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(Photo credits to InnerFaith PAC file and Gee Grier) Families had lots of fall fun during @innerfaithperformingarts Annual Harvest Zone 4 Kids at the end of October!
InnerFaith Performing Arts students and their parents got the chance to explore their creativity outside of the studio with the pumpkin painting station. Other activities included a scavenger hunt, an apple stand, a game station and s’mores!
The InnerFaith Performing Arts Center (IPAC) in Paterson offers artistic training for children ages four and up. Programs revolve around music, theater, voice, art, media, dance, and social arts – as well as community building events!
The Fund thanks IPAC for its dedication to providing NJ children with a comprehensive arts education and additional opportunities to connect with their community!
Nov 17
These young learners are getting ready to read! Prepping for school is made fun, thanks to @greaterbergen and its Head Start program!
Greater Bergen Community Action’s Head Start Program provides children ages 0-5 with the resources to excel in kindergarten and beyond, such as how to work in groups and gain confidence.
The program also focuses on helping the whole family, with resources for parents to help them support their children in the upcoming school years!
The Turrell Fund is proud of Greater Bergen’s mission to support young NJ children and their families to help them excel in school and beyond. Thank you for all that you do!
Nov 15
On Oct. 19, the Safe Babies Court Team NJ, a program of @passaiccountycasa, held a strategic meeting at the Van Vleck to explore the impact of trauma on young children and their families.
Turrell President of Programs and Planning Evan Delgado attended the meeting to discuss collaboration and cross-sector solutions to statewide challenges.
The event was facilitated by @ZEROTOTHREE and included organizations such as the NJ Division of Child Protection and Permanency, the Administrative Office of the Courts, the Office of Parental Representation, and others.
The Turrell Fund is proud to support the Safe Babies Court Team and its goal to bring together resources and support services for children and families who need them most. Thank you for all you do!
Nov 13
In October, the Turrell Fund hosted a celebration in honor of @smapa_dance securing its future studio at 6-10 Erie St in Montclair in February 2024!
Founder Sharron Miller and guests saw the beautiful mock-ups for her new dance studio! The Sharron Miller Academy for Performing Arts (SMAPA) will have a bigger space and more to offer for present and future students. Check out the photos of the designs for the studio!
The Turrell team is honored to have been part of SMAPA’s journey to this success. We are excited to see what’s to come for Sharron and her new studio! Congrats!
Nov 9
On Oct. 18, Turrell Senior Director of Operations & Programs Madison McHugh-Thieke attended the @greenleafcenter Annual Servant Leader Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony at @setonhall.
The ceremony recognized and inducted 17 honorees who demonstrated servant leadership, and celebrated their commitment to the well-being of others in their communities.
Turrell is a proud sponsor of the Center and its dedication to highlighting servant leadership. Thank you and congrats to the honorees!
Nov 7
Creating art is a great way to express oneself, especially during the @inclusiveartsvermont POP event this past summer!
Inclusive Arts Vermont is an arts & education organization with the goal of making the arts more accessible in VT for people with disabilities. The POP event was a community fundraising event that supports training & exhibition programs held by Inclusive Arts Vermont during the year.
The Turrell Fund is proud to support Inclusive Arts Vermont for their excellent work since 1986, providing art resources while engaging more than 30,000 Vermonters annually.
Oct 30
These students couldn’t contain their excitement for school, thanks to @oasispatersonnj Kindergarten Bridge program!
Oasis is a non-profit in Paterson that serves women & children through educational and social service programs. The Kindergarten Bridge program prepared students for school and their parents on what to expect in the upcoming school year.
After-school programs at Oasis also occur during the school year and support students of all ages. Last year, 251 students attended the daily after-school programs.
The Turrell Fund supports Oasis’ mission of providing NJ families and children with the resources to succeed academically and in the workforce. Thank you for all you do!
Oct 27
Missing those warm, fun days from @tgfymca summer camp!
The Gateway Family YMCA serves families in Eastern Union County and Northern Middlesex County with programs that run all year round. During the summer, the camp provides children with activities that keep them active and engage in community-building.
The Turrell Fund proudly supports Gateway Family YMCA’s commitment to providing NJ families & children with resources for healthy living and connecting with the community. Thank you for all you do!
(Photo waivers were signed by parents)
Oct 25
Forest Fridays are the best @lundvt for young students to learn more about the beauty of nature around them!
Lund’s Early Childhood Education Program has a play-based curriculum that engages children to explore outside. Teachers take students on a short walk to a nearby forest and creek, where students have found mushrooms, spotted toads and observed life in the stream.
Oct 23
Turrell President of Programs and Planning Evan Delgado visited Kids In Business (KIB) and potted plants alongside students in the Kinney Community Garden!
Kids In Business founder, Barbara Weiland, began the Kinney Garden as a project with members of the Newark community. It has evolved to be KIB’s most successful program as children in the community come to learn about the garden and share the food they grow.
The Fund is happy to support KIB’s mission of providing children & families with community building, education on entrepreneurship and independence, and food access resources.
Oct 19
Learning with @wharton_arts means students get to create music in a variety of ways, such as making their own violins!
The Wharton Performing Arts School launched a new Suzuki Violin Program for young children ages 4-10, to learn music in a way that connects them with their communities!
Wharton Arts also offers a variety of programs that cover instrumental & vocal instruction, large ensembles, musical theater and more.
The Fund thanks Wharton Arts for providing community to children through music education.
Oct 17
Check out these photos from @hmhnewjersey HealthySteps Specialists Latasha, Ediza, and Tierney during the September 2023 @zerotothree LEARN conference in Minnesota!
