NCJW features experts in the field of transgender children

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LIVINGSTON, NJ — NCJW/Essex is sponsoring a Lunch and Learn, “Free to Be He, She, They: Children and Gender Identity,” featuring Jamie Bruesehoff, a writer, speaker and mother of a 10-year-old transgender child and an advocate for transgender youth and adults, and Nicole Davis, a licensed clinical social work and clinical associate with the Gender and Family Project in New York. The program will take place Wednesday, Nov. 8, from noon to 2 p.m.

“Our program will be a unique opportunity to learn about what life is like for families with a transgender child,” NCJW/Essex President Shari Harrison said in a press release. “We are thrilled to welcome Jamie Bruesehoff and Nicole Davis to educate and inspire us to look at children and gender identity from different perspectives.”

The event will be held at Temple B’nai Abraham, 300 E. Northfield Road, Livingston. Pre-registration is required and admission is charged. To register, call 973-740-0588 or visit www.ncjwessex.org.