Over the past several months, monument artist Chat Travieso has been in deep conversation with community stakeholders—listening to stories, insights, and hopes for a monument honoring migration and labor in Central Jersey. Drawing from these workshops and collective exchanges, Chat has developed a near-final vision for the monument.

Join us for this final Monument in the Making public workshop, where Chat will unveil the proposed design and share how community input has shaped the work. Thinkery and Verse will be also doing a performance that is a reflection of the community dialogues that informed creating this monument.

Thinkery & Verse will perform Quien íntimamente vive con Lluvia is a play centered on the lives of Latino laborers in Middlesex County, NJ. The production follows a hospital cleaner and a construction worker through a single day, weaving their intimate inner thoughts with a physical embodiment of the trials and triumphs they face. Through this fusion of narration and movement, the play explores the depth and resilience found within their daily existence.

When: March 9th, 2026

When: 11:00 am to 2:00 pm

Where: Unity Square
81 Remsen Avenue
New Brunswick, NJ, 08901

Únase a nosotros en este último taller público de Monumento en Construcción, donde Chat presentará el diseño propuesto y compartirá cómo las aportaciones de la comunidad han influido en el proyecto. Thinkery y Verse también ofrecerán una actuación que refleja los diálogos comunitarios que inspiraron la creación de este monumento.

Cuándo: 9 de marzo de 2026

Hora: 11:00 a. m. a 2:00 p. m.

Dónde: Unity Square, 81 Remsen Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ, 08901

About NJMML

NJ Monuments To Migration And Labor is a three-year initiative honoring immigrants’ contributions to the state. Through public events, and monument installations, it celebrates their resilience, hard work, and cultural impact, blending art, history, and storytelling to inspire reflection and appreciation.