WBGO presents 'Caregiving' doc screening and panel discussion at Express Newark

CAREGIVING Preview Screening and Conversation
Wednesday, Jun 18 at 6pm
Express Newark
54 Halsey St., Newark, NJ 07102

THIS EVENT IS FREE WITH RSVP

Join us for a free preview of the PBS documentary Caregiving, which will premiere on PBS on June 24. Caregiving tells the story of paid and unpaid caregivers navigating the challenges and joys of this deeply meaningful work. Intertwining intimate personal stories with the untold history of caregiving, the documentary reveals the state and the stakes of care in America today. The film is executive produced by Bradley Cooper, narrated by Uzo Aduba (The Residence, Orange is the New Black) and directed by Chris Durrance.

The screening will be followed by a thought-provoking panel discussion with the film’s director, Chris Durrance; Mary Martha Ford, sister of Billy Porter who cared for their mother Cloerinda Jean Johnson Porter-Ford; Crystal McDonald, Senior Associate State Director of Advocacy at AARP; Lauren Snedeker, Director of the Aging and Health Certificate Program at Rutgers School of Social Work, and others with local and national insights into the state of caregiving in our communities. The program will be moderated by WBGO’s Doug Doyle.

Snacks will be served.

This event is presented by WETA-TV and WBGO Newark Public Radio, in partnership with Express Newark’s Community Media Center.