Historic Documents of Skillman Village

Historic Documents of Skillman Village

Any towns' building plans (many more than 80 years old) need to be cataloged and properly stored. The Township Planning Director and Engineer will work closely with a scout to undertake this important task.
You could contact the following people:

Municipal Representative: Lori Savron, Planning Director

email: LSavron@twp.montgomery.nj.us or 908-359-8211 ext. 206

Under this category is to research historic cemetery at NPDC/Skillman Village

The idea is to research and document the historic cemetery at the North Princeton Developmental Center (now known as Skillman Village). The Township has many old documents that need to be reviewed so that a compendium of those buried there – perhaps with a brief history – can be assembled. It is critical that this history not be lost. The Township now owns this cemetery and will care for it until a future time when it may be transferred to another entity. The document that is produced by the scout would likely be displayed at a museum that documents the history of the site. The scout does not necessarily need to physically inspect the cemetery in order to carry out this work.

Contact: Municipal Representative: Lori Savron, Planning Director

email: LSavron@twp.montgomery.nj.us or 908-359-8211 ext. 206

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Idea of Play

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Civic Engagement for High Schoolers

This is a project to encourage Seniors and eligible Juniors at the High Schools to vote during election time in the Fall. The process involves the following steps that can be taken on by volunteers at the High School: 1. Bring the registration papers to their focus and help them become voters. This process involves getting in touch with the high school authorities to take permission, publicize about the sign-up program and be ready to register the students during school hours. 2. Another aspect of this process would be to create videos to explain the mechanics of voting and the importance of it on how to do it while in the voting booth. 3. An added initiative would be- if most students are going to be in college the following year, then they will need to be made aware of the process of voting by mail. All this in an effort to boost civic participation at a young age.

Some thoughts while doing the work with women facing violence in their intimate relationships.

It's a delicate line between asking a woman what she wants and telling her what's good for her. It is something I learned the hard way (and got trained) as a women's advocate while working with women who seek out help. Initially- after the first feelings of "doing-good" you get to another plane where you see a pattern of women going back to abusive relationships (with good reas ons- stigma, children, financial stability -and those are real ones). Then all you want to do is be there for them. Be there. Be there. Without judgement. Secondly, as an advocate- you take a few calls everyday and meet a few women; a lot of them desperately seeking help and sometimes asking for shelter. You need to have a better handle on your own understanding about the fact that you are not the judge of what is to be the right thing for someone else's life. Meaning you counsel as a peer and not as a "helper" or a "fixer" of problems. The training I did as a

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