1. Ocean County Library African American Family Reunions, History & Genealogy Workshop

2. Ocean County Library African American Family Reunions, History & Genealogy Workshop Build Relationships with Community Groups

3. Ocean County Library African American Family Reunions, History & Genealogy Workshop Question: “What does your community need ?” Answer: “The library can help meet that need.”

4. Ocean County Library African American Family Reunions, History & Genealogy Workshop Goals of the workshop: 1. Address a community need: The unique challenges facing African Americans in tracing their Family History/Genealogy 2. Educate staff about African American Family History & Genealogy Resources 3. Promote Library Genealogy Resources

5. Ocean County Library African American Family Reunions, History & Genealogy Workshop Two Phase Program 1. Staff Cultural Awareness/Education 2. Public Program

6. Ocean County Library African American Family Reunions, History & Genealogy Workshop Collaborate with the community to create the program

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17. Ocean County Library African American Family Reunions, History & Genealogy Workshop Bahiyyah Abdullah, President of the NAACP ……….Most importantly, the NAACP has served as a resource for the library with the African American Community. This collaboration has enabled us to join together to educate the whole community about the African American experience as well as to educate the African American Community about the resources that the library has to offer.

18. Ocean County Library African American Family Reunions, History & Genealogy Workshop “As partners we have built a lasting bridge between the African American Community and the library.”

19. Ocean County Library African American Family Reunions, History & Genealogy Workshop Ocean County Library Connecting People Building Community Transforming Lives

20. Ocean County Library African American Family Reunions, History & Genealogy Workshop Valerie Bell – Assistant Director of Public Services vbell@theoceancountylibrary.org 732 349 6200 X 5404 Judy Macaluso – Supervising Librarian Branch Services jmacaluso@theoceancountylibrary.org 732 349 6200 X5405

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