Jerome Perkins, a community engagement assistant at Rutgers-Newark, talks to other formerly incarcerated men about brain health and encourages them to participate in a study about Alzheimer’s disease prevention.
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Newark Mayor Ras J. Baraka and city officials joined Rutgers-Newark leaders to announce an initiative that will provide 13 youth with a fully funded four-year education.
For many years, Glenda Wright has been advocating for the interests of residents of public and other federally-subsidized housing. She now works to spread the news that a healthy lifestyle can reduce the risk of dementia.
The Rutgers-Newark community and city residents will kick off PRIDE month by repainting “Sound the Rainbow!,” a two-block 550 foot-long asphalt mural. The event will be held June 1 at Treat Place and Maiden Lane.
Watch this video profile of Keziah Riddick, a Rutgers-Newark alumna who teaches at Central High School. Her job is all about social justice, she says. “I wanted to ensure that all students have the opportunity to get a quality education and can experience educators who care about them.''
Newark high schoolers take classes on campus and get the college experience in the Dual Enrollment Program.