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Dismantling Structural Racism: Engaging Neighbors, Leaders and Government

Dismantling Structural #Racism Engaging Neighbors, Leaders & Government Understanding the Systemic Factors that Perpetuate #Poverty & #StructuralRacism & Growing Opportunity in NJ #PovertySummit2018 Oct 26th @anti_poverty_nj

2018 Poverty Summit October 26th: Understanding the Systemic Factors that Perpetuate Poverty and Structural Racism and Engaging in Solutions to Grow Opportunity in NJ

The Anti-Poverty Network of New Jersey (APN) has opened registration for its 2018 Poverty Summit, “Dismantling Structural Racism: Engaging Neighbors, Leaders and Government.”

This year’s premier anti-poverty event will take place on…

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Working Together for Racial and Economic Justice

Solving #Poverty Working Together for #RacialJustice & #EconomicJustice @anti_poverty_nj Summit Early Bird Rates

Early Bird Rates for Anti-Poverty Network Holds Annual Summit on Economic Justice On October 28, 2016, the Anti-Poverty Network of New Jersey (APN) is hosting Solving Poverty: Working Together for Racial and Economic Justice, its annual Poverty Summit. The Summit will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at Middlesex County College in Edison. The Summit is always a keystone of APN’s year,…

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"I am a black man who grew up without a father, and I know the cost that I paid for that. And I also know that I have the capacity to break that cycle, and as a consequence I think that my daughters are better off…For me to have that conversation does not negate my conversation about the need for early childhood education, or the need for job training, or the need for investment in infrastructure or jobs in low-income communities." —President Obama at the Georgetown University Poverty Summit

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Here’s a peek into the work that we do (and shared on the front page of Saturday’s Statesman Journal)! Last week we presented at a conference where 200 school administrators and educators across the state attended. We are so proud of the work that we do, and excited to see it shared with community members.

Here’s Waldo Middle School Principal Tricia Nelson’s takeaway: “I know how important it is to involve families but I can’t seem to get enough of them involved. Now I know why. Maybe if I did something on the weekend or different hours or find out how they want to be involved.”