Recorded on 10/29/2020 at the East Brunswick Public Libray
“Embracing Our Diversity: Coming Together Against Bias,” a virtual community dialogue moderated by Nancy Kranich of Rutgers University will take place from 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 29.
Co-sponsored by East Brunswick Hadassah, EBPL and the East Brunswick Human Relations Council, the program aims to initiate a dialogue among the townships’ diverse communities and generate ideas for embracing diversity, building bridges and combating bias.
Panelists include East Brunswick residents Neven Abdo, the Rev. Khristi Lauren Adams, Neha Avadhani, Susanna Chiu, Kamlu Gulrajani, Dan Rozett and Muhammad K. Hashmi. Mayor Brad Cohen will deliver a welcome.
Kranich is a lecturer at the Rutgers University School of Communication and Information where she teaches community engagement and other courses. She also serves as Special Projects Librarian for the Rutgers University Libraries and served as American Library Association president 2000 to 2001. She trained as a public innovator with the Harwood Institute for Public Innovation and as a convener and moderator for deliberative public forums, and serves on the board of the National Issues Forums Institute, as a Library Ambassador for the Harwood Institute, and as co-leader of the US-Russia Dialogue on the Civic Role of Libraries in the 21st Century.
With 650 members, East Brunswick Hadassah focuses on connecting and empowering Jewish women to effect change. The organization works to advance health and well-being, advocate for women, and build community in the United States, Israel, and around the world. The local chapter connects with the local and wider community through educational and social programs, community service and fundraising events.
The East Brunswick Human Relations Council promotes communication, respect, and understanding among the diverse members of the broader East Brunswick community. The Council’s activities include civic programs to celebrate diversity, educational and social programs to encourage communication and understanding, and programs to address the causes, impact, and prevention of bias-related incidents.
The East Brunswick Public Library’s mission is to provide free, open and equitable access to information, and to serve all members of our vibrant and diverse community with respect and dignity. As meaningful conversations about racism and injustice are happening all across the country, EBPL commits to supporting and facilitating these conversations, and to providing the tools and resources to help further this important dialogue.
