Manhasset KCE

When fighting against White supremacist models we have not filled in the gaps when we remove a service, identifying an error, how do we fill in the service gap? 

 

The answer: 

Use Social Capital to expose each other to “nuanced” google search terms. Higher quality google searches. 

 

Seasonal Efforts but not centered around holidays; include Manhasset people to engage with the sister district and check-in. 

 

The answer:

“Twice a year, are there any tips?”  June, December [These are the moments in the year where it feels like a check-in before any big break. 

 

How can other communities help? 

 

The answer:

Show how Long Island or wealthier resourced communities can provide a space for their community members to learn about The Sixth. 

 

Education, Health, Technology, Insurance, City Services are central to our survival. The strength of our foundational support, societal trunk, will allow folks to console themselves by acquiring knowledge. 

 

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Demographics of Manhasset: 

“ The median income for a household in the CDP was $133,456, and the median income for a family was $180,086. The per capita income in the CDP was $72,973. 5.5% of the population and 4.0% of families were below the poverty line. 6.3% of people under 18 years of age and 4.6% of people 65 and older had incomes below the poverty line.” 

 

Civic Engagement with Long Island (Manhasset): KCEducators 

 

Focus on Manhasset Honor Societies providing an avenue of support to communities sharing the same land as them. This is a way to equip future leaders by getting exposed to various demographics and keeping these nuances in mind when they are in management positions.These KCEducators in their Adolescence Stage will help restructure the Queens Public Library System by modeling over the success of an independent library, Manhasset Library, part of the Nassau County Library system consisting 58 libraries. 

 

Queens Public Library has to be prideful that “in 1977, it became the first public library in the nation to provide comprehensive programs and services for new Americans, and now has a vast digital and written collection that includes sources of information in over 200 languages”, however, we have to make sure we do not lose this gem of a place because of poor administration on a federal, state, and local level. Sister counties such as Queens and Nassau County should be able to collaborate and learn about the effective and ineffective initiatives or governance of the system. 

 

Nassau County is home to 1.3 million residents, White-only 55%, Hispanic 17.9 %, while Queens County is the home of 2.2 million people, making it the fourth largest city of the United States if we actually became an independent city, but we are one of the five boroughs of New York. On this diverse piece of land, the Queens population consists of over 70 % of residents who identify with BIPOC communities. According to the 2020 Census, 27% Asian, 28% Hispanic, 21% Black, and 24% White. Nassau has 58 libraries for their 1.3 million while Queens has 66 libraries to cover 2.2 million which means, 1 million residents create tension for eight libraries but the library system has ironically faced a decrease in the number of daily library patrons and have been threatened to decrease library funding. It is imperative that we focus on strategically funneling information to our people because this is how we can be more deliberative in protests, funding initiatives, emergency evacuations, and literacy improvement. 

 

Why Become a KCE member?

As a KCE member you will get exclusive access to intimate speaker series focusing on workforce topics: Engineering + Technology, Public Service + Law, Consulting, Finance, and Health Care. 

 

American Born: We are trying to work with the city to get free passes to use for civic work, students can obtain a pass for a LIR ride.  $40/hour. If you are a Queens resident you get $30/hour. 

 

3-month program(Queens): $300 

3-month program (Non-Queens): $400 

 

American Made: Immigrants can request language advocacy and we will translate these resources with an expert so you can get the help you need. You are allowed to barter with a service that you have medium-high quality skills or pay $40/ hour. If you are a Queens resident you get a discount which then amounts to: $30/hour. 

 

3-month program(Queens): $300 

3-month program (Non-Queens): $400  

 

American Visitors: $15/hour but you have to gather with more people at least five 

 

3-month program(Queens): $150