Each semester, my students participate in part of the regional food plan produced by the DVRPC. That plan called for reviews of local restaurants to make sure existing, locally owned restaurants have online infrastructure sufficient to attract new costumers (particularly those new to our community coming here to work at the variety of new businesses … Continue reading Small Business Week: The Hot Spot Latin Grill…
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Note: all week we’ll be sharing reviews and events from Camden small businesses. If you have suggestions, reviews or more, let me know! I’m happy to post. Last week I had the honor to sit down with some incredible folks doing even more incredible work here in the city. I was running out of work … Continue reading Good Vibes and the Camden Store by Jared Hunter…
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There’s a lot going on in Camden, and we have a lot to catch up about. When I have some time, there’s the Norcross interview, the Paymon resignation, some reflections from last week’s Fair Housing conference and more. But it’s also the heart of the semester, and both Jared and I are struggling to find … Continue reading Small Business Week at the Local Knowledge Blog…
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Here are the deets for our showing of critically-acclaimed Quest: a Portrait of an American Family: Tonight, in 401 Penn on Rutgers-Camden Campus. 6-8pm. I’ve heard amazing things about the documentary, and we’re excited to have a Q&A with the family and the director afterwards. Would love to see you! (If you click on the … Continue reading Join us tonight for the Quest: A Portrait of an American Family…
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I had a chance last week to attend the fantastic Rutgers-Camden day-long forum on Puerto Rico’s recovery. This speech, by good friend Dr. Héctor Cordero-Gúzman was the highlight for me — he dove deeply into the was that austerity politics and the policies surrounding it contribute to a cycle of leaving the island. The cycle … Continue reading Puerto Rico’s Recovery and Some Musings on Camden…
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This is cross-posted from Blue Jersey. I wanted to highlight and amplify an event being held tomorrow in Camden, NJ by Standing in Solidarity (S.I.S.) — a group of Camden women working and organizing for women’s issues. They’ve been organizing for months behind the scenes, but tomorrow is their first public event. ? Calling all … Continue reading Come Join Us and Support the Camden Women’s Unity Rally, Thursday 4pm…
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