I am going to the
United We Discover Professional Learning Lab.
I will travel to the Morris-Union Jointure Developmental Learning Center in Warren, New Jersey.
To get there, I may take ...
a car,
a bus,
or a train.
Because there is limited parking, I will share a ride with friends.
The Morris-Union Jointure Developmental Learning Center is located at 217 Mountainview Road, Warren, NJ. The parking lot entrance I will use has a ranch home across the street.
Ranch HOME
The parking lot’s first right turn will take me to the
Accessible Parking and Drop Off area.
All other parking is in the lower lot by the long busses.
Right Turn for Accessible Parking & Drop Off
Lower Lot
If I park in the lower lot, I will need to take the stairs to the building entrance.
To enter the building, I will go through a long tunnel.
When I get to the entrance, a Young Audiences staff member will meet me in the lobby. We will wait for a small group to gather before going as a group to the Learning Lab.
From 9:00-9:25, I can use the bathroom, get a cup of coffee or tea, eat a light snack and play Tic Tac Toe to meet new people.
From 9:00-9:25, I can also,
See the Visual Art of User/Expert Lorenzo DiAndrea.
Listen to the music of User/Expert Matthew Sharp.
From 9:00-9:25, I can also,
See the Visual Art of User/Expert Matthew Ribaudo.
Learn more about the Musical Theater work of User/Expert Chad Special.
From 9:25-9:45, I will watch “On Display,” performed by company members from Heidi Latsky Dance.
From 10:00-11:00, I will participate in an
From 11:05-11:10, I will see a juggling performance by Liam Halstead.
From 11:10-12:00, Actor, Teaching Artist and Inclusion Consultant Christine Bruno will lead a conversation on the Social Model of Disability and best practices for inclusion and equity in the arts.
From 12:00-12:30, I will have lunch from Grateful Bites Cafe & Bakery. I can choose a sandwich with meat or vegetables. I can have orzo salad or seasonal salad. I can have iced tea or infused water to drink.
During lunch I can…..
See photos from the School’s AIE Mural
See ON Display Global in E219
See CTC’s Spring Musical in E235
From 12:35-1:30, I can participate in one of four Learning Labs with a User/Expert.
User/Expert Matthew Sharp,Matthew Ribaudo, Chad Special from Celebrate the Children in Room 235
User/Expert from DLC artists and dancers
Room 227
User/Expert Liam Halstead, Juggler in
Room 217
Or from 12:35-1:30, in room E219/E221, I can learn about visual supports with Celebrate the Children, Speech & Language Therapist Kerri Sharpe, and share ideas for how to use them in the arts.
From 1:35-2:30, I will join a Learning Lab #2 team. Each team will be facilitated by a Teaching Artist and five to ten participants. All members will work together to create a United We Discover Program Plan.
From 2:30-3:00, I will see a juggling performance by Liam Halstead, followed by a duet danced by Chris Braz and Peter Trojic from Heidi Latsky Dance.
From 3:00-3:30, I will participate in the closing session with Mary Knysh.
Attitude of Gratitude
What did you experience today that you are excited about?
How will you use what you are excited about?
What questions do you still have?
At the end of the day, I will say goodbye to my new friends.