New Jersey Institute for Social Justice to Celebrate 20 Years at “Fierce Urgency of Now” Gala

Ted and Nina Wells, Senator Cory Booker, and Corporate Supporters to Be Honored at 14^th Annual Event

NEWARK – On June 13, the New Jersey Institute for Social Justice will celebrate its 20^th anniversary at its 14^th annual Gala at New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) in Newark.

The evening will feature Cocktails followed by Dinner & Awards presented to the Honorees listed below.

The theme of this year’s Gala is “The Fierce Urgency of Now,” in recognition that we are living in urgent times that – more than ever – must be met with bold, unapologetically progressive work on the front lines of social justice.

WHEN:  Thursday, June 13, 2019, 6-9 PM

WHERE:

Cocktail Reception at NICO Kitchen + Bar, One Center St., Newark – 6 PM

Dinner & Awards at NJPAC, Prudential Hall Lobby, One Center St., Newark – 7 PM

TICKETS AND SPONSORSHIPS: Available at njisj.org/gala2019

Awards and Honorees:

Alan V. and Amy Lowenstein Social Justice Award:

Nina M. Wells, Former NJ Secretary of State, Institute Trustee

Theodore V. Wells, Jr., Litigation Partner Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LP, Founding Institute Trustee

National Social Justice Award:

The Honorable Cory Booker, U.S. Senator, Institute’s first legal intern

Corporate Leadership Award:

United Airlines, accepted by Jill Kaplan, President NY & NJ

Morgan Stanley, accepted by Martin Vergara II, Exec. Dir. Private Wealth Management, Head of Strategy

Bios of Honorees can be found here.

Established in 1999 by Alan V. and Amy Lowenstein, the Institute is known for its dynamic and independent advocacy aimed at toppling load-bearing walls of structural inequality to create just, vibrant, and healthy urban communities. It employs a broad range of advocacy tools to advance an ambitious urban agenda, including research, writing, public education, grassroots organizing, legislation and litigation.

Using a holistic approach to addressing the unique and critical issues facing New Jersey’s urban communities, the Institute advocates for systemic reform that is at once transformative, achievable in the state, and replicable in communities across the nation.

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