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        • Our Urban Town Spring Summer 2022 Perceptions Cover
        • Community Spotlight - Against Da Grain Angie Feature
        • Economic Study Finds MERC Is Next Step To Progress - Sam Cristy, SIUC
        • Our Community, Our Land - Saul Porter, SIUC
        • Colorism - Malasia Reed, CHS Student
        • An American Family - Rachel Sanchez, Educator
        • When Will Segregation End? - Ania Nixon, CHS Student
        • A Vision of Hope for Relief - Jaylette Jones Tottenville HS Student
        • Who Am I? - Nodrot Adebayo Tottenville HS Student
        • The Black Mid-Island Experience - Chelsea Jones, Tottenville HS Student
        • A Black Male Enters the South Shore - Tecumsay Morris, CHS Student
        • Tompkinsville Park is Healing and Everyone is making a difference
      • Our Urban Town Spring Summer 2021 - Refresh & Reimagine Blog Version >
        • Refresh & Reimagine Our Urban Town For A Post COVId 19 World
        • Coming Soon To Tompkinsville Spring/Summer 2021 Park
        • Happening Now In Tompkinsville Spring Summer 2021
        • Racial Impact Study Would Enhance Equitable Outcomes - By Kelly Vilar
        • Community Spotlight on Jersey Street
        • Landfill Fashionistas Live On >
          • Art and Action for Social & Environmental Justice
        • Notes from a Landfill Fashionista: Meat Consumption - A Major Polluter By Amara Cordero, Youth Writer
      • The Landfill Fashionista: Podcasting for the Environment
      • Our Urban Town Winter 2021 Blog Version
      • Our Urban Town Winter 2021 >
        • Congratulations to the Friends of Tompkinsville Park and to Artist Musa Hixson
        • The Fabulous Art of Shani Mitchell
        • Landfill Fashionista Art Wall of Portraits at Snug Harbor Cultural Center Through June 2021
        • Take Yourself Off Mute By Rev. Dr. Alfonso Wyatt
        • Grassroots Litter Program Underway
        • Supporting The Mental Health of Teens During COVID-19 Pandemic By Dr. Grace Feyijinmi
        • A Case For Moving Towards a More Culturally Responsive Education For Black and Brown Children By Fern Metcalf
        • Writings of Tysen Metcalf
      • Mental Boxing With Tysen
      • Spring/Summer 2020 >
        • "Tompkinsville’s Urban Village" by John Kilcullen
        • "Two Lynchings, One Borough: The Legacy of a Racialized Community" by Debbie-Ann Paige
        • "Conversations with Staten Islanders The Right to Lifer and the Progressive" by Roxanne Mustafa
        • "Census2020 Staten Island" by Tatiana Arguella
        • "Bittersweet: A Poem for the Environment" by Kristy Anderson
      • Spring/Summer 2019 >
        • "Living A Life Centered on Helping The Community" by Amoy Barnes
        • "Food for Thought" by Melishia Brown
        • "My Thoughts on Immigration" by Friday Martinez
        • "My Period" by Tiffany Davis
        • "REsistah Radio On AIR" by Kelly Villar
        • "Youth & The Power of Words: Thoughts on Teaching Creative Writing to Young People" by Raymond Ramirez
        • Haikus & Pantoums
      • Spring 2018 >
        • "Finding Your Authentic Feminine Power Voice" by Deborah Quinones,
        • "Why We Fight For Housing Dignity On Staten Island" by Deacon Mary Bourne
        • "The Black Helicopter Mom Chronicles" by Tammy Greer Brown
        • "Dyslexic Friendly Communities" by Laura Cavallieri
        • "A Daughter of DACA" by Judith Prado
        • "The Call For The Young Women’s Leadership School On Staten Island" by Susan Master
        • "Profiles of the Past and Present"
        • "The Food Deserts of Staten Island" by Susan Fowler
        • "Profiles of the Future"
