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Lynne Algrant, Vice President of Planning, Development and Communications
Apr 21, 20213 min read
"Not Letting Logic be Our Guide" by Lynne Algrant
As I was preparing for a presentation I am doing at the end of the month, called “Let’s Do Equity; We Can Talk Later,” I looked up an...
Greater Bergen Community Action
Apr 16, 20211 min read
COVID-19 Vaccine Procedure: What to Expect
Here's what you can expect to experience when you go to get your COVID-19 vaccine.
Greater Bergen Community Action
Apr 16, 20211 min read
Requirements for Undocumented Immigrants to Receive a Covid-19 Vaccine in New Jersey
Here's what is required and what's not required: 1. NAME AND DATE OF BIRTH ARE REQUIRED. Everyone who seeks to receive the Covid Vaccine...
Greater Bergen Community Action
Apr 5, 20211 min read
Northjersey.com: NJ still hasn't bridged the racial gap in COVID vaccination...
Weeks after New Jersey began distributing COVID vaccines, Lynne Algrant got a call from Bergen New Bridge Medical Center. The Paramus...
Greater Bergen Community Action
Apr 1, 20211 min read
COVID VACCINE EQUITY: Religious Leaders of Bergen County
This March, the COVID-19 Vaccine Equity Team hosted a vaccine event for a diverse group of Religious Leaders in Bergen County, New...
Greater Bergen Community Action
Mar 29, 20211 min read
Tapinto.net: Equity Team at Bergen New Bridge Combating Barriers to Vaccine
PARAMUS, NJ — The collaborative COVID-19 Vaccine Equity Team continued their equity vaccine distribution program this week as a group of...
Greater Bergen Community Action
Mar 25, 20211 min read
Insidernj.com: Downtown New Jersey Recognizes Achievements in Placemaking at Annual Conference
Jersey City, NJ – January 25, 2021 –Downtown New Jersey (DNJ) celebrated placemaking projects and initiatives intended to help New Jersey...
Greater Bergen Community Action
Mar 25, 20211 min read
NBCNewYork.com: Inside Efforts to Vaccinate the Ramapough Lenape Nation
Pat Battle reports on the efforts to vaccinate the indigenous people of the Ramapough Mountains in New Jersey. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE
Greater Bergen Community Action
Mar 25, 20211 min read
Patch.com: Bergen Equity Team Hosts Ramapough Lenape Nation Vaccine Clinic
MAHWAH, NJ — The first of three coronavirus vaccine clinics for members of the Ramapough Lenape Nation took place over the weekend, and...
Lynne Algrant, Vice President of Planning, Development and Communications
Mar 24, 20213 min read
Hey America, Our Family Values Are Starting to Show! By Lynne Algrant
Hey America, Our Family Values Are Starting to Show! I believe that March 2020 and March 2021 will become known as the biggest pendulum...
Greater Bergen Community Action
Mar 23, 20211 min read
COVID-19 Vaccine Equity Team Organized Three Vaccine Clinics for Ramapough Lenape Indian Nation
Greater Bergen Community Action Bergen joined forces with Bergen New Bridge Medical Center, The County of Bergen, and the Bergen...
Greater Bergen Community Action
Mar 19, 20211 min read
Patch.com: 50K Vaccinated At New Bridge Site In Paramus
PARAMUS, NJ — The coronavirus vaccine distribution efforts at Bergen New Bridge's annex site reached a lofty milestone Wednesday....
Greater Bergen Community Action
Mar 18, 20211 min read
Pastores y Ministros de la Coalicion Latina de New Jersey recibieron la primera dosis de la vacuna
PARAMUS, NJ – El pasado viernes 12 de marzo, en el Bergen New Bridge Medical Center en Paramus, un grupo de pastores y ministros de la...
Greater Bergen Community Action
Mar 12, 20211 min read
Statement of Solidarity Against Racism and Violence Towards the AAPI Community
Greater Bergen Community Action firmly and proudly stands in solidarity with the Asian-American community against anti-Asian attacks,...
GBCA
Mar 1, 20211 min read
Jersey City Vertical Farming Program to Open in Two Housing Locations
JERSEY CITY – Mayor Steven M. Fulop announced today a new partnership between AeroFarms, the world leader in vertical farming, and the...
Greater Bergen Community Action
Feb 26, 20215 min read
JOB OPPORTUNITY: Teacher Assistant
Title: Teacher Assistant Reports to: Teacher or Head Teacher FLSA: Exempt Position Summary: The Teacher Assistant works under the direct...
Lynne Algrant, Vice President of Planning, Development and Communications
Feb 23, 20213 min read
From the Desk of Lynne Algrant: Thoughts on History During Black History Month
As Black History Month winds down, I have been reflecting on how personal history can be or should be. Sadly, history is rarely taught...
Greater Bergen Community Action
Feb 22, 20211 min read
COVID-19 Vaccine Equity Team to Improve Access in Underserved Communities in Hackensack and Others i
PARAMUS, NJ, - A collaborative effort between the Black Clergy, a county not-for-profit and hospital have embarked on an outreach and...
Greater Bergen Community Action
Feb 17, 20211 min read
Garfield Community Focus Groups
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GBCA
Feb 17, 20211 min read
Bergen County Health Officials Create Equity Team to Bridge Racial gap in COVID Vaccine Distribution
PARAMUS, N.J. (CBSNewYork) — New data shows people of color are getting vaccinated at a rate far below white residents. Health officials...
GBCA
Feb 17, 20211 min read
Bergen County Leaders Push for Better COVID Vaccine Outreach in Communities of Color
Christine Wade barely felt a pinch. The 63-year-old Saddle Brook resident was in high spirits - and Facetiming family - when the nurse at...
Greater Bergen Community Action
Feb 12, 20211 min read
Telemundo Announces Covid Equity Team Coverage
February 12, 2021, PARAMUS, NJ – Telemundo announced Covid Equity Team
Greater Bergen Community Action
Feb 12, 20214 min read
Bergen New Bridge Medical Center Assembles COVID-19 Vaccine Equity Team
Paramus, NJ – Bergen New Bridge Medical Center is leading the way to improve access to the COVID-19 vaccine in Black and Brown...
Lynne Algrant, Vice President of Planning, Development and Communications
Jan 26, 20213 min read
2021: On the Threshold of What Can Be
The word liminal comes from the Latin root limen, which means threshold. A liminal space is the “crossing over space”—where you have left...
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