Jewish Federation Of Ulster County Inc

THE REHER CENTER FOR IMMIGRANT CULTURE AND HISTORY IN KINGSTON, NEW YORK, WILL EXPAND ITS MULTICULTURAL AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS TO SERVE IMMIGRANT, SCHOOL-AGE, AND OLDER ADULT POPULATIONS AND TO COUNTERACT THE LEARNING DIFFICULTIES, ISOLATION, AND TRAUMA KINGSTON RESIDENTS ARE EXPERIENCING AS A RESULT OF THE PANDEMIC. THE CENTER WILL HIRE A MULTICULTURAL PROGRAMS AND EDUCATION DIRECTOR TO OVERSEE NEW INITIATIVES AND ENGAGE WITH TARGET COMMUNITIES. THE CENTER'S WORRY DOLLS PROJECT (PROYECTO MU-ECAS QUITAPENAS) WILL EXPAND TO INCLUDE FIVE ADDITIONAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS. HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS AND OLDER ADULTS WILL HAVE ACCESS TO FIVE IN-PERSON, VIRTUAL, OR HYBRID PROGRAMS RELATING TO THE SEWING IN KINGSTON EXHIBITION. THE CENTER WILL ORGANIZE A MULTICULTURAL FESTIVAL WITH FREE ACTIVITIES FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES.

THE REHER CENTER FOR IMMIGRANT CULTURE AND HISTORY WILL CREATE, PILOT, AND EVALUATE FIELD TRIPS AND IN-CLASS LESSONS FOR OVER FIVE HUNDRED 2ND AND 8TH GRADE STUDENTS. ENGAGING WITH THE STORIES OF THE HISTORIC BAKERY ON SITE, THE REHER CENTER PROGRAMMING WILL CONNECT STUDENTS TO IMMIGRANT EXPERIENCES FROM LOCAL COMMUNITIES OF THE MID-HUDSON VALLEY, BOTH PAST AND PRESENT. THE REHER CENTER WILL WORK WITH EDUCATORS, TEACHERS, AND AN EVALUATOR TO GENERATE AGE-APPROPRIATE TOURS AND DIGITAL LESSON PLANS ON THE TOPIC OF PRESENT DAY AND HISTORIC IMMIGRATION IN THE HUDSON RIVER VALLEY THAT WILL INFORM THE DEVELOPMENT OF THEIR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING. STUDENT RESPONSES TO THE PROGRAMMING WILL BE DISPLAYED IN AN EXHIBITION ON SITE.