        • "Paying It Forward" by Rosalind Diaz
        • "The New Surge of Women Entering the Political Arena: A Moment or a Movement" by Jasmine “Jasi” Robinson
        • "Nature and Justice" by Rev. Gabriella Velardi
        • "Why I March?" by Lorie Honor
        • "War is a Justice Issue" by Brittany Ramos DeBarros
      • Fall/Winter 2018 >
        • "The Debate: Jane Jacobs & Robert Moses On The Developing North Shore" by Kelly Vilar
        • "Why We Fight For Housing Dignity On Staten Island" by Deacon Mary Bourne
        • "Making Businesses Work on Bay Street" by Lorie Honor
        • "The Role of Civic Groups in Shaping Development & Advocating for Communities"
        • "Visualizing The North Shore" by Nicholas Zvegintzov
        • "Reflections on Serving the Poorest Staten Islanders" by Zulma Cruz
        • "Staten Island’s Unacknowledged Crisis of Environmental Devastation" by Saul Porter
        • "Out of School, Out of Work, But Not Out of Options" by Elizabeth Speck & Faoziyat Sanusi
        • "We’re Still Here" by Annecia Steiniger
        • "Thriving Students Reflect Thriving Communities" by Lou Bruschi
        • "The Mis-Education of Staten Island Development" by Kelly Vilar
        • "Maritime Education A future for Staten Island youth" by Captain Ann Fraioli
        • "Nature and Justice" by Rev. Gabriella Velardi
        • "The Promise of Tompkinsville Park: Why we don't give up." by Katie McCarthy
      • Summer 2017 >
        • "Editor's Page URBY and Democracy" by Annecia Steiniger
        • "We’re Still Here" by Annecia Steiniger
        • "Adaptation To Climate Change" by Annecia Steiniger
        • "Reclaim Our Harbors Through Maritime Education" by Isabel Bruschi
        • "Visualizing The North Shore" by Nicholas Zvegintzov
        • "Issues: A Hip Hop View" by Brendyn Owoyemi
        • "Recreation" by Nicolas Vilar
        • "My Concerns for the Growing North Shore of Staten Island" by Delcia Coye
        • Inaugural Issue Fall 2016 >
          • "The Debate: Jane Jacobs & Robert Moses On The Developing North Shore" by Kelly Vilar
          • "The Cromwell Update" by Steve Joseph
          • "The Role of Civic Groups in Shaping Development & Advocating for Communities"
          • "Making Businesses Work on Bay Street" by Lorie Honor
          • "Graffiti and Street Art on Staten Island" by Chris Penn
          • "Why have a Maritime Education & Recreation Corridor?"
          • "Staten Islander's Deserve Housing with Dignity" by Nick Petrie
          • "No School Seats, No Development" by Barbara Sanchez
          • "Confessions of a Black Helicopter Mom" by Tammy Greer Brown
        • "The Power of Play" by Kelly Vilar
      • Winter 2017 >
        • "The Mis-Education of Staten Island Development" by Kelly Vilar
        • "Thriving Students Reflect Thriving Communities" by Lou Bruschi
        • "Bringing Arts, History & Education to the Table: “Sandy Ground at St. John’s” Finale and Our Next Steps" by Robert Fanuzzi
        • "Dyslexic Friendly Communities" by Laura Cavallieri
        • "Breaking Barriers" by Naomi Watts
        • "Truly Organic" by Carmen Abercrombie
        • "Confessions of a Black Helicopter Mom Part Two" by Tammy Greer Brown
        • "An Essay on Social Justice" by Tysen Marcellus Metcalf,
        • "Maritime Education A future for Staten Island youth" by Captain Ann Fraioli
        • "#rebuildcromwell Open Letter No. 16"
  • volunteer or donate
  • Gallery & Film
    • SIUC Youth Media
    • Documentary: Our Urban Town
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Take Yourself Off Mute 
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  • Home
  • Events
