New Jersey

Meet the Ascend community partners in New Jersey

NameCohortCityStateOrganizationURLgroup_hfilter
Anjanette VaidyaHighland ParkRutgers Universitywww.rutgers.edu/psp-parent-advisors-2019 psp-community
Atiya WeissPrincetonBurke Foundationburkefoundation.org/2021-ascend-fellows ascend-fellows
Catholic Charities Diocese of MetuchenPerth AmboyCatholic Charities Diocese of Metuchenwww.ccdom.orgascend-network
Christine Norbut BeyerTrentonNew Jersey Department of Children and Familieswww.nj.gov/dcf/2021-ascend-fellows ascend-fellows
Dr. Eldar Shafir, PrincetonPrinceton Universitywww.princeton.edu/fp-advisors-2017 fp-advisors-2020 family-prosperity-innovation-community
Indira GrullonSouth RiverHonor Your Mamaswww.honoryourmamas.org/psp-parent-advisors-2019 psp-community
Jennifer Ng’anduRobert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF)www.rwjf.org/featured-guests
Leslie ReyesMiddlesexRutgers Universitywww.rutgers.edu/psp-parent-advisors-2019 psp-community
Melba HenaoElizabethUccycwww.facebook.com/Union-County-Council-for-Young-Children-UCCYC-372640046256463/psp-parent-advisors-2019 psp-community
Pascale Sykes FoundationRed BankPascale Sykes Foundationpascalesykesfoundation.comascend-network
Randall LaneJersey CityForbes Magazineforbes.comfp-advisors-2017 family-prosperity-innovation-community
United Advocacy GroupBridgetonUnited Advocacy Groupwww.unitedadvocacygroup.org/ascend-network
York Street ProjectJersey Cityyorkstreetproject.org/ascend-network
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