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Youth Organizations Implement Projects and Report Back 02/26/2021 - 09/30/2021

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I am Ok you are Ok

Budget $20,000

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Reference: -PROJ-2021-02-40

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Project Name: I am Ok you are Ok

Project ID: 80

Neighborhood/Communities that the project will serve: CB Brooklyn 17 (East Flatbush)

Borough: Brooklyn

Project Description: Immigrant youth mental health and happy life skills in a stressful environment. A program where the youth in general and immigrant youth in specific will be given opportunities to be heard with all their family, academic and life problems and suggest practical solutions in a friendly and open environment. Giving them opportunities to be heard in decision making and giving them importance in opinion making. providing Open Mic events and open park therapy programs. Giving them more opportunities for physical activities like gym and sports.

We will be involving our 30 plus youth/students in our YLC program to be part of the planning and implementation of this project and will also reach out to other youth and students in the community through Zoom sessions, text engagement groups, Snapchat groups and local networking.