TTC_02_03_21_Vol.17-No.15

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February 3, 2021
Community
Community Announcements,
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https://youtu.be/feCgYC-
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The next workshop will
take place on March 27 and
is entitled, “The Struggle
for Liberty, Equality, and
Property: Examining Resistance
to Exclusionary Policies
Against Black People
in Essex County.” In this
workshop, local experts including
Kabria Baumgartner,
Assistant Professor of
American Studies, University
of New Hampshire and
Dr. Bethany Jay, Associate
Professor of History, Salem
State University will examine
how these experiences
exemplify a larger history
of structural policies of
exclusion and prejudice,
but also perseverance and
change. In uncovering some
of these stories, we will explore
how and why this history
has often been hidden
from view or distorted to
fit more comfortable narratives,
discussing implications
for our students in
today’s world. Registration
for this workshop is available
by visiting: https://
forms.gle/sCxFimeM8GX-
www.fsrobertsandson.com | office@fsrobertsandson.com
U512U9.
The final workshop will
take place in May. More
information on “Teaching
Hidden Histories” is available
at www.UsingEssex-
History.org.
The Strong Parks, Strong
Communities capacity
building grant program
helps address nonprofit
park partner needs that
have come to the forefront
amidst the COVID-19
pandemic. Park partners
identified resiliency and
ability to weather times
of uncertainty as priority
needs. These grants will
enable park partners across
the country to expand their
impact through new technology,
website redesigns,
creative visitor engagement,
strategic plan development,
fundraising campaigns,
professional development,
and more.
“The National Park Foundation
is committed to
increasing national park
philanthropy across the
board, and being responsive
to current needs,” said La-
Tresse Snead, chief program
officer for the National Park
Foundation. “The capacity
building grants help advance
park partners’ goals to
preserve natural and cultural
resources, increase access
to public lands for all people,
and develop innovative
programming.”
Strong Parks, Strong Communities
is a collective effort
to grow national park
philanthropy, which consists
of approximately 450 local
philanthropic organizations
across the country. Working
together on this initiative,
the National Park Foundation,
National Park Service,
and Friends Alliance enhance
local philanthropic
organizations, bringing park
philanthropy to an elevated
level.
The Strong Parks, Strong
Communities capacity
building grant program is
made possible by the National
Park Foundation
Board of Directors.
Essex Heritage is the
non-profit organization that
manages the Essex National
Heritage Area by developing
programs that enhance,
preserve and encourage
recreation, education, conservation
and interpretation
projects on the North
Shore and the Lower Merrimack
River Valley. The Essex
National Heritage Area
comprises the 34 cities and
towns of Essex County. For
more information, visit:
EssexHeritage.org or call
(978) 740-0444.
Newburyport
Public Library
Foster Care
Information
Session virtual
program
The Newburyport Public
Library is partnering with
The Department of Children
and Families to host
an information session
about foster care on Zoom
Tuesday, February 9th at
6:30 PM. DCF is actively
recruiting foster parents
for children in the community.
They are searching
for individuals or families
with the love and patience
to help foster children.
You can be single, married,
partnered, divorced
or widowed. You can own
your home or rent.
DCF needs homes for
children aged 0 to 22 which
include sibling groups, children
with special needs,
medically involved children,
and infants born exposed to
drugs and older teens. They
are looking for long-term
foster homes but also have
a need for emergency and
respite homes which involve
a shorter time commitment
on the part of a foster family.
DCF's goal is to provide
foster children with a supportive
and healing environment
in a home in their
own community until they
can be reunited with their
families or another plan can
be made on their behalf.
The rewards of providing
daily care, guidance and acceptance
are immeasurable.
If you are thinking about
becoming a foster parent,
you can learn more about
the application process and
the support provided by the
Department by attending a
Virtual information meeting
hosted by the Newburyport
Public Library.
Participants can register
via the library event calendar
by visiting: https://
www.newburyportpl.org/
events/02-2021 or by calling
978-465-4428 x242.
Ipswich
Partners with
Conley's Drug
Store to Hold
Vaccination
Clinic for
Residents
75-Years-Old
and Older
Ipswich Partners with
Conley's Drug Store to
Hold Vaccination Clinic for
Residents 75-Years-Old and
Older
IPSWICH — Town Manager
Anthony Marino and
Public Health Director Colleen
Fermon report that the
Town of Ipswich has partnered
with Conley's Drug
Store to hold a COVID-19
vaccination clinic for residents
who became eligible
Monday.
The clinic is open only to
Ipswich residents 75-yearsold
and older, who became
eligible for vaccination
through the state's distribution
plan today. The vaccination
is not expected to be
available to the general public
until April.
The clinic will be held in
the lower level of Our Lady
of Hope Rectory at 1 Pine
Swamp Road on Friday, Feb.
5 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30
p.m. The rectory is located
at the corner of Linebrook
and Pine Swamp Roads.
No walk-ins will be accepted
and residents are
required to make an appointment
for the clinic.
Those seeking an appointment
must register before
11 p.m. on Thursday, Feb.
4, and proof of age and residence
will be required.
To register for an appointment
Community Announcements,
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