Progressive Empowerment

In which borough should your idea take place? Brooklyn

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

East Flatbush/ Farragut

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

Limited English proficient individuals

Immigrants and/or migrants

Describe the challenge you want to address:

Maria and her husband do not speak any English.

Describe your idea and approach to address the challenge:

English classes for new immigrants once a week for 9 months.
Mentorship program- connect with someone who speaks their language to show and tell them about the city.
Jobs and careers give them a way to get jobs based on skills from their country.
Add programs in the community that allows them to learn new skills.

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

11203