The Bloustein School’s John J. Heldrich Center for Workforce Developmentinvites the public to a special screening of the film Set for Life, a compelling documentary exploring the lives, struggles, and concerns of Baby Boomers who lost their jobs during the Great Recession. The film was recently recognized as the best feature documentary in the 2012 Massachusetts Independent Film Festival.
The event will be held in the Special Events Forum at the Bloustein School’s Civic Square Building, 33 Livingston Avenue in New Brunswick, NJ. It begins at 3:30 p.m. with a reception, followed by the screening of the hour-long film at 4:00 p.m. A Q&A with the film’s producers Susan Sipprelle and Sam Newman will follow. The event will conclude with a panel discussion on the status of aging workers in today’s labor market. The panel will include Dr. Carl Van Horn, Director/Professor of the Heldrich Center; Kathy Krepcio, Executive Director of the Heldrich Center; and Maria Heidkamp, a Senior Project Manager at the Heldrich Center.
Space is limited and registration is required. Click here to register or copy and paste the following URL into your web browser: http://conta.cc/RGb3cL.
To find out more about the documentary and to view the trailer, visit the Over 50 and Out of Work website.
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