Overview
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 the 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.