  • Youth Development
  • Community Development
    • Our Urban Town News >
      • Our Urban Town News - Spring Summer 2022 Perceptions >
        • Our Urban Town Spring Summer 2022 Perceptions Cover
        • Community Spotlight - Against Da Grain Angie Feature
        • Economic Study Finds MERC Is Next Step To Progress - Sam Cristy, SIUC
        • Our Community, Our Land - Saul Porter, SIUC
        • Colorism - Malasia Reed, CHS Student
        • An American Family - Rachel Sanchez, Educator
        • When Will Segregation End? - Ania Nixon, CHS Student
        • A Vision of Hope for Relief - Jaylette Jones Tottenville HS Student
        • Who Am I? - Nodrot Adebayo Tottenville HS Student
        • The Black Mid-Island Experience - Chelsea Jones, Tottenville HS Student
        • A Black Male Enters the South Shore - Tecumsay Morris, CHS Student
        • Tompkinsville Park is Healing and Everyone is making a difference
      • Our Urban Town Spring Summer 2021 - Refresh & Reimagine Blog Version >
        • Refresh & Reimagine Our Urban Town For A Post COVId 19 World
        • Coming Soon To Tompkinsville Spring/Summer 2021 Park
        • Happening Now In Tompkinsville Spring Summer 2021
        • Racial Impact Study Would Enhance Equitable Outcomes - By Kelly Vilar
        • Community Spotlight on Jersey Street
        • Landfill Fashionistas Live On >
          • Art and Action for Social & Environmental Justice
        • Notes from a Landfill Fashionista: Meat Consumption - A Major Polluter By Amara Cordero, Youth Writer
      • The Landfill Fashionista: Podcasting for the Environment
      • Our Urban Town Winter 2021 Blog Version
      • Our Urban Town Winter 2021 >
        • Congratulations to the Friends of Tompkinsville Park and to Artist Musa Hixson
        • The Fabulous Art of Shani Mitchell
        • Landfill Fashionista Art Wall of Portraits at Snug Harbor Cultural Center Through June 2021
        • Take Yourself Off Mute By Rev. Dr. Alfonso Wyatt
        • Grassroots Litter Program Underway
        • Supporting The Mental Health of Teens During COVID-19 Pandemic By Dr. Grace Feyijinmi
        • A Case For Moving Towards a More Culturally Responsive Education For Black and Brown Children By Fern Metcalf
        • Writings of Tysen Metcalf
      • Mental Boxing With Tysen
      • Spring/Summer 2020 >
        • "Tompkinsville’s Urban Village" by John Kilcullen
        • "Two Lynchings, One Borough: The Legacy of a Racialized Community" by Debbie-Ann Paige
        • "Conversations with Staten Islanders The Right to Lifer and the Progressive" by Roxanne Mustafa
        • "Census2020 Staten Island" by Tatiana Arguella
        • "Bittersweet: A Poem for the Environment" by Kristy Anderson
      • Spring/Summer 2019 >
        • "Living A Life Centered on Helping The Community" by Amoy Barnes
        • "Food for Thought" by Melishia Brown
        • "My Thoughts on Immigration" by Friday Martinez
        • "My Period" by Tiffany Davis
        • "REsistah Radio On AIR" by Kelly Villar
        • "Youth & The Power of Words: Thoughts on Teaching Creative Writing to Young People" by Raymond Ramirez
        • Haikus & Pantoums
      • Spring 2018 >
        • "Finding Your Authentic Feminine Power Voice" by Deborah Quinones,
        • "Why We Fight For Housing Dignity On Staten Island" by Deacon Mary Bourne
        • "The Black Helicopter Mom Chronicles" by Tammy Greer Brown
        • "Dyslexic Friendly Communities" by Laura Cavallieri
        • "A Daughter of DACA" by Judith Prado
        • "The Call For The Young Women’s Leadership School On Staten Island" by Susan Master
        • "Profiles of the Past and Present"
