aftersandy workshop packet

7/28/2019 AfterSandy Workshop Packet

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WED June 19th, 2:00-5:00pm

Hosted by: New York Council for the Humanities

Presenters:

AIC-CERT!

ArtsReady!

FEMA!

Lawyers Alliance!

Mayors Fund toAdvance New York City ! University Settlement

Funded by:

National Endowment for the Humanities

Andrew W. Mellon Foundation

New York Council for the Humanities www.nyhumanities.org 212.233.1131

After SandyDisaster Recovery Workshop

Helping Arts, Cultural & Community Orgs

LIVE TWEET THE EVENT!

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Arts, Cultural and Community Organizations

After Sandy: Disaster Recovery WorkshopAgenda

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Venue%

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Wed, June 19, 2013 from 2- 5 PM

New School, Lang Center, Room I-202 (2nd floor)

55 West 13th Street, New York, NY 10011

2:00%PM! Introductions & Welcoming Remarks Sara Ogger, Executive Director

Lauren Kushnick, Manager of Grants and TechnologyNew York Council for the Humanities

2:30%PM! Disaster Recovery Resources: Tips & Tools You Can UseWe know there is still a lot of work to be done at arts, cultural and community

organizations following Sandy, Irene & Lee. Our panel will present tools, tips andinformation about resources still available to organizations like yours.%

Presenters! Jenny Sharfstein Kane

Mayors Fund to Advance New York City

Diane Reiners, Voluntary Agency LiaisonFEMA Housing Recovery Task Force: FEMA

Jenny Bernstein,LiaisonFEMA Natural and Cultural Resource Recovery Support Function

Julie Heath, Board Member

FAIC Board

Susan Duhl,Art Conservator/Collections ConsultantAIC-CERT

Linda Manley,Legal Director

Lawyers Alliance NY Katy Malone, ArtsReady Project Manager

South Arts

3:45%PM! Reflecting on Sandy: Bringing Communities TogetherCommunities hit by these disasters need help rebuilding beyond bricks and

mortar. Join us for a panel about resources the Council and others can provideyour organization to help you facilitate healing, reflecting, and sharing in your

community.%

Presenters! Jane McNamara, Director of Grants and Programs

New York Council for the Humanities

Eva Wong, Director of Project HOPEUniversity Settlement

4:15%PM! NetworkingMeet organizations from your community and in other parts of the state to shareresources and experiences.

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After&Sandy:"Disaster"Recovery"Workshop"Presenter"Bios"

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After Sandy: Disaster Recovery WorkshopPresenter Biographies

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Jenny!Bernstein!

Liaison!FEMA!NATURAL!AND!CULTURAL!RESOURCES!RECOVERY!SUPPORT!FUNCTION!(RSF)!

[email protected]!

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Jenny Bernstein is the Liaison for the FEMA Natural and CulturalResources Recovery Support Function (RSF), long-term recovery group.Jennys academic and professional background is in the arts, culturalstudies and sustainability; she has worked for several non-profits,community centers and historic preservation firms in New York, LosAngeles and the San Francisco Bay Area. Jenny joined FEMAs Hurricane

Sandy recovery operation one month after the disaster as part of theFEMA NDRF (National Disaster Recovery Framework)/Federal DisasterRecovery Coordination long-term recovery team.

The function of Jennys group, the Natural and Cultural Resources RSF, isto protect natural and cultural resources after disaster through appropriateresponse and recovery actions, assisting in the preservation,conservation, rehabilitation, and restoration of resources so that they arecompliant with environmental and cultural resource laws and consistentwith community priorities. The Cultural Resources team within Natural andCultural Resources RSF coordinates with state and municipal agencies aswell as regional non-governmental organizations to provide technicalassistance and support to cultural resources, historic resources andcultural institutions after disasters.

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Susan!Duhl!

Paper!Conservator!&!Collections!Manager!AICCERT:!AMERICAN!INSTITUTE!FOR!CONSERVATION!COLLECTIONS!EMERGENCY!

