E Cubed (Educated, empowered, elevated)
In which borough should your idea take place? Queens
Do you have a specific neighborhood(s) in mind?
Far Rockaway
Which audience(s) does your idea help? Select as many as apply.
Youth
Low income individuals
Black, Indigenous, and POC
Older adults
Public housing residents
Describe the challenge you want to address:
Folks working to survive don't have time to seek out higher education.
Folks don't necessarily know people in industries to help them navigate
Describe your idea and approach to address the challenge:
Program that educates community. Uses different community space, education class on connection to industry in our immediate community.
Bringing mentors from industries (tech, HVAC, electrician, etc.
Mentors represent BIPOC, they share resources on skill development and how to break into the industry
Write the zipcode that best represents your New York City community:
11692
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