Southeast Queens Census 2020 Coalition Host Walkathon For Economic Development

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SEQ Moves and SEQ 2020  Census Coalition will host neighborhood walks on July 1, 2020 from 10 AM- 12PM to connect and encourage all community members in Southeast Queens to complete the Census for 2020. Just last week, community thought leaders of South East Queens  hosted Deputy Mayor Thompson to discuss solutions for  community issues that are disproportionately rampant in neighborhoods of color, including affordable housing , education and sustainability. Local elected officials in surrounding neighborhoods will host meeting locations at their offices for the walkathon that will simultaneously kick off at 9:45 AM.  The following local elected officials are participating in the Census Walk:

 

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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.