The NAC are joined by Anthony Manza from the National Student Debt Forgiveness Center to talk about student loans, debt forgiveness programs and how libraries can assist patrons struggling to navigate the complicated federal loan forgiveness system.

Contact the NAC:

Alex: alex@sayvillelibrary.org

Andrew: andrew.mihopulos@sachemlibrary.org

Links from this episode:

National Student Debt Forgiveness Center

Director Josef Basmagy: (646) 766-1330 ex.120

Anthony Manza: (646) 766-1330 ex.116

The NAC are joined by Lori Brust, Childcare Consultant for Cultural Care Au Pair, one of the country's largest au pair agencies.

Contact the NAC:

Alex: alex@sayvillelibrary.org

Andrew: andrew.mihopulos@sachemlibrary.org

Links from this episode:

Cultural Care Au Pair

Lori: lori.brust@lcc.culturalcare.com

The NAC is joined by Kathryn Caninno, Program Director of the Long Island Parenting Institute, and Carisse Mitchell, Youth Services Coordinator at West Babylon Public Library and President of CLASC, to discuss resources and programming for new parents.

Resources mentioned in this podcast:

Long Island Parenting Institute

Phone: 631-533-5055

Email: Kathryn.cannino@eac-network.org

Web: https://eac-network.org/li-parenting-institute/

Project Hope

Phone: 516-510-0282

Email: projecthopeinfo@eac-network.org

Web: https://nyprojecthope.org/

AFFCNY: https://affcny.org/

AGAPE: https://affcny.org/programs/adoption-and-guardianship-assistance-program-for-everyone/agape-long-island/

Long Island Adoptive Families: https://affcny.org/adoption-foster-events-ny/long-island-adoptive-families-support-group/

LGBT Network Families Program: https://lgbtnetwork.org/family

Contact the NAC:

Alex Cranshaw: alex@sayvillelibrary.org

Andrew Mihopulos: andrew.mihopulos@sachemlibrary.org

Morgan Brett: morgan@sayvillelibrary.org

The NAC is joined by Salvatore DiVincenzo of the Miller Business Center; Michele Cayea, Community Outreach Librarian at the Patchogue-Medford Public Library; and Stephen King, Chairman of the Patchogue Young Professionals. We discuss career resources and strategies for new adults entering the job market, changing careers, or starting their own business.

Links from this episode:

Miller Business Center

Patchogue Young Professionals

Contact the NAC:

Alex: alex@sayvillelibrary.org

Morgan: morgan@sayvillelibrary.org

Andrew: andrew.mihopulos@sachemlibrary.org

Join the conversation on Slack! Contact Morgan for access.

The NAC is joined by Maria DeMauro of Pride For Youth and Ernesto Hernandez and Chris Torre of the LGBT Network to discuss how libraries can better serve our LGBTQ patrons.

Links from this episode:

Pride for Youth

LGBT Network

Top 25 LGBTQ-Affirming Children’s Books

Contact the NAC:

Alex: alex@sayvillelibrary.org

Morgan: morgan@sayvillelibrary.org

Andrew: andrew.mihopulos@sachemlibrary.org

Join the conversation on Slack! Contact Morgan for access.

Welcome to the New Adult Committee podcast! In our first episode, we discuss what libraries in Suffolk County, New York are doing to reach "new adults" during the pandemic. Alex, Morgan and Andrew discuss virtual programming and services, social media tips, and much more!

Contact the NAC:

Alex: alex@sayvillelibrary.org

Morgan: morgan@sayvillelibrary.org

Andrew: andrew.mihopulos@sachemlibrary.org

Join the conversation on Slack! Contact Morgan for access.