The Community Center offers a number of resources to support students in their own lives as well as to help them help others through community engagement. This newsletter provides the latest news and updates from the Center.

Women's History Month

Women’s History Month is a dedicated month to reflect on the often-overlooked contributions of women to United States history. From Abigail Adams to Susan B. Anthony, Sojourner Truth to Rosa Parks, the timeline of women’s history milestones stretches back to the founding of the United States. The actual celebration of Women’s History Month grew out of a weeklong celebration of women’s contributions to culture, history, and society organized by the school district of Sonoma, California, in 1978.

Celebrating One Year of Quarantine: Benefits 

Let's face it: Times are tough. COVID-19 is wreaking havoc around the world, costing humanity hundreds of thousands of lives (so far), quarantining entire populations of people, and transforming otherwise humming communities into ghost towns. But even in times of crisis, there usually is some semblance of a silver lining—even with the COVID-19 pandemic.
While it may be difficult to see the light in this dark time, it's possible that the COVID-19 pandemic can impact your mental health for the better. Of course, it's natural that you might not feel very positive right now nor have the capacity to be optimistic as you confront these complicated circumstances and ensuing anxieties. That's okay—whatever you're feeling, your emotions are valid.

The TikTok Obsession    

Ever start a show on Netflix, get addicted, and then watch the whole season in one weekend? Yeah, me too. I’m human. I get addicted to different sorts of entertainment. I watched Breaking Bad in three weeks, back in 2015. Now I start shows and seasons that are complete so that I can watch it all in one go! Well, welcome to TikTok. The new entertainment obsession.


Children's Learning Center

At NJCU, it's not just college students receiving an affordable world-class education—young children of University students, alumni, and employees receive the same at the University's fully licensed and accredited Children's Learning Center (CLC). The center consists of a Preschool and Pre-K classroom as well as drop-in childcare services—all at an extremely competitive cost to parents. In addition, the center serves as a training site for NJCU students. The Children's Learning Center provides a setting that supports NJCU students in their preprofessional field experience.   

Small Business Development Center

With over 3,400 members, the Hudson County Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at New Jersey City University (NJCU) helps the Hudson County small business community exclusively with a variety of no cost educational and business resources to counsel and train small business owners to finance, market and manage their companies.


Webinar: Elevating Children and Parents' Anxiety During our COVID Pandemic  

Guest Speaker Contact Information:
Dr. Rebecca Etkin 
Psychologist and Postdoctoral Associate at Yale Child Study Center’s Anxiety Disorders Program (New Haven, Conn.)
Email: rebecca.etkin@yale.edu
Phone (for new intakes):  (203)-737-4644
Website: https://medicine.yale.edu/childstudy/

Attorney Lawrence Berliner

Connecticut Special Education Law & Disability Rights Attorney (Westport and Guilford, CT) 
Email: lwb.esq@gmail.com 
Phone: (203)-255-0582
Website: www.berlinerspecialedlaw.com 

Jane Faherty
JumpStart Director at the Stamford JCC & Educational Advocate (Stamford, CT) 
Phone: (203)-322-7900
Email: jfaherty@stamfordjcc.org 
Websites: https://www.stamfordjcc.org/jumpstart/jumpstart-at-the-jcc/


Speicher-Rubin Women's Center for Equity and Diversity Calendar 

March:
  • Thurs. 18 & Fri. 19 - Gothic Knight Ally Safe Zone Training (10 - 12 p.m.)
  • Tues. 23 - Her Role in Black Student Activism Yesterday and Today with Special Guest Dr. Marilyn Maye (5:30 - 6:45 p.m.
  • Fri. 26- Community Hour I'm Still Here Book Discussion (12 - 1 p.m)
April
  • Thurs. 8 - Community Hour (2- 3 p.m.)
  • Thurs. 15 - Community Hour (2- 3 p.m.)
  • Fri. 23 - Lavender Graduation (4 - 5:30 p.m.
  • Fri. 30 - Community Hour I'm Still Here Book Discussion (1- 2 p.m.)
For any and all accommodation concerns, please email us at njcuwomenscenter@njcu.edu

Chef RoQu's Recipes

Easy Sugar Cookies

Ingredients:
2 3/4 c. all-purpose flour
1 tsp. baking soda 
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1 c. butter softened 
1 1/2 c. white sugar
1 egg
1 tsp. vanilla extract 

Directions
  1. Preheat oven to 275 degrees F (190 degrees C). In a small bowl, stir together flour, baking soda, and baking powder. Set aside. 

  2. In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until smooth. Beat in egg and vanilla. Gradually blend in the dry ingredients. Roll rounded teaspoonfuls of dough into balls, and place onto ungreased cookie sheets. 

  3. Bake 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven, or until golden. Let stand on a cookie sheet two minutes before removing to cool on wire racks.
Resources
Virtual library hours
Suicide Prevention Hotline:
1-800-273-8255
Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-7233
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