Survival of the Well-Informed

In which borough should your idea take place? Manhattan

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

Chinatown, Harlem, KTown.

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

Youth

Limited English proficient individuals

Low income individuals

Immigrants and/or migrants

People with disabilities

Describe the challenge you want to address:

We think that many people are unaware of earthquake risk in NYC. We think that foreign language speakers could use targeted education for disaster risk/preparedness knowledge. Including knowledge of flooding, blackouts, housefires, earthquakes, terror attacks, etc.

Describe your idea and approach to address the challenge:

We want to address natural disaster preparedness for English as a second language or foreign language speakers, especially disadvantaged population. "Evacuation Plan" "What to do it..." "Prevention and Preparedness" Workshop series. Literature in multiple languages.

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

10065