RESPONSE!TEAM!

[email protected]!

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Susan Duhl is an Art Conservator and Collections Consultant, providingpreservation consultations and conservation treatment for institutions and

private individuals throughout the United States and internationally.

Susan is a member of the American Institute for Conservation CollectionsEmergency Response Team (AIC CERT). She responded immediately toMississippi after Hurricane Katrina in 2005, Hurricane Sandy in 2012, aswell as other emergency and disaster situations cultural institutions andprivate homes. Susan worked for FEMA as a Specialist ArchivesConsultant in New Orleans following Hurricane Katrina and wrote MoldProtocols for the Library of Congress.


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Julie!Heath!

Board!Member!FOUNDATION!OF!THE!AMERICAN!INSTITUTE!FOR!CONSERVATION!OF!HISTORIC!AND!

ARTISTIC!WORKS!

[email protected]!!Julie Heath has been the Museum & Conservation Liaison for Tru Vue,Inc. since 2009, where she provides advice and support to museums onthe technical properties and uses of glazing. Heath received a B.A. inStudio Art and a minor in Managerial Economics at the University ofCalifornia at Davis, where she studied with Professor WayneThiebaud. After completing her M.F.A. in Painting from the University ofNew Hampshire, she taught painting and drawing courses in theWashington DC metro area. Her museum career began at theSmithsonian, where she served various roles in the Education, Curatorial,and Permanent Collection Database departments of the SmithsonianAmerican Art Museum. When the National Portrait Gallery and

Smithsonian American Art Museum reopened after a six year renovation,Heath spearheaded programs, interpretation, and outreach for the newlycreated Lunder Conservation Centera center focused on raising publicawareness of conservation and preservation, which was conferred theKeck Award by the International Institute for Conservation of Historic andArtistic Works in 2008.

During and since her time at the Lunder Center, she has advocated for artconservation through talks and education efforts, and has acted as anemissary for collections care concerns. She serves on the board of theFoundation of the American Institute for Conservation of Historic andArtistic Works and focuses on corporate development and individualgiving strategies.

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Lauren!Kushnick!

Manager!of!Grants!and!Technology!NEW!YORK!COUNCIL!FOR!THE!HUMANITIES!

[email protected]!

Lauren Kushnick joined the Council in 2006 and in 2009 was promotedto Manager of Grants and Technology. She manages the CouncilsProject and Planning grants, and Special Grant Initiatives each year.Prospective grantees are welcome to give her a call to discuss proposal

ideas, and other resources available to their organizations. Lauren alsooversees the Councils technology investments including its website andsocial media presence, online applications.

Before joining the Council, she worked at Pellechia, a jewelry designstudio, as a designer and office assistant. Lauren graduated fromSkidmore College in May 2005, with a B.A. in Art History, including asemester spent in London studying at the University College of LondonsArt History department. She currently resides in Astoria, Queens.


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Katy!Malone!

ArtsReady!Project!ManagerSOUTH!ARTS!

[email protected]!!

Katy Malone is a visual artist from Georgia with an MFA in Studio Arts.Previously she worked in public art for three years, first at the FultonCounty Arts Council then at the Airport Art Program of Hartsfield-JacksonAtlanta International. At the Airport she oversaw the customization ofcollection management software, and development of an online registryapplication process for the Programs artist roster. After theAirport Katy worked at an internet technology firm, SharpDot, as anadministrative assistant where she learned about program managementfor application development.

In January 2011, Katy joined the South Arts team as Program Director for

touring exhibits and individual artist services. She was delighted whenshortly after her arrival she was asked to take on the ArtsReady project aswell. Katy still creates visual art of her own and occasionally teachescourses in studio art at colleges around Atlanta.

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Linda!Manley!

Legal!Director!LAWYERS!ALLIANCE!NY!

