The People's Money (2024-2025)

Bronx Ballot Ideas:

• Multi-Lingual Community Mental Health
• STEM Enrichment for Bronx Youth & Teens,
• Golden Years: Financial Guidance for Older Adults,
• Connecting Veterans,
• Support People with Housing Advocacy Groups,
• Youth-Led Performing Arts Program,
• Cross-Generational Support: Building Community Connections with Service between youth with older adults,
• Guiding Stars: Mentorship for Justice-Involved Youth & Emerging Adults,
• Support for Parents and Guardians of Amazing Special Kids: a parent support group for kids with special abilities, and
• Healthy Food & Literary Nights for Families & Individuals: healthy food & cultural gatherings that shed light on Bronx history for Bronx residents.

Manhattan Ballot Ideas:

• Youth Entrepreneurship Program,
• Strengthening Mental Muscles - Mental Health through the Arts,
• Intergenerational Mentorships - Fostering intergenerational relationships between older adults and youth,
• Cross-Cultural English Language classes,
• Everyone Should Be Able to Swim - swimming classes geared towards public housing residents,
• Start up Music Program for Children - after school arts & music programming for kids,
• Parenting Classes with Childcare - parenting classes and childcare support for new parents,
• Learn to Grow and Cook Your Own Food,
• Civic Education for All - civic education classes that teach residents how to be involved in local government,
• Vocational Training for Middle and High School Students - vocational training for high demand jobs like graphic design, video production, fashion design and cosmetology.

Brooklyn Ballot Ideas:

• Youth Employment Training and Partnerships - youth employment training in the green job market with stipends,
• Young Parent Support and Classes - childcare and parenting skills for young parents,
• Intergenerational Financial Education and Employment Workshops - an intergenerational model for financial literacy that connects youth with an older adult to learn how to invest and save for the future,
• Job Training and Support for Employment for Single Parents - pathways towards employment for single parents,
• Youth Led Community Ventures - youth led entrepreneurship projects focussing on beautification for small business owners in the community,
• Youth LGBTQ+ Safe Space - a safe space & community hub for LGBTQ+ youth,
• Community Kitchen with Classes
• Youth Job Training and Employment Opportunities - workforce development and job training for youth,
• Reducing Recidivism Rates - mentorship, job training, counselling and re-entry support for justice impacted youth,
• Period Pantry for Feminine Hygiene Supplies and Education

Queens Ballot Ideas:

• Pathways to a Successful College Career,
• Far Rockaway Community Justice Collective - getting at-risk youth off the streets and out of violence,
• Housing Workshops for Older Adults - counselors to guide older adults in finding affordable housing,
• Pathway to Professions for Youth - afterschool professional development for youth,
• Saving for Your Future - financial literacy workshops,
• Rosedale Cancer Support Network - a cancer support network that provides referrals, insurance, and appointments,
• Speak Up NYC - helping non-English speakers build their social, interview and public speaking skills,
• The People's Theater - mental health through theater,
• Justice-Impacted Fellowship Program - fellowships for the justice-impacted to obtain college degrees and connect with work opportunities,
• Empowered with Opportunity - workforce development for the unemployed.

Staten Island Ballot Ideas:

• Family, Food, and Conversation - intergenerational cooking classes,
• Staten Island Youth Internship Program - internship program for youth in the healthcare sector,
• Media Literacy Workshops - focussing on media bias, political accuracy, and cyber-bullying,
• Performance Arts Program for Youth - extracurricular performing arts programs for school kids,
• Tenant Connect - connecting tenants and landlords for affordable housing,
• Drug Use and Overdose Prevention Education.