Children and Poverty in the Era of Covid-19

This live virtual event is hosted by The New School’s Center for New York City Affairs.

The webinar will address the following pressing issues:
• How are disadvantaged families with children dealing with everyday challenges during the pandemic?
• What governmental and community action can help ensure proper schooling, nutrition and care for children and adolescents?
• Are educational systems prepared – or not – for the challenges of remote learning for students at every age?
• What kind of summer opportunities will be needed under the actual situation to allow children in deprived neighborhoods to disconnect, rest and be ready for the next school year?
• From what we have learned these past months, what needs to be in place to allow all children to thrive at school next year?

Speakers:
– ATD Fourth World group of activists with direct experience of poverty
• Maryann Broxton
• Tina Lindsey
• Rosetta Savanna
• Kimberly Tyre
• Stacy White
– Community School Director, Partnership With Children, P.S. 284 the Gregory Jackson School, Alexandra Teitel
– Director of Education Policy at The Center for NYC Affairs at The New School and Editor-in-Chief of InsideSchools, Tom Liam Lynch

– Acting Deputy Chancellor for Community Empowerment, Partnerships, and Communications, New York City Department of Education, Adrienne Austin

Moderator: Executive Director, Equity for Children Alberto Minujin