"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.
"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.
"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.
