Culture Swap Night

In which borough should your idea take place? Manhattan

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

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

Youth

Parents

Black, Indigenous, and POC

Older adults

People with disabilities

Describe the challenge you want to address:

Inability to participate in cultural events of another group due to embarassment or fear of rejection

Inability to participate in cultural events of another group due to lack of knowledge of these events

Inability to participate in cultural events of another group due to lack of transport or mobility

Describe your idea and approach to address the challenge:

Host regular (e.g. monthly) Culture Swap Nights in which people from particular cultures demonstrate one of their cultural traditions, like a dance, and teach it to others.

Could be available virtually as well, along with other digital resources like recipe cards and information about the history of the tradition/culture.

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

Virtual