Queens’ own Council Member Julie Won and Senator @jessicaramos have summed it up perfectly in their recent op-ed: not accepting #IDNYC keeps new immigrants from creating bank accounts which keeps them from achieving financial mobility, not laziness. buff.ly/4aMOu3r

This weekend, vote in District 22 Participatory Budgeting! There are many great projects on the ballot that aim to improve Astoria, from tech upgrades in schools to planting trees to afterschool tutoring here at CIANA. Vote online or in person today!
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We’re excited to be partnering with Trinity Lutheran Church here in Astoria for an #Immigration Clinic next week! Join us a week from tomorrow, April 20 at 1PM to learn about the legal immigration process and how to prepare for citizenship. View the flier to learn more and RSVP.

Tomorrow from 10am-2pm, Jessica González-Rojas will be holding a free #vaccine clinic at the Jackson Heights Shopping Center. See the fliers below for more info!

Tax Day is just a few days away. You can file your taxes for free with #NYCFreeTaxPrep . Learn more to see if you qualify and how it works: access.nyc.gov/programs/nyc-f…

Filing for asylum doesn’t automatically grant eligibility for a work permit; there’s a waiting period of 150 days after filing before you can apply for one. Even after submitting the application, it may take several weeks or months to receive a reply.

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NEW: Council Member Julie Won & Jessica Ramos on how to support immigrants on the path to the American dream: 'The promise of IDNYC has always been to increase access to financial services for NYC’s 350,0000 unbanked households.' amny.com/opinion/its-ti…
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🎉 Happy Language Access Month! 🌍 Let's celebrate the beauty of linguistic diversity and work towards ensuring equal access to information and services for everyone, regardless of the language they speak. #LanguageAccessMonth

“It’s so tiring to be treated as second-class...You have 600,000 people in my situation that want nothing but to work.”

#Hadestown actor J. Antonio Rodriguez speaks about the hardships of being a #DACA recipient in the current political climate: ny1.com/nyc/all-boroug…

If you live, work, or go to school in District 22, this week is your chance to vote for project ideas proposed by your fellow Astoria residents to improve the neighborhood in the coming year, funded by the NYC budget. Learn more: vote.pbnyc.org/pbnyc-vote-2024

Commentary: New York has a chance to be a national leader on food policy via Times Union timesunion.com/opinion/articl…

CIANA would like to wish a blessed and peaceful Eid al-Fitr to everyone here in Astoria and across the world who celebrates. #EidMubarak !

On Friday we continued our series of #DigitalSafety workshops at P.S. 330 in Corona. It was great to see so many parents both curious and aware of safety risks their children face when using technology. Looking forward to part 2 in early May!

Nearly 1 in 4 kids in schools without universal school meals are low-income. We urge Governor Kathy Hochul Sen. Stewart-Cousins Carl E. Heastie to close the gap & fully fund #Meals4AllNY . Every student, every day, should have guaranteed meals at school! bit.ly/HSMFANY-Map

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Let’s fund universal school meals this year for all of our students! NYSUT #Meals4AllNY #Eclipse2024

“As countries around the world contend with increasing displacement, lack of reliable access to adequate housing is disrupting migrants’ integration opportunities and is generating competition between natives and newcomers.”
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Voting for #ParticipatoryBudgeting in District 22 begins tomorrow! Throughout the coming week, you can vote for projects proposed by #Astoria residents that will benefit the neighborhood, including CIANA’s own Afterschool Tutoring Program.

We visited P.S. 19 twice this week- 1st for our latest #DigitalSafety Workshop in partnership with Citywide PB, & 2nd for their #Civics Workshop along with several other speakers. It's great to see so many parents involved with their kids’ schools and staying civically engaged!