for all you're doing.
Philadelphia Legacies founder Steven Zettel, thankyou so much. Thank you.
The arts play a pivotal role infoster vibrant and thriving communities. They serve
(04:27):
as a cultural heartbeat, enriching thelives of individuals and connecting them to their
heritage and humanity through various forms ofexpression like music, visual arts, theater,
and dance. The arts inspire creativity, empathy, and a sense of
belonging. While there is an organization, the New Jersey Arts and Cultural Renewal
Fund, hosting its in person culturalconvening on Wednesday, October fourth in Camden
(04:51):
at the Hilton Garden Inn. Thisis an interactive gathering and we're going to
be talking about this with Lynd Toy, Executive director of New Jersey Arts and
Cultural Renewal Fund, the Princeton AreaCommunity Foundation. Thank you so much for
joining us here today and tell usso first of all about the New Jersey
Arts and Cultural Renewal Fund and thenabout this cultural convening. Well, thank
(05:13):
you Lorraine for that wonderful, warmintroduction. The New Jersey Arts and Culture
Renewal Fund was born out of theCOVID pandemic when a group of funders and
supporters of the arts realized that someof the smaller cultural organizations in the state
of New Jersey and in remote areasaway from anchor institutions, were struggling and
(05:36):
weren't receiving the same type of attentionas other causes. And so since twenty
twenty, the New Jersey Arts andCulture Renewal Fund has been awarding grants to
small arts and cultural organizations. Nowthat we're past the three year point,
(05:57):
we have awarded over seven point fourmillion dollars and we have awarded grants to
over two hundred organizations across the stateof New Jersey. We are taking a
moment now to reflect on what we'vedone and have an in person gathering,
and that will be in Camden.Tell us what we can expect if we
(06:18):
were to attend this event, whichI understand is free, but to have
to register. Indeed, it's free, and it's a cultural convening which will
bring together organizations that have received grants, some that may not have, and
community stakeholders that are interested or intersectwith the arts. So we will have
(06:39):
representation from the New Jersey State Councilof the Arts, from Wretger's Camden,
from the Penn Museum, from ArtPride, which is our statewide advocacy organization.
There will be some funders in theroom, but it will be really
an intersection of representatives from organizations thatare part of this wonderful ecosystem of arts,
(07:02):
culture and creativity. So who wouldyou like to see come to this
event? We would like to seeanyone who is centered in arts and culture
in their work, those who aresupporters or stakeholders or parents of young people
who are interested in the arts,or institutions who are looking to deepen community
(07:28):
engagement that see arts and culture communitiesas a way of doing so. Now
I understand that this goes on atthe Hilton Garden Inn in Camden at the
Camden Waterfront from one thirty to fourthirty a reception immediately following this interactive gathering.
When you say interactive gathering, whatexactly do you mean by that?
(07:49):
Well, we are looking forward tobringing people together, to having them meet
each other, and we will dedicatea portion of the afternoon to a community
listening session. We will be promptingthe group with questions like what are the
biggest challenges facing arts organizations, whatkinds of collaborations would help us address some
(08:11):
of those issues, and what kindsof cultural programming and activity does the community
want. We are intentional about bringingthis gathering to the southern part of New
Jersey because sometimes in the state ofNew Jersey it's so broad that that part
of the state doesn't receive the sameopportunities to convene as other parts of the
(08:35):
state. Well, it sounds likea wonderful opportunity for arts organizations, individuals,
artists, musicians, everyone interested inthe arts to come together, because
networking is key to be able tointeract with one another, with their peers,
but also with the New Jersey Artsand Cultural Renewal Fund, which might
(08:58):
in fact lead to funding. Neverknow, this would be the place to
be And again that is happening onwhat date and time and location? It
is Wednesday, October fourth, fromone thirty to four thirty pm with the
reception immediately following at the Camden HiltonGarden Inn. And if people want more
(09:20):
information about this event, if they'dlike to register or find out more about
the various funding or opportunities that areoffered by your organization, where do they
go? Go to NJA Arts Culturedot org, which is the web address
from the New Jersey Arts and CultureRenewal Fund. Fantastic Lintoy, Executive Director,
(09:41):
New Jersey Arts and Cultural Renewal Fund, Princeton Area Community Foundation, Thank
you so much, thank you verymuch for having me. Joining me right
now is Everett Scott. He's presidentof Omega Psi Phi Fraternity PI mew W
(10:01):
chapter and they are sponsoring a greatevent for men to encourage men to get
healthy. Tell us all about it, sir, Thank you so much.
Lorraine, Well, we're super excitedabout this historical opportunity really to just get
folks out on this particular day onSeptember thirtieth, from ten to two.
(10:22):
We're going to be on the PennCampus at the Irvine Auditorium on what we
hope is a rather clear and wonderfulday, but nonetheless we'll have a lot
of energy on the inside. Wehave partnered with Penn Medicine the Abramson Cancer
Center, and the reason we didthat we fully acknowledged that this month is
prostate cancer Month, but our focuswas to look at a number of screenings
(10:46):
and a number of things that affectprimarily the African American community that neighbors the
Penn campus. But we do havethis open too, of course to all
men and in to all men throughoutthe Philadelphia area. But we just felt
that there a number of disparities.Our chapter is no stranger to our nationally
mandated programs for social action for healthinitiatives, of which we really try to
(11:09):
go in and make a difference inthe community. So we'll be looking to
save lives that day. Well,that's great because we see some very difficult
health disparities in our community, andin particular for men. Because men,
you guys, except for you,of course you're the exception, do not
like going to the doctor. Wehave to just bug and bug and bug
(11:30):
you to get those screenings and makesure you get those checkups. So having
an opportunity like this where it's kindof a one stop shop which you can
go in and check your numbers andget screenings for all the things that men
in particular are disproportionately impacted by,but certainly black men in particular is a
very very important thing, and it'swonderful that you're sponsoring that. Give us
(11:54):
again the specifics, the date,the time, the location and what people
can do to get more in nation. Okay, first of all, I
want to encourage folks to visit ourwebsite at high New New Queues dot org.
That is again going to be onSaturday, September thirty. If I
can't believe it's right upon us here, but that's next Saturday, and it'll
(12:16):
be going on from ten to twopm. We're going to touch a number
of screenings that day from colorectal cancer, prostate cancer, the high blood pressure,
diabetes, HIV, influenza, COVIDshots and most importantly, there will
be some food giveaways we're going tofeed you that day. There'll be some
(12:39):
other surprises along that day that Ithink, again, we just want to
encourage that it's okay to know moreinformation about your body and particularly what's going
on with you. So we're hopingthat we've Jansen Pharmaceuticals and a number of
our strategical partners that are coming fromthe Sixers Box Cancer Aul and Fly our
(13:00):
initiative, that we are going tohopefully have an impactful day. Fantastic.
Thank you so much for joining us. Evert Scott, President of Omega Sci
Fi Fraternity, Inc. Hi MewMew Chapter. Thank you for doing this
great contribution to our community making surethat men get healthy and stay healthy.
Thanks so much. Thank you somuch, Loraine. We'll have more insight
(13:22):
after these messages.
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