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Immigrant Community Resource Connection

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In which borough should your idea take place? 
Queens
Do you have a specific neighborhood(s) in mind?
Jackson Heights, Flushing and Jamaica
Which audience(s) does your idea help? Select as many as apply.
Youth
Parents
Limited English proficient individuals
Low income individuals
Older adults
Immigrants and/or migrants
Public housing residents
Describe the challenge you want to address:
Pollution (especially low disparate pollution) environmental services, lack of education, financial literacy, govt + voting and sustainable practices
Describe your idea and approach to address the challenge:
"Class services specifically for immigrants teaching life skills (financial literacy, public transportation, healthcare, employment, food assistance, English literacy and civic information. Also connecting/helping immigrants apply for public housing and rent stabilized apartments. Jobs, education, community college/university, green cards, state ID's, credit cards, bank accounts, food assistance, healthcare benefits, etc. Supplementing the course with pamphlets and a webpage directing immigrants to resources "
Write the zipcode that best represents your New York City community:
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