"I remember being at Freshman orientation for QCH’s program at Newtown High School and thinking to myself, 'no one will notice me in this big school'. Little did I know the experience would expose me to new opportunities that I would never see myself in.
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"I first connected with QCH through the SYEP program in 2017. It introduced me to my first job experience at the Queens Public Library in South Ozone Park.
"My child is 2 1/2 years old and attends a Queens Childcare Network (QCCN) family childcare program, Paty's Daycare. I needed childcare so that I could go to work. I wanted to be able to keep my child happy and have a better quality of life for all of us.