[email protected]!!Linda Manley oversees Lawyers Alliance's client representation servicesand manages the in-house attorney staff. Ms. Manley has significantexperience in the areas of child care, elder services, mergers andstrategic alliances, corporate restructuring, nonprofit governance, andcoping with financial distress. She initiated Lawyers Alliance's ProgramPreservation Initiative, designed to help nonprofit organizations cope withthe impact of the economic downturn. From 1997-2006, Ms. Manley was aStaff Attorney and Senior Staff Attorney at Lawyers Alliance. Previously,she was an Associate at the law firms of Jones Day and Weil, Gotshal &Manges LLP, and she served as law clerk to Hon. Loretta A. Preska in theSouthern District of New York. She received her J.D. from Fordham

University School of Law in 1991 and B.A. magna cum laude from StateUniversity of New York at Albany in 1988. Her professional andcommunity activities include serving on the Board of Trustees and atGrand Concourse Academy Charter School.

Linda will address the legal issues nonprofit organizations are facing asthey rebuild following Superstorm Sandy and consider how theirorganizations and communities can be better prepared for another naturaldisaster.


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Jane!McNamara!

Director!of!Grants!and!Programs!NEW!YORK!COUNCIL!FOR!THE!HUMANITIES!

[email protected]!!Jane McNamara is Director of Grants and Programs at the New YorkCouncil for the Humanities, where she oversees the Councils signatureprograms and grants as well as special outreach initiatives. Prior to joiningthe Council in December 2004, Jane was the Director of Education at theLos Angeles Conservancy, the largest local historic preservationorganization in the country. Her previous positions include AssociateManager of Public Programs at the New York Public Library, AssociateHead of Interpretation and Programs at the Museum of the City of NewYork, and Public Programs Coordinator at the Chicago Children's

Museum. She has also served as a consultant for a range of organizationsincluding the National Trust for Historic Preservation, Place Matters, andthe New York State Council for the Arts.

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Diane!Reiners!

Volunter!Agency!Liaison!

FEMA!HOUSING!RECOVERY!TASK!FORCE!347.626.9666!!!Diane.reiners@fema.dhs.gov!!Diane Reiners is the FEMA Voluntary Agency Liaison (VAL) for HousingRecovery and Support to the Federal Disaster Recovery Coordination(FDRC) team. Her work in Emergency Management spans more than adecade; she has worked in response and recovery in dozens of local andfederally declared disasters and joined FEMA after a long career with theAmerican Red Cross. Ordained in the Episcopal Church, Diane holds aMaster of Divinity degree from General Theological Seminary and is anAssistant Priest at the Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine in NewYork City.

The primary role of the FEMA Voluntary Agency Liaison is to buildrelationships among Federal, State, and tribal governments and voluntary,faith-based, and community organizations, and to integrate voluntaryorganizations in individual and public assistance, operations, mitigation,preparedness, external affairs, recovery, and the National DisasterRecovery Framework.


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Jenny!Sharfstein!Kane!MAYORS!FUND!TO!ADVANCE!NEW!YORK!CITY!

[email protected]!

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Jenny Sharfstein Kane is the Director of Programs at the Mayors Fundto Advance New York City, a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization designed topromote partnerships between the City and the private sector to supportpublic programs. At the Mayors Fund she manages a portfolio of over 80high-profile public-private partnerships and pilot programs on behalf ofCity Hall and over 40 City agencies in areas including the environment,youth development, health, financial empowerment, volunteerism, and thearts. Several of these collaborations are informing the efforts of citiesacross the country and are helping to shape national policy. The Mayor'sFund also plays an important role in supporting relief efforts in times ofnatural disaster. In the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, the Mayor's Fundaccepted donations to meet immediate aid needs, as well as support long-term restoration efforts in New York City.!

Prior to working at the Mayors Fund, Jenny served as Chief of Staff at theNew York City Department of Transportation. She graduated cum laudefrom Dartmouth College and received a Masters degree in Social Policyand Planning with Highest Distinction from the London School ofEconomics.

Eva!Wong!

Program!Director,!Project!HOPE!UNIVERSITY!SETTLEMENT!

