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Yamilet Zegarra of the Family Resource Network explains how to obtain health insurance coverage through GetCoveredNJ and NJ Family Care.

Presented in partnership with The Family Resource Network.

From the presenter: Yamilet Zegarra is a bilingual Health and Housing Navigator from Family Resource Network. She has a master's degree in health administration and more than seven years working with health insurance. She is currently enrolling the community for health insurance through GetCoveredNJ.

En español: https://youtu.be/_eI0FxRIook?t=1526

Yamilet Zegarra de the Family Resource Network presenta sobre la cobertura de seguro de salud con GetCoveredNJ y NJ Family Care.

En colaboración con la biblioteca y The Family Resource Network.

De la presentadora: Yamilet Zegarra, M.H.A: Promotora de seguros de salud bilingüe / Coordinadora de Recursos. Con el grado de máster en Administración de Salud, así como una certificación en Administración de Salud de la Universidad de Capella. Yamilet obtuvo el grado de bachiller en la Universidad de Hunter College en Leguas Romanas y Estudios Latinos con especialización en Traducción e Interpretación Médica en inglés y español en mayo del 2014.

This event is presented in Partnership by Princeton Public Library and HiTOPS. Staff from HiTOPS discuss what the outcome of the election means for LGBTQ+ folks and allies in New Jersey.

In this 90-minute informational session, the “lay of the land” for LGBTQ+ residents in New Jersey will be reviewed through an overview of existing policies and discussion of what to expect given the outcome of the election. The talk will include a look at current policy work and activism around the state. The speakers will identify helpful resources, healthy coping mechanisms and effective strategies for self-care and collective care.

About the Speakers:

AJ Fresco (they/he) is a social worker, educator, and advocate for LGBTQIA+ justice. Currently, they work to uplift and advocate for LGBTQ+ youth at HiTOPS, a nonprofit organization, where they run several support groups for queer and transgender youth and their families, provide affirming mental health care and referrals, and create a welcoming and supportive environment for youth of all identities. AJ also offers educational training and consulting centered on affirming queer and trans people for professionals, schools, and individuals through their small business, Rainbow Connected. They are a Rutgers University professor of Sexual and Gender Diversity and a doctoral candidate in social work, conducting research focused on improving support for LGBTQ+ youth and their parents, making mental health care more accessible and affirming, and increasing education around gender-affirming healthcare.

Thomas Foley (he/him) is a counselor, educator, and advocate for LGBTQIA+ justice. Currently, he works as the Senior Education Manager at HiTOPS, providing professional development in schools, businesses, and community-based organizations on how to best affirm LGBTQ+ folks. Thomas facilitates two of HiTOPS' support groups—Banner, for middle schoolers, and TransParenthood, for caregivers of trans and non-binary youth. He is a PhD student in Counselor Education and Supervision, and adjuncts as a graduate school professor at Georgian Court University and Rider University. His current research is focused on LGBTQ+-related education legislation and its impact on LGBTQ+ youth mental health.

HiTOPS, a non-profit organization that fosters strong and healthy young people of all identities by providing inclusive and youth-informed sex education and LGBTQ+ support for young people throughout New Jersey.

This event is presented in partnership by Princeton Public Library and Sustainable Princeton. Experts discuss the state of clean energy in New Jersey including key developments, challenges, and opportunities shaping New Jersey’s clean energy future.

Join us for an insightful discussion on the state of clean energy in New Jersey. As the state continues to lead initiatives in renewable energy, sustainable infrastructure, and climate action, this event will explore key developments, challenges, and opportunities shaping New Jersey’s clean energy future.

Expert speakers, Veronique Oomen and Abraham Silverman, will cover critical topics such as New Jersey’s ambitious clean energy goals, the role of solar, wind and other renewables, and the impact of recent legislation and funding on the energy sector. Attendees will gain valuable insights into how local communities, businesses and policymakers collaborate to reduce carbon emissions and promote sustainability.

Topics include:

Overview of New Jersey’s clean energy policies and targets
Innovations in renewable energy technology
The economic and environmental benefits of transitioning to clean energy
Challenges in scaling renewable energy across the state
Opportunities for businesses and individuals to contribute to the clean energy movement

This recording is presented in partnership by Princeton Public Library and Not in Our Town Princeton. Dalit American activist and author Thenmozhi Soundarajan, who has been working to end caste oppression in America and around the world, gives a presentation.

