Welcoming Week (September 8 - 17) is an annual national event celebrating diversity and inclusion by bringing people together and championing a welcoming spirit.
At the Y, we are committed to strengthening communities by connecting people to their potential, purpose, and each other.
Discover Welcoming Week programs and activities at the Y. Members are encouraged to register for the Taiwanese Dance Party and Transnational Italy Immigration Talk on MotionVibe. Community Members may register for events via the link below.
PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES
Welcoming Week Map
Sep 8-17 | Park Street Lobby
Mark your country of heritage on a world map.
Taiwanese Dance Party
Sep 12 & 14 - 10:15am | Park Street Gym
Learn traditional Asian Dance styles in the Park Street gym with Fitness Instructor, Yuchih L. This class is perfect for all levels of dancers – even beginners.
Café con Leche Hour
Sep 12 - 11:00am | Sep 14 - 2:00pm | Park Street Lobby
Take a sip of Latin America, with a coffee tasting hosted by the Y's Hispanic-Latino Employee Resource Network. Sample brews from Peru, Columbia, and the Dominican Republic and vote for your favorite.
Transnational Italy: Migrants Leaving Towards and Returning from NJ
Sep 13 - 9:45am | Park Street Senior/Teen Room
Stories intertwine in a talk presented by author and Montclair State University professor, Teresa Fiore, about Italy's transnationalism as a country marked by human mobility, including to and from New Jersey.
Share Your Heritage Potluck
Sep 15 - 10:00am | Park Street Senior/Teen Room
Senior members are invited to share their ancestral heritage over coffee and light bites.
INTERACTIVE WORLD MAP
Explore the whole world at your fingertips! Click and discover your own country of heritage, including 3D terrain of the entire globe and 3D buildings in hundreds of cities around the world via Google Earth.