Laurelton Operation Clean Up 2018 Kicks Off !

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The Laurelton Operation Clean Up 2018 had a successful launch with over 30 volunteers providing support in cleaning up the grounds by the Laurelton LIRR station. Operation Clean Up was given support and volunteers from the following businesses and  organizations: Pop’s House, Federated Blocks of Laurelton, Edge School Of The Arts, New York Police Explorers, DIVAS for Social Justice, The 229th Street Block Association, UPS Store, and many residents from the Laurelton community past and present.

Many elected officials came out to support the launch of the 2018 season of Operation Clean Up. Queens Borough President Melinda Katz provided an opening statement and representatives from Alicia Hyndman and Donovan Richards office were present.

 

The Knicks Foundation also provided t-shirts and will be supporting Laurelton Operation Clean Up. All are welcome to join. The next gathering will be: June 2, 2018

For more information please contact: laureltonoperationcleanup@gmail.com

 

 

 

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Clarisa James
Clarisa James
Clarisa James is the Co-Founder/Executive Director of DIVAS (Digital Interactive Visual Arts Sciences) for Social Justice. For the past seven years DIVAS has provided free or sliding scale technology training to youth in underserved communities in Central Brooklyn and Southeast Queens. Ms. James has been dedicated to youth development work for the past 15years in the roles of Teaching Artist, After School Director, Curriculum Specialist and artist. Her life's work encompasses empowering youth in underserved communities to use technology for social change and think critically about the issues that are affecting them most. For the past seven years Ms. James has facilitated workshops that help youth develop multimedia projects around environmental justice, housing, leadership development and reproductive justice. Ms. James holds an MFA in Integrated Media Arts from Hunter College's Film & Media Department. In addition to DIVAS for Social Justice, Ms. James currently serves on the advisory board of the Children’s Cabinet, Office of the Deputy Mayor Strategic Policy Initiatives at City Hall. Clarisa James is full of gratitude to her parents for providing such a wonderful upbringing and having the foresight to move into the community of Laurelton in the early 1970's. Clarisa is proud to be a daughter of Laurelton.

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