[email protected]

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For the last decade, Eva Wong, LMHC has advocated for and workedwith the diverse communities in the LES/Chinatown and Queens throughher leadership in various non-profit organizations. Currently she is theProgram Director of Project HOPE at University Settlement, providing freeand confidential crisis counseling services to help New Yorkers cope withthe effects of Hurricane Sandy. Prior to Project HOPE, Eva was a clinicianand community educator for University Settlement's Butterflies Program, amental health program designed for children under 5 and their families. Inaddition to University Settlement, Eva has worked with Restore NYC, NewYork City Rescue Mission and the Asian Health and Social ServicesCouncil. She is currently involved in the LES Long Term Recovery

Group's efforts to assess and address unmet Sandy needs, and betterprepare the LES/Chinatown communities for potential natural disasters.

Always utilizing arts and culture as a means to engage with communitymembers in order to promote recovery and wellness, Eva has led her staffto serve more than 20,000 individuals impacted by Hurricane Sandy sinceDecember of 2012.


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Hurricane Recovery Grant Quick Fact Sheet1!

!!2What!Council!Hurricane!Recovery!Grants!supported:!

21.3%$Cleanup$of$debris,$mud,$mold$during$and/or$following$the$storm$on$site/grounds$21.3%$Funding$to$hire$outside$assistance,$purchase$supplies,$compensate$volunteers,$and$supplement$lost$income$

19.2%$Helping$to$re@open$as$soon$as$possible$following$the$storm$15.4%$Restoration$of$damaged/compromised$infrastructure$(roof,$flooring,$HVAC,$etc.)$7.7%$Restoration$of$damaged$grounds$6.4%$Keeping$doors$open$while$cleanup$was$going$on$5.1%!Moving$collections/archives$to$safety$(higher$ground,$temporary$site,$permanent$new$site)$during/following$the$storm$

$

What!is!left!to!be!done:!

25.8%$Other$work,$including$fundraising$and$re@staffing$16.1%$Conservation$work$on$collections/archives$physically$in$the$storm$16.1%$Restoration$of$damaged/compromised$infrastructure$(roof,$flooring,$HVAC,$etc.)$

16.1%$Creation$or$update$of$disaster$plan$12.9%$Restoration$of$damaged$grounds$9.7%$Setup$temporary/permanent/backup$offices(s)$and$space$3.2%$Data$recovery/restoration$of$digital$records/files/collections$

$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$1$Data$based$on$Hurricane$Recovery$Grant$applications$from$61$total$awarded$grantees.$2$Data$based$on$Hurricane$Recovery$Grant$final$reports$received$from$31$out$of$61$total$grantees.$

Total!Amount!of!Hurricane!Recovery!

Grants!Awarded!!

$86,355!

Estimated!Total!Hours!Spent!on!

CleanIUp$

25,647!hours$

Estimated!Total!

Cost!of!Storm!CleanIUp$

$25,136,452$

Average!Cost!of!

Recovery!per!Org$

$412,073$

Average!Number!of!Hours!Spent!on!CleanIUp!per!

Org!

420!hours$


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Organization City6th$Street$and$Ave$B$Community$Garden New$York

Alice$Austen$House$Museum Staten$Island

Alice$Desmond$and$Hamilton$Fish$Library Garrison

ArmoftheSea$Productions Malden$On$Hudson

Brighton$Ballet$Theater/School$of$Russian$American$Ballet Brooklyn

Broad$Channel$Historical$Society Broad$Channel

Brooklyn$Philharmonic$Symphony$Orchestra Brooklyn

Brooklyn$Waterfront$Artists$Coalition$(BWAC) Brooklyn

C.I,$Youth$ALIVE Brooklyn

Coney$Island$USA Brooklyn

East$End$Arts$Council$and$Humanities$Council RiverheadEast$Rockaway$Public$Library East$Rockaway

