CMAP Chronicles
Stay up-to-date on the latest trends, tips, and topics with these short, informative, and fun-to-read articles written by CMAP staff & guest contributors.
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Meet Nancy Becker
Brandon Urias • Dec 11, 2025
Nancy Becker: Building Community, Changing Systems, and Leading with HeartHow a young woman from the Bronx became New Jersey’s trailblazing advocate for ethics, women’s leadership, and community impact Nancy Becker has spent decades shaping New Jersey’s civic and political life with quiet determination and unwavering ethics. Today, she brings that...
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Meet Nancy Becker
Nancy Becker: Building Community, Changing Systems, and Leading with HeartHow a young woman from the Bronx became New Jersey’s trailblazing advocate for ethics, women’s leadership,...
Brandon Urias • Dec 11, 2025
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Meet Lori Efaw
Lori Efaw: How Care, Community, and Conversation Shaped Her Path at CMAP When you meet Lori, you first notice the ease with which she moves...
Brandon Urias • Dec 02, 2025
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My Sneakers Go Upscale
“I originally signed up for the class because I wanted to write my obituary, but I found I have much more to say and share....
Anonymous • Nov 18, 2025
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Meet Barbara Skinn
Barbara Skinn: Finding Purpose, Poetry, and Belonging at CMAP When you meet Barbara Skinn at the Center for Modern Aging Princeton, she greets you with...
Brandon Urias • Nov 12, 2025
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The Balloon Ride
“After signing up for nine consecutive sessions of ‘Time to Tell Your Story,’ the memoir writing class led by Wendy Humphrey, I can say my...
Marilyn Aronberg Lavin • Oct 28, 2025
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Fidel Castro – My Hero
“Our biweekly memoir class helps me reflect on meaningful moments in my life. Each session uncovers a new theme or memory, opening a treasure chest...
Anonymous • Sep 29, 2025
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Meet Stephen Albert
Beyond Careers and Titles: Stephen Albert on What Really Matters By Brandon Urias Across decades that carried him from Brooklyn to Harvard, from Wall Street...
Brandon Urias • Sep 24, 2025
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Meet Victor and Joanna at CMAP
This summer, Joanna Martinez-Salinas and Victor Shen joined CMAP as youth employment interns, and what they experienced went far beyond the tasks on their to-do...
Ana Carolina González-Peña • Sep 16, 2025
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Meet Evelyn James
Evelyn James: From Daily Acts of Care to Changing a NeighborhoodBy Brandon Urias We had the pleasure of sitting down with Evelyn, a longtime participant...
Brandon Urias • Aug 26, 2025
