"My father and I joined QCH at the rally for affordable housing at Creedmoor. I really enjoyed it. It felt like I was making a difference. I was very happy that my dad could participate.
“I am a dance artist, researcher, Atlantic Fellow for Equity in Brain Health and founding executive director of the arts and health non-profit DanceStream Projects.
“I am a family-based childcare provider located in Jamaica, Queens. Three years ago, I had a dream of having a daycare and thank God I was able to achieve it. My friend told me about QCH’s Queens Childcare Network (QCCN), and I joined their network of childcare providers.
"I am so excited for the launch of QCH’s newest program, The S.E.V.E.N. Family Enrichment Center (FEC) in Jackson Heights! You can find it between 87th St. and 88th St. on Northern Blvd., just a few blocks from our Beacon Community Center at PS 149Q.
"I’m the Executive and Artistic Director of Dance Entropy, a nonprofit of 11 professional dancers. We perform all over New York City, with a strong emphasis on Queens. My mom put me in dance when I was 3, and I never left.
"After 46 years in the field of healthcare I was being put out to pasture. I prepared myself for this day. I needed something to keep me out of mischief from 9am to about 3pm. I started to look up senior centers, and I found one near me: the Kew Gardens Community Center.
"Queens has seen the evolution of my character over a period of time, and still never ceases to amaze or inspire me. In this borough, you can meet people from all around the world and experience different cuisines and cultures without even catching a flight.
"Discovering QCH and the range of services they provide to the community instantly drew me to collaborate with them as a partner. Their dedication to working with young adults through SYEP resonates deeply with me. My own journey began 40 years ago through SYEP.
Queens Community House brinda a las personas y las familias las herramientas para enriquecer sus vidas y construir comunidades saludables e inclusivas.
