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The New Jersey Department of Human Services (NJDHS) invites pre-teens and teens across the state to participate in its Annual Teen Media Contest sponsored by the New Jersey Department of Human Services, Division of Family Development, focusing on parental responsibility. The statewide contest is open to all New Jersey middle school and high school aged students. Student entrants are asked to create and submit a piece of original work which complements the state's ongoing advertising and community outreach campaign. For 2022, we will be accepting entries that are hand-drawn or hand-painted artwork OR written word (essay, poetry, composition, etc.) 2022's theme encourages students to illustrate -- through art or the written word -- What is your dream and how are your parents/loved ones helping you get there? This concept can be taken literally, abstractly, or be left to the imagination. Each and every person's story is unique. An emphasis is placed on the idea that while they may not live together under one roof – both parents are responsible for enriching the life and securing the future of their child. The DHS intends to use winning student entries to promote this public awareness campaign aimed at New Jersey’s non-custodial parents.

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The New Jersey Department of Education (NJDOE), in collaboration with Arts Ed NJ and the Art Educators of New Jersey, is pleased to invite New Jersey students to participate in the Hope, Healing and Resilience through the COVID-19 Pandemic Art Showcase & Installation Project. Students are encouraged to submit one original piece of two-dimensional (2-D) art that conveys positive messages of hope, healing, and resilience. Selected artwork will be displayed in a digital student art showcase in spring 2022. The NJDOE also looks forward to enlivening its offices and buildings with pieces exemplifying the hope, healing, and resilience of New Jersey students throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.

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The New Jersey State Council on the Arts will be hosting teaching artist listening sessions in March and April. These listening sessions will be provided as a platform for teaching artists to share their experiences of the past two years with each other and the State Arts Council. Through loosely moderated discussions, the sessions will provide an opportunity to network with other New Jersey teaching artists, share challenges and successes of working through the pandemic, and discuss what teaching artistry could look like as we move into the future. The New Jersey State Council on the Arts will serve as a connector and resource during the listening sessions. Funding for projects, fellowships, or additional work opportunities will not be discussed during these sessions. Registration is required to attend the sessions.

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History organizations are complex and exist in an even more complex society. Operating in this climate calls for new ways of thinking about leadership. In this new History Leadership Institute online course, participants will engage in an exploration of major theories of management, leadership, and followership that can serve professionals in meeting challenges of everyday work life and issues facing the sector. Important in this exploration is the notion of leadership and followership as fluid roles enacted by individuals across an organization; thus, knowing oneself is essential for enacting effective leadership. Leaders in transition, who are leading a new team, or need increased effectiveness to face tougher challenges will especially benefit from this course. Participants will investigate how these ideas should help inform current and future practice.

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Project management provides valuable training that will help you organize, manage, and successfully complete projects. This online course shows you how to implement internationally recognized project management principles in a history/nonprofit context. Using a real-life project they bring to the course, participants apply project management principles to complete a project charter and scope diagram they can then use to begin or continue their project in an efficient, orderly and open manner. The spring session of this course is now open for registration. There is a 20-participant limit and our courses typically fill up before the registration deadline, so don’t delay.

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