Past Events
This website recalls events dating back to February 2021. If you have questions about earlier events, please contact us.
Upcoming eventsWayne County Police Reform Collaborative: Committee Opportunities
WARE has been actively involved in the Police Reform effort in Wayne County. After Governor Cuomo presented Executive Order 203, Police Reform and Reinvention Collaborative, Wayne County produced its flawed response with minimal input from residents. The Board of Supervisors did approve the development of 4 committees to continue the reform initiative in the county plan. WARE has been asked to invite community members to join these committees:1.Sheriff’s Office Policy Review Committee, 2. Civilian Review Advisory Board,3. Minority Community Advocacy Board, and 4. EO 203 Independent Advisory Committee.
WARE would like volunteers to join us in our efforts to improve police-community relations through this committee structure. For that reason, we will be holding a Zoom discussion on the purpose for the committees and how we can proceed. We have invited speakers from two communities who have already started this process . I think we will all find this enlightening and it will allow us to efficiently proceed to make Wayne County a safer place for all of us. The details are still being developed.
Signup for the information session using the following address: https://forms.gle/EqujupUKyQ3asmfKA
You will then be contacted about the next steps. Please spread this information as we want others to learn about this opportunity to help.
I am always available for any questions, Lory
John L. Ghertner, MD
Wayne Action for Racial Equality
W.A.R.E will be holding a Zoom meeting to share information with those interested in joining any of four committees in efforts to continue to improve police-community relations.
Talk: I’m Buildin’ Me a Home: The Maxwell Settlement and African Americans of Wayne County
Co-hosted by the Newark Public Library.
Join former Wayne County Historian, Marjory Allen Perez, for a look into this important history about the making of an African American community in Wayne County, NY.
Cultural Humility Workshop
No Justice, No Peace in the Absence of Truth: A Case for Cultural Humility - Workshop presented by WARE president Earl Greene and Faculty and Director of Racial and Social Justice, Family Engagement & Equity at the URMC (University of Rochester Medical Center) / Children's Institute.
Register here: http://newarklibrary.evanced.info/signup/EventDetails?EventId=10445&backTo=Calendar&startDate=2021/03/01
Event is cosponsored by the Newark Public Library and WARE.
Workshop presented by WARE president Earl Greene and Racial and Social Justice, Family Engagement & Equity at the URMC. Co-hosted by the Newark Public Library.
Talk: What is Systemic Racism and How Has It Developed in Our Country?
Dr. Wood has been advocating for racial justice as a public school teacher, administrator, professor and community activist for half a century. This talk will draw from that experience and his recent work with Wayne County, NY teachers to implement anti-racist instruction in their classrooms and schools.
Registration: https://newarklibrary.org/
This is a Newark Public Library/Wayne Action for Racial Equality (WARE) co-sponsored event. An email address must be included in the registration. A link to the online meeting will be emailed prior to the event.
Dr. Wood will discuss his recent work with Wayne County teachers to implement anti-racist instruction in their schools. Co-hosted by the Newark Public Library
The Newark Public Library's Alliance Book Club book discussion: "Caste: The Origins of our Discontents"
Join us for a community conversation about Caste: The Origins of our Discontents by Isabel Wilkerson.
Prior to the event, we invite you to read the book or alternatively study the excerpts and support materials that will be emailed to you prior to the event.
Registration LInk:
http://newarklibrary.evanced.info/signup/EventDetails?EventId=10305&backTo=Calendar&startDate=2021/02/01
Please join us for a community conversation about Caste: The Origins of our Discontents by Isabel Wilkerson.