Therapeutic Learning Centers

In which borough should your idea take place? Bronx

Do you have a specific neighborhood(s) in mind?

Neighborhoods in the Bronx with the highest concentration of migrant children like Williamsbridge

Which audience(s) does your idea help? Select as many as apply.

Youth

Parents

Justice impacted individuals

Limited English proficient individuals

Low income individuals

Black, Indigenous, and POC

Older adults

Public housing residents

Describe the challenge you want to address:

The children arriving in New York City as part of what's called the migrant crisis need resources urgently, particularly programs to help them with their English proficiency. Additionally, the COVID-19 pandemic has created learning disparities as well as a host of other problems such as difficulties socializing and communicating.

Describe your idea and approach to address the challenge:

Therapeutic learning centers could be centered on CUNY campuses, community centers, and/or schools in the Bronx to help communities, both native and non-native populations alike, attain holistic English language proficiency such as the following: critical thinking, writing, verbalizing and communicating, etc. The learning workshops are intended as a therapy that addresses social stigmas. Additionally, the workshops would be centered around a meal to encourage socializing and community-building.

Write the zipcode that best represents your New York City community:

10466, 10467, 10469