        • "The Food Deserts of Staten Island" by Susan Fowler
        • "Profiles of the Future"
        • "Paying It Forward" by Rosalind Diaz
        • "The New Surge of Women Entering the Political Arena: A Moment or a Movement" by Jasmine “Jasi” Robinson
        • "Nature and Justice" by Rev. Gabriella Velardi
        • "Why I March?" by Lorie Honor
        • "War is a Justice Issue" by Brittany Ramos DeBarros
      • Fall/Winter 2018 >
        • "The Debate: Jane Jacobs & Robert Moses On The Developing North Shore" by Kelly Vilar
        • "Why We Fight For Housing Dignity On Staten Island" by Deacon Mary Bourne
        • "Making Businesses Work on Bay Street" by Lorie Honor
        • "The Role of Civic Groups in Shaping Development & Advocating for Communities"
        • "Visualizing The North Shore" by Nicholas Zvegintzov
        • "Reflections on Serving the Poorest Staten Islanders" by Zulma Cruz
        • "Staten Island’s Unacknowledged Crisis of Environmental Devastation" by Saul Porter
        • "Out of School, Out of Work, But Not Out of Options" by Elizabeth Speck & Faoziyat Sanusi
        • "We’re Still Here" by Annecia Steiniger
        • "Thriving Students Reflect Thriving Communities" by Lou Bruschi
        • "The Mis-Education of Staten Island Development" by Kelly Vilar
        • "Maritime Education A future for Staten Island youth" by Captain Ann Fraioli
        • "Nature and Justice" by Rev. Gabriella Velardi
        • "The Promise of Tompkinsville Park: Why we don't give up." by Katie McCarthy
      • Summer 2017 >
        • "Editor's Page URBY and Democracy" by Annecia Steiniger
        • "We’re Still Here" by Annecia Steiniger
        • "Adaptation To Climate Change" by Annecia Steiniger
        • "Reclaim Our Harbors Through Maritime Education" by Isabel Bruschi
        • "Visualizing The North Shore" by Nicholas Zvegintzov
        • "Issues: A Hip Hop View" by Brendyn Owoyemi
        • "Recreation" by Nicolas Vilar
        • "My Concerns for the Growing North Shore of Staten Island" by Delcia Coye
        • Inaugural Issue Fall 2016 >
          • "The Debate: Jane Jacobs & Robert Moses On The Developing North Shore" by Kelly Vilar
          • "The Cromwell Update" by Steve Joseph
          • "The Role of Civic Groups in Shaping Development & Advocating for Communities"
          • "Making Businesses Work on Bay Street" by Lorie Honor
          • "Graffiti and Street Art on Staten Island" by Chris Penn
          • "Why have a Maritime Education & Recreation Corridor?"
          • "Staten Islander's Deserve Housing with Dignity" by Nick Petrie
          • "No School Seats, No Development" by Barbara Sanchez
          • "Confessions of a Black Helicopter Mom" by Tammy Greer Brown
        • "The Power of Play" by Kelly Vilar
      • Winter 2017 >
        • "The Mis-Education of Staten Island Development" by Kelly Vilar
        • "Thriving Students Reflect Thriving Communities" by Lou Bruschi
        • "Bringing Arts, History & Education to the Table: “Sandy Ground at St. John’s” Finale and Our Next Steps" by Robert Fanuzzi
        • "Dyslexic Friendly Communities" by Laura Cavallieri
        • "Breaking Barriers" by Naomi Watts
        • "Truly Organic" by Carmen Abercrombie
        • "Confessions of a Black Helicopter Mom Part Two" by Tammy Greer Brown
        • "An Essay on Social Justice" by Tysen Marcellus Metcalf,
        • "Maritime Education A future for Staten Island youth" by Captain Ann Fraioli
        • "#rebuildcromwell Open Letter No. 16"
  • volunteer or donate
  • Gallery & Film
    • SIUC Youth Media
    • Documentary: Our Urban Town
  • Press
  • We are Innovators & Activists
  • Registration Form