{"id":8686,"date":"2025-01-31T13:36:04","date_gmt":"2025-01-31T18:36:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/localtalkweekly.com\/?p=8686"},"modified":"2025-01-29T13:39:01","modified_gmt":"2025-01-29T18:39:01","slug":"newark-officer-partners-with-great-oaks-legacy-elementary-students-to-honor-dr-king-through-art-and-action","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/localtalkweekly.com\/index.php\/2025\/01\/31\/newark-officer-partners-with-great-oaks-legacy-elementary-students-to-honor-dr-king-through-art-and-action\/","title":{"rendered":"Newark Officer Partners With Great Oaks Legacy Elementary Students To Honor Dr. King Through Art And Action"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>PHOTO BY RICHARD GRECO<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>NEWARK, N.J &#8211; January 22, 2025<\/strong>: In a powerful tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.\u2019s legacy, Newark Public Safety\u2019s 9th\/Metro Precinct Community Service Officer K. Felder partnered with students at Great Oaks Legacy Charter School\u2019s Downtown Elementary School on Friday, January 17, to lead a collaborative \u201cPeace Tree\u201d project. The event combined hands-on creativity with meaningful lessons about equality and unity, bringing Dr. King\u2019s legacy to life for young scholars.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The event was facilitated through the efforts of Ebony Howard, Great Oaks Legacy Charter School (GOLCS) Special Projects Coordinator, who played a key role in organizing the day\u2019s activities, and Brianna Mayers, Downtown Elementary School Director, who supported the coordination and ensured the event\u2019s success. Together with Officer Felder, they created a welcoming and impactful experience for students that brought Dr. King\u2019s teachings to life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the heart of the celebration was the creation of Peace Tree \u201cleaves\u201d, which were colorful handprints crafted by students. Each handprint carried the phrase \u201cI have a dream\u2026\u201d and showcased the children\u2019s personal hopes for the future. The Peace Tree will be displayed at the 9th\/Metro Precinct, symbolizing the shared commitment between Great Oaks and local law enforcement to create and support a community rooted in empathy and respect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAs a community service officer, my goal is to support all ages and demographics within our community,\u201d said Officer Felder. \u201cI\u2019ve always felt welcomed by the staff at Great Oaks, and I wanted to return that kindness. In honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.\u2019s birthday, I brought treats for the team and students while talking about the importance of equality. Dr. King\u2019s legacy reminds us to treat everyone with fairness and respect, no matter their background or identity. Let\u2019s continue to uplift each other and work together to create a community where everyone feels valued.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Officer Felder also led students in a brief \u201cEquality Egg\u201d experiment &#8211; demonstrating that while brown and white eggs look different, they are the same inside &#8211; to illustrate Dr. King\u2019s message that external differences do not define our inherent worth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt was so educational, and the scholars really enjoyed having a police officer in the classroom,\u201d said Ms. Parada, a Kindergarten Teacher at Downtown Elementary School. \u201cWe look forward to more events in the future.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This event underscores the strong partnership between Great Oaks Legacy Charter School and Newark&#8217;s Department of Public Safety in creating meaningful opportunities for community engagement. 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