ZERO TO THREE’s LEARN conference connects like-minded individuals from across the country to gain valuable insights into HealthySteps` national operations.
“Their dedication to advancing equity and the overall well-being of children and families resonates with me,” Ediza shared. “It has been incredibly validating to be among individuals who also have deep-rooted passions for early childhood development and infant and maternal mental health.”
The Fund is excited to support the HealthySteps program and specialists as the model expands to new pediatric sites serving children and families across New Jersey.
Oct 13
For families with children ages 9 months to 3 years old, @smapa_dance and @newarkschoolofthearts are pleased to partner for a new “Music and Movement” class! Link to register is in our bio.
Classes are held on Wednesdays at 12 p.m. at the SMAPA Studio (14 S Park St, Montclair, NJ). Caregivers and their infants will be given the chance to dance, move, and interact with instruments, all under the instruction of a NSA trained early childhood professional.
Oct 11
This 2022 Landon Award Winner made the library accessible to young children & families by bringing it directly to their doors!
@winston.prouty.center used Landon funds to provide VT children with the Early Learning Express (ELE) Bookmobile. The ELE program features a mobile lending library that offers literacy enrichment activities and professional support to early care and education providers.
The Winston Prouty Center’s Bookmobile brought programming to 39 classrooms in 23 licensed early care and learning centers. It also visited 12 home-based early care and learning providers, and 5 community partners hosted ELE programming at their sites.
The Turrell Fund is a proud partner of the Winston Prouty Center’s mission to provide inclusive education & family support in Vermont, especially through early literacy programming. Thank you for all you do!
Oct 9
In September, Turrell Fund CFO Rich Ribeiro attended @cumacfeeds Stars Light the Way fundraising event at the Van Vleck House & Gardens. The night was filled with fun and conversations on fellowships to help end hunger in NJ!
CUMAC is a Paterson-based organization focused on providing resources to individuals & families to end hunger. CUMAC also holds community conversations surrounding ACEs & toxic stress and how to combat these issues.
The Turrell Fund is proud to support CUMAC`s mission of fighting hunger through a holistic, trauma-informed approach for individual and community support. Thank you for all that you do!
Oct 6
This past year, Early Education Resource Center (EERC) in Vermont used its 2022 Landon Award funds to offer a weekly Nature Exploration program to families with children ages 0-6 years old.
Over 130 adults and 160 children participated in the free program. Families met at different natural areas and trailheads each week. These groups visited 12 different trails in Waterbury, VT, throughout the year.
"Happy trails" for this incredible organization!
Oct 4
Nature-based classes at Old School of South Burlington, a 2022 Landon Award winner, allow students to spend most of their time learning outside.
The Old School of South Burlington used Landon funds to purchase necessary classroom supplies, including rain gear for students to stay dry outdoors. Students played with new toys, read new books and used new art materials.
The Fund congratulates the School`s great work to create safe and engaging outdoor classroom environments.
Oct 2
The Rural ARTS Collaborative, one of Turrell Fund`s 2022 Landon Award winners, served more than 150 students in Vermont through the WonderKids Afterschool Project this past year. Children had the space to create freely and learn about themselves through the arts.
The Rural ARTS Collaborative values art, recreation and sustainability while serving families and young children in the community.
Landon funds helped Rural ARTS expand its services to reach more youth with disabilities, establish community studios, and add three sites (Craftsbury, Hardwick, and Wolcott) for its program.
The Fund supports Rural ARTS Collaborative’s mission to provide access to creative arts and support social-emotional development for young children.
Sep 29
Ensure more children have access to
High-Quality Arts and Music Programming
Larry Tamburri
Executive Director, Newark School of the Arts
Offering arts instruction for all regardless of age, talent, and financial resources since 1968
Ensure more children have access to
High-Quality Arts and Music Programming
Ensure more children have access to
High-Quality Arts and Music Programming
Larry Tamburri
Executive Director,
Newark School of the Arts
Offering arts instruction for all regardless of age, talent, and financial resources since 1968
Offering arts instruction for all regardless of age, talent, and financial resources since 1968
Larry Tamburri
Executive Director,
Newark School of the Arts
Offering arts instruction for all regardless of age, talent, and financial resources since 1968
Offering arts instruction for all regardless of age, talent, and financial resources since 1968
Paterson Education Fund
Spreading early literacy initiatives and
Nurturing a love of reading in children and families
Rosie Grant
Executive Director, Paterson Education Fund
Community-based early literacy and K-12 work for all families
Spreading early literacy initiatives and
Nurturing a love of reading in children and families
Spreading early literacy initiatives and
Nurturing a love of reading in children and families
Rosie Grant
Executive Director,
Paterson Education Fund
Community-based early literacy and K-12 work for all families
Offering arts instruction for all regardless of age, talent, and financial resources since 1968
Rosie Grant
Executive Director,
Paterson Education Fund
Offering arts instruction for all regardless of age, talent, and financial resources since 1968
Community-based early literacy and K-12 work for all families
Paterson Education Fund
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The class emphasizes early dance, movement, instruments, and fun interaction between caregivers and their infants ages 0-2.
The class emphasizes early dance, movement, instruments, and fun interaction between caregivers and their infants ages 0-2.
HealthySteps provides early childhood support by integrating a HealthySteps Specialist, a child development expert, into pediatric health care teams.
New Jersey’s recently approved FY2024 budget includes $500,000 in state dollars eligible for federal match—a $1 million investment—in ZERO TO THREE’s evidence-based HealthySteps program.
Dareen is a current senior at Seton Hall University.
Dareen Abukwaik is a current senior at Seton Hall University.
In your view, what is the most critical use of the new state and federal relief funds which may be coming into New Jersey/Vermont?
