Life skills training and housing program for hearing & vision impaired teens. "Bridging the Senses"
- In which borough should your idea take place?
- Bronx
- Do you have a specific neighborhood(s) in mind?
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Mott Haven, Morrisania, Hunts Point, Kingsbridge, Highbridge, Fordham, South Bronx
- Which audience(s) does your idea help? Select as many as apply.
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YouthJustice impacted individualsLimited English proficient individualsVeteransBlack, Indigenous, and POCOlder adultsUnemployed individualsImmigrants and/or migrantsPeople with disabilities
- Describe the challenge you want to address:
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Lack of Job opportunities & training for hearing and vision impaired youth as they become adults and enter the job market and live independently are hard to come by. Many vision and hearing impaired adults are not able to live independently or in a supportive community.
- Describe your idea and approach to address the challenge:
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We wan to establish a housing program that accepts your people (16-18) who are hearing & vision impaired to come active members of their communities. this program bridges the gap between childhood - adulthood four our vulnerable members of society; helping to train them to hold fulfilling jobs and lead vibrant lives. They live together so they create a community. They mentor each other in that community. The program starts in the summer where they choose a job based on their interests. Going into the school year. They combine with life skills like cooking, budgeting, etc. afterschool and one week. By next year they should be more confident about living independently as adults.
- Write the zipcode that best represents your New York City community:
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10451
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