Free on Zoom
Mon, Feb 10 @
7PM
There’s an affordable housing crisis in one of the wealthiest states in
the country. More than 200,000 new homes need to be built in New Jersey
to meet the needs of low-income renters. Compounding the problem are
zoning issues, racial discrimination, construction costs and other
factors.
This month’s Standing in
Solidarity panel will discuss creative solutions to
increasing affordability. Plus, we’ll learn how residents can be
supported in their efforts to maintain their housing.
Our PSEG True Diversity
film is Poverty,
Politics and Profit, a FRONTLINE and NPR documentary about
the billions of dollars spent on affordable housing and the limited
number of people who benefit.
How to participate:
- Register here.
- Watch Poverty, Politics and Profit
in advance at home.
- Join us for a virtual
panel discussion on Mon, Feb 10, at 7PM.
Our panel will be
moderated by Linda
McDonald Carter, an attorney, educator and advocate who
grew up in the Scudder Housing Project in Newark’s Central Ward.
Our panelists
include:
Michael Callahan,
Director of the Office of Homelessness Prevention at the New Jersey
Department of Community Affairs and Chair of the New Jersey Interagency
Council on Homelessness.
Amir Khan,
Founder and President of New Beginnings, a nonprofit supporting the
unhoused in Camden, NJ.
Julia Orlando,
Vice President for Integrative Services at Bergen New Bridge Medical
Center and former Director of the Bergen County Housing, Health and Human
Services Center in Hackensack, NJ.
Luis Ulerio,
Director of Newark’s Office of Homeless Services who recently authored an
update on the city’s Homelessness
Strategic Plan.
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