Honoring People and Community

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Woodside on the Move

Woodside on the Move is a leading force in NYC tenant advocacy initiatives and one of the largest free after school and summer camp providers in the city, serving over 800 elementary school children in the Queens community.

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Solar One

Solar One fosters sustainable practices and environmental equity across New York City through programs in K-12 environmental education, green workforce training, solar installation technical assistance, and eco-park stewardship.

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CHIMES

CHIMES, Community & Household Infant-Maternal Exposure Study, is a longitudinal pilot project, led by caregivers and researchers from Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and NYC Health + Hospitals/Elmhurst, investigating the impact of the environment — beginning in pregnancy — on maternal and child health.

We hope that by studying how structural racism — often reflected in inequitable environmental and housing conditions — affects maternal and child health outcomes, we can shed light on the impact of environmental and neighborhood exposures on the health of both mothers and their children. 

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When We All Vote

When We All Vote is a leading national, nonpartisan initiative on a mission to change the culture around voting and to increase participation in each and every election by helping to close the race and age gap. It brings together individuals, institutions, brands, and organizations to register new voters across the country and advance civic education for the entire family and voters of every age to build an informed and engaged electorate for today and generations to come.

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El Puente

El Puente is a youth-centered human rights organization, focusing on education, the arts, environmental justice and wellness to inspire leadership for social justice. Its mission is to inspire and nurture leadership for peace and justice, working as a human rights institution in NYC and Puerto Rico with national and international impact.

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Mazorca Colectiva

Mazorca Colectiva fosters alternative intergenerational spaces of care, mutual aid, collective storytelling, and cultural revival. Through community workshops and a community garden located in East Elmhurst, Queens, Mazorca Collectiva centers ancestral practices and nourishing traditions for Indigenous children, Elders, community teachers, and immigrant community that are often overworked and highly exploited by racial capitalism.

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