Think Tank: Asw. Dunn Explains Why Families Need Child Tax Credit
Asw. Aura Dunn (D) joins Steve Adubato to provide her perspective on affordable, accessible child care, the child tax credit, and the polarization of politics.
Think Tank: Asw. Speight Shares Her Passion For Battling Period Poverty
Asw. Shanique Speight (D) - NJ, joins Steve Adubato for an important discussion about period poverty, the marginalized groups that are impacted, and her personal experience that influenced her passion for this legislation.
Think Tank: Mental Health And The Complexity of School Funding
Betsy Ginsburg, Executive Director of Garden State Coalition of Schools, joins Steve Adubato to discuss the mental health crisis our children are facing and the complexity of school funding.
Think Tank: Excellence in Education: The Ever-Changing Landscape
Steve Adubato sits down with a panel of New Jersey educators to discuss ways they are promoting social justice and equity and addressing book banning. Panelists include: Ariel Babcock, Social Studies & Media Teacher Martha Hickson, High School Librarian Ian Evans, 7th Grade Literacy Teacher
Think Tank: Ending The Stigma Associated With Addiction
Gary Mendell, Founder and CEO of Shatterproof, joins Steve Adubato to bring awareness to substance abuse and ending the stigma associated with addiction.
Think Tank: Making a Difference: Sustainability and Food Security
Steve Adubato is joined by a panel of Russ Berrie Making A Difference Winners to discuss sustainable solutions for food insecurity. Panelists include: Randall Solomon, Executive Director, Sustainable Jersey at The College of New Jersey Julie Kinner, Vice President of Operations at Table to Table Gary Oppenheimer, Founder and Executive Director of AmpleHarvest.org
Think Tank: Reducing Hunger Across New Jersey
Mark Dinglasan, Director of the Office of the Food Security Advocate, State of NJ, sits down with Steve Adubato to define food security and discuss legislation that could reduce hunger across New Jersey.
Think Tank: Newark Principal Shares the Story That Lead Her to Eduaction
LaShanda Gilliam, Principal at Michelle Obama Elementary School, joins Steve Adubato to highlight the initiatives happening in Newark schools and the personal struggles that encouraged LaShanda to pursue education.
Think Tank: Navigating Healthcare for People with Autism
Steve Adubato is joined by a panel of non-profit leaders and healthcare professionals to discuss the importance of providing quality and equitable healthcare to people with Autism. Panelists include: Michele Adubato, CEO of The North Ward Center and Founder, The Center for Autism Suzanne Buchanan, Psy.D., BCBA-D, Executive Director of Autism NJ Oana deVinck-Baroody, DO, Departmental-Behavioral Pediatrician at Hackensack Meridian Health
Think Tank: The Implications of Right-Wing Extremism
Saladin Ambar, Ph.D., Professor of Political Science at Rutgers University, sits down with Steve Adubato to address the current state of the Republican party and the implications of right-wing extremism.