This week’s episode focuses on some of the advocacy work happening hyper-locally in New Brunswick, NJ in response to the pandemic, through the lens of Mercado Esperanza partners Elijah’s Promise and New Brunswick Tomorrow, and the communities they serve.

John interviews Nicole Brownstein of the Babs Siperstein PROUD Center at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital and Margie Nichols of Institute for Personal Growth.

Dan interviews Stephanie Hoopes of the United Way of Northern New Jersey and Mike Rispoli of Free Press.

John Keller and Dan Swern do a weekly deep dive into the coLAB Arts oral history archive and look at how those experiences inform understanding of the present moment. Stories span issues that include economic vulnerability, gender diversity, community development, and criminal justice reform. Click the logo or “Read More” for the podcast.