Planned Parenthood of New York City (PPNYC), Hostos Community College and the Center for Bronx Nonprofits are excited to announce a free screening and panel discussion on Paycheck to Paycheck, an HBO documentary that illuminates the day-to-day challenges of millions of working low-income women in the United States.
WHAT: Planned Parenthood of New York City, Hostos Community College and the Center for Bronx Nonprofits host screening and panel discussion on HBO documentary Paycheck to Paycheck
WHEN: Monday, November 10, 3 – 5 p.m.
WHERE: Hostos Community College, Savoy Building, 120 E. 149th St. (at Gerard Ave.), Bronx, NY, 10451
PANEL: The event will feature a panel discussion with:
- Haydee Morales – Vice President for Education and Training, Planned Parenthood of New York City
- Maria Cano – Director of the College Opportunity to Prepare for Employment (COPE)program at Hostos Community College
- Ruby Calle – Hostos Community College COPE program Attendance Monitor
- Ursula Sanders – Directs Hostos Community College’s Empowering Student Parents Program
- MODERATOR: Jerilyn Fisher, Ph.D., Professor of English and Coordinator of Women’s Studies Program, Hostos Community College
FILM DETAILS: Paycheck to Paycheck: The Life and Times of Katrina Gilbert tells the moving story of a year in the life of one mother whose daily struggles illuminate the challenges faced by more than 42 million American women and the 28 million children who depend on them. Directed and produced by Shari Cookson and Nick Doob (HBO’s Emmy®-winning “The Memory Loss Tapes”) and executive produced by Peabody and Emmy® winner Maria Shriver (HBO’s “The Alzheimer’s Project”) and HBO’s Sheila Nevins, the film is the unvarnished account of a single mom struggling to get ahead, but constantly getting knocked back by a system that almost seems designed to see her fail.
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Since 1916, Planned Parenthood of New York City (PPNYC) has been an advocate for and provider of reproductive health services and education for New Yorkers. Serving nearly 50,000 clients annually, PPNYC’s health care centers in Manhattan, Brooklyn, the Bronx and Staten Island offer reproductive health services, including gynecological care, contraception, pregnancy testing, abortion, testing and treatment for sexually transmitted infections, and HIV testing and counseling. Through a threefold mission of clinical services, education, and advocacy, PPNYC brings better health and more fulfilling lives to each new generation of New Yorkers. As a voice for reproductive freedom, PPNYC supports legislation and policies to ensure that all New Yorkers—and, in fact, people around the world—will have access to the full range of reproductive health care services and information.