Eyebeam New$York

Film$Forum New$York

Flushing$Quaker$Meeting$House Flushing

Garibaldi$Meucci$Museum Staten$Island

Gilder$Lehrman$Institute$of$American$History New$York

GreenlawnCenterport$Historical$Association Greenlawn

Hallockville$Farm$Museum Riverhead

Hammond$Museum North$Salem

Hudson$River$Maritime$Museum Kingston

Isamu$Noguchi$Foundation$and$Garden$Museum Long$Island$CityIsland$Park$Public$Library Island$Park

Italian$American$Museum New$York

Jacques$Marchais$Museum$of$Tibetan$Art Staten$Island

Long$Beach$Public$Library Long$Beach

Martha$Graham$Center$of$Contemporary$Dance New$York

Montauk$Historical$Society Montauk

Museum$of$Reclaimed$Urban$Space New$York

New$Amsterdam$Presents Brooklyn

New$York$Botanical$Garden Bronx

New$York$City$Opera New$York

North$American$Cultural$Laboratory Highland$LakeNuyorican$Poets$Cafe New$York

Orange$County$Historical$Society Far$Rockaway

PierStudios New$York

Printed$Matter New$York

Proteus$Gowanus$Interdisciplinary$Gallery Brooklyn

Queens$Library,$Arverne$Branch Jamaica

Queens$Library,$Far$Rockaway$Community$Branch Jamaica

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Queens$Library,$Peninsula$Community$Branch Jamaica

Rockaway$Artists$Alliance Far$Rockaway

Rod$Rodgers$Dance$Company$&$Studios New$York

Sachem$Public$Library Holbrook

Smack$Mellon$Studios Brooklyn

Snug$Harbor$Cultural$Center Staten$IslandSons$of$the$Revolution$in$the$State$of$New$York New$York

South$Street$Seaport$Museum New$York

Staten$Island$Historical$Society Staten$Island

Staten$Island$Zoological$Society Staten$Island

Suffolk$County$Archaeological$Association Stony$Brook

The$Mount$Vernon$Hotel$Museum New$York

The$New$York$City$Police$Museum New$York

The$Noble$Maritime$Collection Staten$Island

Tug$Pegasus$Preservation$Project New$York

Waterfront$Museum Brooklyn

Wave$Hill BronxWHITE$WAVE$Young$Soon$Kim$Dance$Company Brooklyn

Woodlawn$Conservancy Bronx

Yonkers$Public$Library,$Crestwood$Branch Yonkers

Yonkers$Public$Library,$Riverfront$Branch Yonkers


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After&Sandy:"Disaster"Recovery"Additional"Resources"


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After Sandy: Disaster Recovery WorkshopAdditional Resources

Disaster Recovery ResourcesThe following resources are recommended by our presenters to assist with your recovery efforts.

CollectionsConservationTips & 24 hour

Helpline

American Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works/ AIC-CERT www.conservation-us.org202.661.8068 (24hrs)[email protected]

The American Institute for Conservation - Collections Emergency Response Team (AIC-CERT) responds to the needs of cultural institutions during emergencies and disastersthrough coordinated efforts with first responders, state agencies, vendors and the public.Volunteers can provide advice and referrals by phone at the number above. Requests foronsite assistance will be forwarded by the volunteer to the AIC-CERT Coordinator andProject Director for response. Less urgent questions can also be answered by emailing.

CollectionsConservation

National Trust for Historic Preservationwww.preservationnation.org800.944.6847info@savingplaces.org

Bringing a historic structure that has been ravaged by a natural disaster back to liferequires information and resources that are not always top-of-mind for home or businessowners. Over the years, the National Trust for Historic Preservation and our partners havecompiled a wide variety of documentation designed to help plan and prepare in theunfortunate event that disaster strikes.

Disaster Plan ArtsReady/ South Artswww.artsready.org

404.874.7244 (8-4pm)

ArtsReady is a web-based emergency preparedness platform designed to provide arts andcultural organizations with customized business continuity plans for post crisissustainability.

