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In response to the Coronavirus Pandemic, Why Hunger has activated their Rapid Response Fund to provide immediate relief to those most impacted. Sr. Dir. of Programs Alison Cohen discusses short and long term needs for food banks, small-scale producers and food chain workers. For more, visit whyhunger.org, or if someone you know is need of help, visit whyhunger.org/findfood.

JIM McKELVEY, Co-founder of Square and serial entrepreneur, is author of THE INNOVATION STACK: Building an Unbeatable Business One Crazy Idea at a Time. He tells the story of his company’s against-the-odds survival of a direct attack by Amazon, and gives his thoughts on what businesses need now to survive after the Covid-19 pandemic.

Ballet Hispanico, which had been preparing for it’s 50th anniversary performances onstage, has moved their celebration online: Announcing B Unidos Instagram Video Series in response to the Covid-19 Virus. Our guest is Artistic Director and CEO Eduardo Vilaro. For more visit BalletHispanico.org, and instagram.com/ballethispanico

Homeschool Expert Julie Bogart, author of THE BRAVE LEARNER: Finding Everyday Magic in Homeschool, Learning, and Life, returns with tips for parents and children adjusting to suddenly taking on the role of schooling at home.

Community Access Unlimited, based in Elizabeth, NJ, helps people with disabilities achieve independence and exercise their power. Advocacy Director Rebecca Kasen discusses how and why CAU is motivating member participation in public policy, voting and the census. For more, visit caunj.org

BUMPIN’: The Modern Guide to Pregnancy, Navigating the Wild, Weird, and Wonderful Journey from Conception Through Birth and Beyond, is the new book from investor and entrepreneur Leslie Schrock, inspired by questions surrounding her own experience. For more, visit LeslieSchrock.com

Inwood’s Up Theater Company celebrates it’s 10th anniversary with A Barn Play. Managing Director Laura Fois Bosley talks about this darkly comic fable, with live English-to Spanish translation for select performances. For more visit uptheater.org. (As of 3/16, shows are 4/1-4.)

For the introverts among us, HIDING IN THE BATHROOM by Morra Aarons-Mele is a guide to getting out there, when you'd rather stay home. Her book helps solve networking anxiety, and she explains how introverts can use their natural, competitive instincts to build their careers.

NJ Sharing Network is the non-profit responsible for the recovery and placement of donated organs and tissue for those in need in NJ. Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer Elisse Glennon brings news on donation milestones in 2019, and double lung recipient Denise Peoples discusses the organization’s multi-cultural efforts. For more, visit NJsharingnetwork.org

THE GENIUS OF WOMEN: From Overlooked to Changing the World, the new book by the former Editor in Chief of Parade Magazine, Janice Kaplan, explores the powerful forces that have rigged the system—and celebrates the women geniuses past and present who have triumphed anyway.