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…This dynamic exchange of ideas will deepen our understanding and foster a community committed to change. The Criminal Justice Symposium at New York Law School is more than an…
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…on projects to increase access to green spaces for New York State’s marginalized communities. Sori hopes to pursue a career in creating inclusive environments and strategies, particularly for underserved communities….
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…she plans to increase direct engagement with community members, organizations, and educational institutions to understand, address, and implement strategies to increase access and success in youth programming in the community….
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…E-Tech Chargers robotics team and created and taught a new AP Computer Science A course, which includes a strong focus on recruiting underrepresented female students. During his first year of…
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…best serve the Sunset Park community. To reach residents unable to commute to the library, she created a mobile tent for community events and coordinated the weekly presence of the…
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…Western Queens Community Land Trust combined the two. She learned about the viability of the community land trust to keep land permanently affordable and generated a community-engagement strategy for a…
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…their neighborhood. Many of the strong personal relationships they have with the community have developed over years, but as Neighborhood Coordination Officers, they are now viewed as integral community partners….
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…Center for Women & Information Technology. In 2019, dedication and commitment to excellence also earned her the UFT Champions of Computer Science Award. Ms. Walker has been recognized with these…
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…deep love and commitment for her community is always apparent,” said Emiko Otsubo, Chief Operating Officer for DOHMH. “She is really the whole package when it comes to being a…
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In a city of nearly 8.5 million people in a globalized world, being on the alert for communicable disease is vital. Dr. Annie Fine is responsible for tracking and analyzing…
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…for Community Participatory Research. Afterwards, she continued her interest in community development in Nepal and India, studying the effects of rapid and unplanned urbanization on youth in developing countries. Taylor…
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…as an AmeriCorps fellow at the Poughkeepsie City School District in the community schools department, which aims to bridge the gap between home, school, and community. Her projects included organizing…
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