Monthly Archives: September 2009
Poetry Fridays: Back to School
September 11, 2009Martin Farawell, Program Director, Poetry Now that Labor Day has passed, schools everywhere are back in session. I hope teachers consider this blog, and the Dodge YouTube channel, as resources. When Poetry Fridays was launched this past April, I imagined … Continue reading
What is the Value of the Arts to the Public?
September 9, 2009By Wendy Liscow, Program Officer My mama frequently said, “It could always be worse.” That advice was little consolation to the Arts Community when the New Jersey State Council on the Arts announced in July a 25% cut in their … Continue reading
Poetry Fridays: Franz Wright
September 4, 2009Martin Farawell, Program Director, Poetry In “Wheeling Motel,” the title poem of his newest collection and the second poem he read during the 2008 Friday Afternoon Poetry Sampler, Franz Wright directly addresses his late father, the poet James Wright. Many poets speak metaphorically … Continue reading
Show Your Support for Better School Lunches
September 3, 2009Molly de Aguiar, Program Associate For every parent of school-aged children, this time of year introduces new and strange words to your vocabulary, like “golden potato rounds,” “popcorn chicken bites,” and “pizza sticks.” If these school lunch concoctions strike fear … Continue reading
Looking to the Future in a New Newark Park
September 2, 2009In today’s blog entries, we are bringing you two interconnected and moving stories from Tuesday’s field day in Newark. The first from Michelle Knapik and the second from David Grant. Michelle Knapik, Environment Program Director Jesse Allen Park burst onto … Continue reading
