REACH Poverty, Equity, and their Influencing Factors Symposium

Cook Campus Center 59 Biel Road, New Brunswick

This symposium, hosted by REACH in partnership with our Employment Table, will bring together the Rutgers community, academic institutions, community partners, policymakers, and funders to discuss poverty and its interconnected social determinants — including education, employment, food access, housing, population health, and racial justice. We are especially thrilled to feature Dr. Matthew Desmond as our […]

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People, Policy, Planning, Place and Product: Lessons from a City Planner

Bloustein School, Civic Square Building 33 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ, United States

ANNUAL DIVERSITY, EQUITY, INCLUSION AND BELONGING LECTURE Presented by Christopher A. Watson, M.Sc., Ph.D. Director of Planning and Development Services, Murphy Schiller & Wilkes LLP Planning as a tool is ideally to organize the physical environment to effectuate the life course of residents, so that they can be triangled with the resources needed to live […]

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Bloustein DEIB Committee Holiday Toy Drive

Bloustein School, Civic Square Building 33 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ, United States

The Bloustein School Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging Committee invites you to participate in a Holiday Toy Drive benefitting the Harmony Family Success Center. Donate new, unwrapped toys for kids aged 0-12. In addition to toys, we are collecting wrapping paper, ribbons, and tape to help wrap the gifts for distribution. DROP OFF LOCATION: Boxes […]

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Disability Justice: Driving Authentic Change Towards Action

Gov. James J. Florio Special Events Forum, CSB 33 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ, United States

RSVP HERE Are we doing enough within our policies to not just accommodate, but also uplift people with disabilities? On Wednesday, March 27,  join the Bloustein School for an important conversation as we collectively work towards dismantling barriers and building a society where everyone can thrive. Attendees will gain valuable insights into creating spaces celebrating […]

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Rutgers Disability Coming Out Day

Gov. James J. Florio Special Events Forum, CSB 33 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ, United States

A panel of disability activists will discuss building a society that works for all of us. Future leaders in planning, policy, healthcare, and education are encouraged to join to learn how to be truly inclusive in their decision-making. Centering the lived experiences of people with disabilities, we discuss the experience of “coming out” as disabled as […]