Open Arms/ Empowerment NYC

In which borough should your idea take place? Brooklyn

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

Flatbush, Canarsie

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

Youth

Justice impacted individuals

Public housing residents

People with disabilities

Describe the challenge you want to address:

Not being able to update the school curriculum to be relevant and effective. Poverty, mental illness, violence, drugs, gang violence, peer pressure, discrimination

Describe your idea and approach to address the challenge:

A counseling center/program that guides the youth on their path. It would be offered to youth to provide education, shelter, and other resources to keep them safe, and confident. A space space to express themselves.

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

11226