Open Arms/ Empowerment NYC
- In which borough should your idea take place?
- Brooklyn
- Do you have a specific neighborhood(s) in mind?
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Flatbush, Canarsie
- Which audience(s) does your idea help? Select as many as apply.
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YouthJustice impacted individualsPublic housing residentsPeople with disabilities
- Describe the challenge you want to address:
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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:
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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:
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11226
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