From the presenter:
Thenmozhi Soundararajan is a Dalit Civil rights artist, organizer, and theorist who has worked with hundreds of organizations to better understand the urgent issues of racial, caste, and gender equity. Working across disciplines she is an innovative strategist and thinker that has built bridges between many communities around the world.

Through her work at Equality Labs, Thenmozhi has mobilized the South Asian American community to confront their historical trauma and to break the silence about caste, and to commit to ending caste apartheid, gender-based violence, white supremacy, and religious intolerance.

Her intersectional, cross-pollinating work—research, education, art, activism, and digital security—helps to create a more generous, global, expansive, and inclusive definition of South Asian identity, along with safe spaces from which to honor the stories of these communities.

This event was recorded on November 4, 2024.

This recording is presented by Princeton Public Library. The author discusses her book "The Last Human Job" with Princeton faculty member Shamus Khan at this book brunch event.

About the Book (from the publisher):
With the rapid development of artificial intelligence and labor-saving technologies like self-checkouts and automated factories, the future of work has never been more uncertain, and even jobs requiring high levels of human interaction are no longer safe. "The Last Human Job" explores the human connections that underlie our work, arguing that what people do for each other in these settings is valuable and worth preserving.

Vividly illustrating how connective labor enriches the lives of individuals and binds our communities together, "The Last Human Job" is a compelling argument for us to recognize, value, and protect humane work in an increasingly automated and disconnected world.

Allison Pugh is professor of sociology and chair of the Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality at the University of Virginia. She is the author of "The Tumbleweed Society: Working and Caring in an Age of Insecurity and Longing" and "Belonging: Parents, Children, and Consumer Culture." Her writing has appeared in leading publications such as The New Yorker, the New York Times, and the New Republic.

Shamus Khan is Willard Thorp professor of sociology and American studies at Princeton University, where he also serves as the Director of Gender & Sexuality Studies. He is the author of over 120 articles, books, and essays, including "Privilege: The Making of an Adolescent Elite at St. Paul’s School," and "Sexual Citizens: Sex, Power, and Assault on Campus" (with Jennifer Hirsch).

Presented with support from the National Endowment for the Humanities: Any views, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in this programming do not necessarily represent those of the National Endowment for the Humanities.

This event was recorded on November 3, 2024.

This recording is presented in partnership by Princeton Public Library and Blue Ear Books. The author discusses the updated edition of "Rivonia's Children: Nelson Mandela's White Comrades and Their Legacy," first published in 1999 and republished in 2024, with Andrew Russell.

About the Book (from the publisher):
"Rivonia’s Children" recounts the little-known story of three white, Jewish families and their remarkable struggle alongside Nelson Mandela against apartheid, in the era when South Africa’s white-minority regime descended into a brutal police state. Imprisoned, exiled and in some cases murdered, these activists paid a terrible price for their courage, but their sacrifices helped pave the way for a multi-racial democracy. The new Blue Ear Books edition of Glenn Frankel’s classic account of the cost of freedom is as relevant to today’s struggles for justice and equality as when it was first published a quarter-century ago.

Glenn Frankel worked for many years for "The Washington Post," serving as bureau chief in London, Southern Africa and Jerusalem, where he won the 1989 Pulitzer Prize for International Reporting. He has taught journalism at Stanford University and the University of Texas at Austin, where he directed the School of Journalism. He is the author of five books, has won a National Jewish Book Award, and was a finalist for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize. He has been a Motion Picture Academy Film Scholar and a research fellow at the Leon Levy Center for Biography at the City University of New York. "Rivonia’s Children," first published in 1999 and republished in 2024 by Blue Ear Books, was a finalist for the Alan Paton Prize, South Africa’s highest honor for nonfiction.

Andrew Russell was born in Cape Town in 1964, the year Nelson Mandela was sent to Robben Island. He attended Bishops College, completing his schooling in 1982 – the same year Mandela was moved off Robben Island to Pollsmoor Prison. He completed his studies at the University of Cape Town before doing his two years of National Service as was compulsory for all white males at the time. In July 2018 Christo Brand, one of Nelson Mandela’s former prison guards, asked Andrew to become his Business Manager and they set out on an exciting adventure into the unknown to introduce the world to Christo and share his story. Andrew is the editor of the second edition of Christo Brand’s book called "Doing Life with Mandela: My Prisoner, My Friend." In October 2023 Andrew published his book, "The Leadership We Need: Lessons for Today from Nelson Mandela." Andrew is a passionate South African, mad keen on sport and the proud dad of two children.

This event was recorded on October 28, 2024.