QCH Action Group: Empowering and Educating Immigrant Leaders in the Diverse Borough of Queens

Website

: http://www.queenscommunityhouse.org/index.php/Community-Building-and-Organizing/programs-action-group.html

The Idea

As a part of Queens Community House, the Action Group engages members of the immigrant community in Queens, NY to build on their existing leadership skills, gain confidence, meet cross-culturally and find their collective voice in order to advocate for the issues most important to their community.

The Specifics

The Action Group works parallel to an adult education program where a hyper-diverse 500 students receive free English classes. The group is currently creating a tiered leadership development and civic engagement training program consisting of monthly know your rights workshops, basic civics education and trainings that build on existing leadership skills. We see this tiered approach as a long-term investment in promoting justice, cohesion and “good citizenship” in our community. $500 would allow us to cover: (1) photocopies and printing of know your rights materials; (2) supplies to help make meetings and trainings more interactive and fun; (3) transportation to / from advocacy events and visits to New York’s City Hall and State Capital.

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