Nikita Stewart, New York Times Metro reporter covering social services and the author of Troop 6000: The Girl Scout Troop That Began in a Shelter and Inspired the World (Ballantine Books, 2020), examines some of the key issue around poverty and homelessness, and resilience, in telling the story of the Girl Scout troop that started in a shelter, plus discusses some of the current issues facing homeless families at this time.
- VIRTUAL EVENT: Catch Nikita in coversation with Giselle Burgess, founder of Troop 6000, via live Zoom May 20th at 7:30, presented by Greenlight Bookstore.