South East Queens Census 2020 Coalition Hosts Day Of Action At Springfield Park

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The South East Queens (SEQ) Census 2020 Coalition and SEQ Fight COVID hosted a Day Of Action at Springfield Park to provide information to fill out the 2020 Census and provide free face coverings and hand sanitizers to local community residents. Over 30 volunteers facilitated tabling and dropped census literature at resident doors of Springfield Gardens. The SEQ Census Coalition distributed literature to over 500 households in the area. There were 125 people lined up to receive the free personal protective equipment made available to Southeast Queens.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Now more than ever to change the trajectory of how legislation and funding is allocated, communities of color need your voice. Taking 10 minutes to fill out the Census could allocate millions of dollars back to Southeast Queens. Fill out the Census now!

 

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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.