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Glen Cove, New York...Carol Waldman, vice president of IAC
welcomed the membership and guests to the monthly general
membership meeting. The primary mission of IAC is to enhance
the delivery of human services through collaboration and
communication, and to provide mutual support among community
agencies through sharing and networking. The vice president
introduced Howard Maier, chairman of the board of the Holocaust
Memorial and Educational Center, the first speaker of the
morning and to thank him for hosting the meeting...
The Center, located in Welwyn, a county building and former
Pratt estate, was established 11 years. The Center receives no
government funds and operates with private funding, grants and
fundraising as well as a committed volunteer force of 100. For
those familiar with the Center, a name change from “Educational”
to “Tolerance” Center explains the focus of the Center’s goals
and objectives that of teaching the lessons of The Holocaust,
that bigotry and bias are unacceptable in today’s society.
Tolerance Training has become a major program of the Center. The
aim is to instill the importance of respect and appreciation for
all people, reduce bullying, name-calling and violence among our
youth. Tolerance Programs are offered to students and teachers
and they are presently planning to add parents and adults from
all walks of life.
The workshops are conducted for students in 5th through 12
grades and are led by trained facilitators, primarily retired
teachers, college professors and a school administrator. Schools
from all over Long Island participate at no cost to the schools
for the program, except the expense of the busses. The Center
will provide speakers to PTA meetings and other adult venues.
The idea for the adult programs was initiated by students who
have said that “home” is where they have learned intolerance.
For additional information, call Sarah Roberts at 516-571-8043.
Fran Monaco, executive director of the Glen Cove Chamber of
Commerce was the morning’s second speaker. She gave an overview
of the programs the Chamber offers to the local business
community. In addition, she explained that she plans to work
with several members of IAC in a collaborative manner involving
youth employment. The Chamber also awarded scholarships to Glen
Cove’s youth as a result of their recently gala fundraiser.
Dr. Shari Camhi, assistant superintendent of school’s was the
third speaker and she provided an in depth overview of the WISE
Program. Translation is Wise Individual Senior Education. The
program was devised to give high school seniors the initiative
to participate in their own educational process by encouraging
them to act on dreams or visions that they may be nurturing and,
with the assistance of the school, to perhaps turn them into
reality. Examples were given of how a student can participate
including such an odd request as studying an Ostriches eggs. Dr.
Camhi asked for assistance in making connections for students
who wish to participate.
Kelly Morris, director of Strategic Initiatives will be Mayor
Ralph Suozzi’s representative to IAC and she was asked to say a
few words. With only a month in her new position, Kelly said she
looked forwarded to attending IAC meetings and assured the
membership that she welcomes inquiries and can be reached at
676-2144.
Deneen Jackson was recently appointed SAFE Inc's Pride
Project Coordinator under the Drug Free Communities Support
Program Grant. She explained her role is to help to build a
sustainable coalition through strategic planning to address
community drug and alcohol needs garnered from standardized
survey data. Deneen is currently working with SAFE's Board of
Directors and staff in conjunction with the School District,
Mayor’s office, and other IAC members to hold a Town Hall
meeting on March 30th that will address the topic of underage
drinking in terms of recent PRIDE survey results, stress the
importance of preventative steps for youth and other steps the
community can make to address underage drinking.
InterAgency Council of Glen Cove was established in 1971 to
improve the delivery of human services through cooperation,
communication and coordination of community agencies. The
original concept for IAC was developed under the auspices of the
Community Hospital of Glen Cove as part of a University based
community service project. Twenty of the original agencies
continue active participation. Monthly meetings are held every
second Wednesday of the month September through June at member
agency settings. Please check IAC’s website for locations and
dates of future meetings as well as agency events, services,
locations, and contact personnel.www.iacglencove.org.
THE NEXT IAC MEETING WILL TAKE PLACE AT THE GLEN COVE PUBLIC
LIBRARY ON WEDNESDAY MARCH 8. 2006 AT 9 A.M.
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