Free WorkingSpace

Center for Social Innovationwww.conservation-us.org202.661.8068 (24hrs)[email protected]

Center for Social Innovation: has a pop up space in the Starrett-Lehigh building at 601West 26th Street for a handful of organizations affected by the storm--free workspace forsmall nonprofits (four staff or fewer) from mid-November until the end of the calendar year.

Pro-bono LegalAdvice

Lawyers Alliance NYhttp://www.lawyersalliance.org/(212) [email protected]

Helping with the legal issues nonprofit organizations are facing as they rebuild followingSuperstorm Sandy. Lawyers Alliance is dedicated to helping organizations andcommunities to be better prepared for another natural disaster.


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Rebuilding &Recovery

Support

Parks

City Parks Foundationhttp://www.cityparksfoundation.org/partnerships-for-parks/grants/212.676.1929 or [email protected]

Capacity Fund Grants fund projects to strengthen groups, outreach, membership, andprogram-planning capacity. Grants range from $250 to $5,000. Three grant cycles a year,with deadlines on February 1, June 1, and October 1. Projects must take place on NYC

Parks property.

Individual &Business Support

FEMAwww.fema.gov/hurricane-sandyNew York website: www.fema.gov/disaster/4085Disaster Assistance Applications:

Apply online at www.DisasterAssistance.govOr apply by phone at (800) 621-3362

New York survivors of Hurricane Sandy may be eligible for recovery assistance from theFederal Emergency Management Agency, federal partners, the state, local municipalitiesand voluntary organizations.Visit their website for more comprehensive information.

Individual &Business SupportNon Profit Loans

Mayors Fund to Advance New York Citywww.nyc.gov/html/fund212.788.7794

The Mayor's Fund to Advance New York City is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization,which facilitates innovative public-private partnerships throughout NYCs five boroughs.The Fund relies on individuals, foundations, and corporations to support public programs inareas including the environment, youth development, financial empowerment, health,volunteerism, and the arts.

Artist Support New York Foundation for the Arts Relief Fundwww.nyfa.org/level2.asp?id=202&[email protected]

Grants are available for between $1,000 and $5,000 are still available to assist artists withdamages and losses as a result of Hurricane Sandy. Eligible artists can be working in anydiscipline but must reside in New York City. This fund was established by The Andy WarholFoundation, Robert Rauschenberg Foundation and Lambent Foundation (a project of theTides Center).

Reflecting on Sandy Bringing Communities TogetherThe following resources are recommended by our presenters to assist with your recovery efforts.

Book Donations New York Council for the Humanitieswww.nyhumanities.org/grants/recoveryinfo.php212.233.1131 (9-5pm)

[email protected]

The Council has an inventory of books from our old reading and discussion programs forwhich we are seeking a good home. We invite any tax-exempt organization, whether or notthey were impacted by the hurricane, to request a donation of these books.Apply Online https://nych.wufoo.com/forms/p7p9k5/If you have questions about book donations and whether your site is eligible email ProgramOfficer Leah Nahmias or call 212-233-1131.


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CulturalProgramming

CommunityConversationsProject Grants

New York Council for the Humanities212.233.1131 (9-5pm)[email protected]

Communities hit by these disasters need help rebuilding beyond bricks and mortar. TheCouncil has programs and grants that can provide your organization the tools and supportyou need to help you facilitate healing, reflecting, and sharing in your community.Community Conversations promotes thoughtful, engaged community dialogue, using a

short text and a facilitator from the local community. For more information aboutCommunity Conversations toolkits, visitwww.nyhumanities.org/ccThe Council awards Project Grants to plan or implement projects that use the humanitiesto engage people in analyzing issues, and taking part in the meaningful exchange of ideasand opinions. For more information about Project Grants, visitwww.nyhumanities.org/grants

CrisisCouncelingCommunity

Reflection

University Settlementwww.universitysettlement.org/us/programs/[email protected]

In the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, University Settlement was chosen as one of 17citywide agencies to provide free, confidential crisis counseling and resource linkages forNew York City residents impacted by the storm. Project HOPE is a program of NYS Officeof Mental Health that is administered by Substance and Mental Health ServicesAdministrations (SAMSHA), funded by FEMA and delivered to New York City residentswith oversight by the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene.

