Join NJTV, New Jersey’s public television network, for a free public conversation about the causes and potential solutions for poverty issues in Princeton and the surrounding areas. NJTV News Correspondent Michael Hill hosts a candid conversation with elected officials, housing and education experts, and social services organizations about factors contributing to poverty in Princeton, and the obstacles and potential solutions to rise above it.

WHAT: Panel discussion with public Q&A. We will explore challenges in the housing sector; struggles of individuals employed with limited assets, poverty’s long-lasting effects on students education and how communities are fighting to reduce income inequalities, among other topics. Panel and experts-on hand (subject to change):

· Liz Lempert, Princeton Mayor

· Jeffrey Vega, CEO, Princeton Area Community Foundation

· Edward Truscelli, Executive Director, Princeton Community Housing

· David A. Davis, Senior Pastor, Nassau Presbyterian Church

· Angela Siso-Stentz, Vice Principal, Princeton High School

· Lenora Keel, Social Worker and Coordinator of Student and Family Services, Princeton High School

WHEN: Tue, December 18, 2018 from 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. (program starts at 6:30 p.m.).

WHERE: Princeton Municipal Building, Witherspoon Hall – Main Meeting Room, 400 Witherspoon Street. Princeton NJ 08540

FREE ADMISSION; Pre-registration recommended to guarantee a seat. Walk-ins welcome. RSVP now on Facebook, www.njtvcommunityforum.eventbrite.com, or call 973-233-8398.

Support for this initiative is provided in part by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and PSEG Foundation. The views expressed in the programming do not necessarily reflect the views of the sponsors.