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Centers for immigrants, camps for homeless, financial aid for immigrants, more scholarship opportunities, free prep program

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In which borough should your idea take place? 
Queens
Do you have a specific neighborhood(s) in mind?
flushing
Which audience(s) does your idea help? Select as many as apply.
Youth
Black, Indigenous, and POC
Older adults
Unemployed individuals
LGBTQ+ community
Immigrants and/or migrants
Describe the challenge you want to address:
-In Subway cars, I can always see people carrying their kids and asking for money, the kids supposed to stay in school, not just walked through cars. unfair treatment, less opportunities, more need for aid. -a lot of hate the surrounds the various groups, youth, minority groups -languages barrier -college student financial problem -Hard to get a job
Describe your idea and approach to address the challenge:
-Help in low-income group to address education. -Have volunteers be staff/mentors -open school for weekends -Spreading awareness and words that create safe and welcoming environments, ---Holding public PSA's to educate common people about school safety and how to keep yourself safe in general -More food pantries
Write the zipcode that best represents your New York City community:
11356

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