OnlineCommunity

SharingProjects

WorldwideStories

Historypin: Sandywww.historypin.com/project/15742010-sandy

How have communities and neighborhoods in the Caribbean and United States beenaffected by Sandy? Share your memories and materials on this online community to helpcreate a rich record of life before, during and after Sandy.

New York & NewJersey Stories

SandyStorylinewww.sandystoryline.com/Call to share your story: 888.803.9856Email to share your story: [email protected] an event: www.sandystoryline.com/participate/attend

Sandy Storyline is a participatory documentary that collects and shares stories about theimpact of Hurricane Sandy on our neighborhoods, our communities and our lives.The aim of the project is to use storytelling to amplify the voices of community membersduring this historic moment. Sandy Storyline seeks to become the largest living archive oftestimonies about Hurricane Sandy and visions for the regions rebuilding. This is amoment so big that it requires a new kind of documentary storytelling: a project designed tofoster civic dialogue so communities can decide, from the ground up, their own futures.

AdditionalResources

Pinterest: New York Council for the Humanitieswww.pinterest.com/nyhumanities/disaster-recovery-grants-resources/

We will continue to post links to additional resources on our Disaster Recovery Grants andResources Pinterest Board.


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New York Council forthe Humanities

www.nyhumanities.org

Council Programs

Provide all the resources necessary to run

a humanities program in your community.

Adults

CommunityConversations

ConversationsBureau

Reading &Discussion

Programs forAdults

Youth

Speakers in theHumanities

Speakers in theSchools

Kids & Families

CommunityConversations

TogetherBookTalk for Kids and

Parents

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padres

The$mission$of$the$New$York$Council$

for$the$Humanities$is$to$help$all$New$

Yorkers!become!thoughtful!participants!

in!our!communities!by$promoting!

critical$inquiry,$cultural$

understanding,!and!civic$engagement.!

What Does the Council Do?

The Council serves New York Stateorganizations in two ways:

Programs for Adults, Kids &

Families and Youth

Grants in support of culturalprogramming that serves the generalpublic

Council Grants

Support humanities-based public programs at

New York State tax-exempt organizations.

Planning

$1,500 towardsR&D for public

humanitiesprograms

Implementation

$3,000 towards theimplementation ofpublic humanities

programs

Special Initiative

$3,000 War of 1812themed projects

$1,500 for HurricanRecovery support

What are the humanities?

What it means to be human.The humanities explore what wecreate, what we debate, and what

we do.

Contact Us

150 Broadway, Suite 1700, New York, NY 1003

212.233.113

Council Programs: [email protected] Staff: [email protected]


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Community Conversations bringscommunities together

Our civic life is a shared endeavor thatrequires the informed participation of allcitizens. Community Conversationsprovidesarenas for people to come together forthoughtful discussion and dialogue aboutshared values as Americanspast, present,and future.

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Reflect on Dr. Kings legacy of service and its meaningin todays world. Each conversation uses Dr. Kingswritings as a jumping-off point to explore the personaland social importance of public service and civicengagement.

Explore the ways that New Yorkers and peopleeverywhere were transformed and interconnected inthe aftermath of 9/11. Each conversation uses a shorttext as a catalyst for discussions on the ways peopleresponded to the events of 9/11 through service.

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Community Conversations for KidsCommunity Conversations for KidsCommunity Conversations for KidsCommunity Conversations for Kidsgives upper elementary and middleschool students and their families theopportunity to engage in meaningfuldiscussion of a short reading in or outof school.

Community Conversations toolkits have been used by a variety of not-for-profit organizations and are available free of charge.To download a toolkit or learn more about the program, please visitwww.nyhumanities.org/conversationsor call (212) 233-1131.

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