Why is the cost of welfare in New York State so high? How do changes
under state welfare reform affect welfare recipients?
These and other questions will be considered in a panel discussion among
the state's major players in welfare titled “Welfare Reform in New York State:
Can it Succeed?” on Wednesday, May 6, at 3 p.m. in Union College's Nott
Memorial.
The Nott Memorial will be closed to study that day.
The event is open to the campus, but reservations are encouraged. Call
ext. 6238.
The taping will run from 3 to 6 p.m. Attendees are asked to arrive by
2:50 p.m.
The event is sponsored by Union's Graduate Management Institute as
another in a series of topics on statewide issues of importance. It will be taped for
broadcast on New York public television stations by WMHT Educational Telecommunications.
Joining moderator Ed Dague of WNYT – NewsChannel 13, will
be:
Thomas W. Carroll, president, CHANGE-NY
Peter Cove, founder, AMERICA WORKS
Aaron R. Dare, president and CEO, Urban League of Northeastern
New York Inc.
Lawrence W. Mead, professor of politics, New York University
Deborah W. Merrifield, commissioner, Erie County Department of
Social Services
Richard P. Nathan, director, Rockefeller Institute
Karen Schimke, executive director, State Communities Aid
Association
Brian J. Wing, commissioner, NYS Office of Temporary and
Disability Assistance