Fund a Youth Empowerment Center Within A local NonProfit in Canarsie

In which borough should your idea take place? Brooklyn

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

Canarsie

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

Youth

Parents

Justice impacted individuals

Limited English proficient individuals

Veterans

Low income individuals

Black, Indigenous, and POC

Older adults

Unemployed individuals

LGBTQ+ community

Immigrants and/or migrants

Public housing residents

People with disabilities

Other

Describe the challenge you want to address:

Nothing written

Describe your idea and approach to address the challenge:

- Establish a comprehensive Youth Empowerment Center
equipped with computers, study areas, and recreational spaces.
Grant an established Canarsie library with $50,000 for the center
to host after-school programs, tutoring services, and mentorship
initiatives to support academic achievement and personal
development among local youth. Additionally, organize
workshops on critical life skills, leadership, and career
exploration. This nonprofit organization will have to raise funds
to keep this center functioning for five years to be used as
start-up funds for this center.

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

11236