In the fall of each year, the New Jersey Vietnam Veterans‘ Memorial Foundation presents an all-day, multi-speaker, Interdisciplinary Forum on the Vietnam Era, held at the Vietnam Era Educational Center and the nearby Robert B. Meyner Reception Center.

The Forum is open to the general public but is designed, particularly, with teachers in mind, offering workshop-style sessions with ideas and information for bringing to the classroom the lessons and legacies of the Vietnam Era.  Teachers should note that we are a registered New Jersey Professional Development Provider, and Forum attendance qualifies them for necessary Professional Development credit hours.

In the past, forum topics have included:
1999             Vietnam As a Usable Past
2000             Other Voices: American Civilians "In Country" During the Vietnam War
2001             Through Their Eyes: Vietnam Veterans' Experiences
2002             Since the Fall: Legacies of the Vietnam War from the Vietnamese Perspective
2003             Capturing the Imagination: The Art, Music, Theater, Poetry and Prose of the Vietnam Veteran
2004             When Will They Ever Learn?: Teaching the Vietnam War
2005             Decades Later: Remembering America's War in Vietnam
2006             Coming Home: Vietnam Veterans and Their Families Since the War
2007             Weighing in on War: Public Opinion and Its Influences, Vietnam to Iraq
2008             1968: The Turning Point in the Vietnam Era - Looking Back 40 Years Later   
2009             The Vietnam Era Close-Up: Three Faces, Three Views

Join Us For Our Next Forum

Friday, October 15, 2010 8:00 AM-2:30 PM

   Now and Then: 

Comparisons Between the Vietnam War and the United States' Involvement in Iraq and Afghanistan

Pre-registration and a fee are required.  The fee includes a luncheon with the Keynote Address.  To register or for more information about the annual Forum, please call 732-335-0033 or email .