Laurelton Family Day Street Fair

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All are welcome to come out and celebrate Laurelton families. On July 8, 2017 from 10-4PM there will be a street fair for the community. In addition, Laurelton Operation Clean-Up will be focusing on the mall in between Francis Lewis & 230th Street. Laurelton Operation Clean-Up will host it’s third event during the street fair. Let’s keep the momentum going. The project has had over 50 volunteers come out and clean up Laurelton. Show your love for Laurelton on July 8th!

The next operation clean up event is July 8th, 2017 meeting at 8 AM in front of Laurelton Library
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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.