The society would like to promote a video about the importance of community archaeology by the New Jersey Historical Commission that features NJ Archaeologists Drs. Chris Matthews and Marc Lorenc that was moderated by Noelle Lorraine Williams, the Director of the African American History Program at the NJ Historical Commission.
See below for their information about the video hosted on the New Jersey Historical Commission YouTube channel:
“In this conversation between Dr. Christopher Matthews (Montclair University) and Dr. Marc Lorenc (New Jersey Historical Commission), moderated by Noelle Lorraine Williams (New Jersey Historical Commission), we explore how and why organizations should consider doing a community archaeology project, dive into the nuances of what differentiates a community archaeology project from a typical archaeology project, address the benefits and challenges of starting such projects, and provide planning tips and considerations as you move forward with developing a community archaeology project. This webinar is part of our larger RevolutionNJ Public History Workshop series which aims to help organizations around the state create engaging public programming ahead of the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States of America. Revolution NJ is a partnership between the New Jersey Historical Commission (NJHC), a division of the New Jersey Department of State, and the nonprofit organization Crossroads of the American Revolution Association (Crossroads) to plan the commemoration of the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States in New Jersey. For more information and links to our other professional development offerings please visit: https://nj.gov/state/historical/revol... #archaeology #communityarchaeology #communityengagement #publichistory #history #RevolutionNJ #250th @New Jersey Historical Commission”