DECEMBER: THE MONTH AHEAD
THE PEOPLE’S MONEY Citywide Participatory Budgeting
Thank you for participating in the first phase of The People’s Money! We worked with 82 partners who assisted us in facilitating 523 Idea Generation sessions where we engaged with 12,344 New Yorkers across the city. We also collaborated with Borough Presidents offices and community organizations to host 5 borough-based Idea Generation sessions! You can see the thousands of ideas that were submitted by borough or TRIE neighborhood.
The second phase of this process is Project Evaluation and Ballot Creation. Borough Advisory Committees (BACs) will soon focus on determining which projects meet our feasibility criteria, and then developing these project ideas into ballot proposals! Hundreds of New Yorkers applied to serve on these committees and selections will be made in a way that ensures committees are truly representative of our city.
Visit participate.nyc.gov to find more information about how projects will be evaluated and which projects will be on your ballot!
The Power of Youth
How can youth bring a unique voice to your community? As part of our work supporting Community Boards, we are hosting a series of workshops showcasing the power of intergenerational alliances in advancing outcomes for Community Districts and NYC at large! Register for a session: on.nyc.gov/CECYouth
RECENT EVENTS
DUSA Immersive Fair
DominicanoUSA, in partnership with the CEC, hosted the 2nd edition of the binational Tech Immersive Fair 2022. The fair was one of two sessions hosted simultaneously at Microsoft Experience Center in NYC and T-Eco Group in Santiago, DR. This event presented an opportunity to learn about the growth of technology in the gaming industry. Participants got to try out virtual reality games along with a wide variety of video games and tournaments.
Boroughwide Idea Generation Sessions
The CEC and partners citywide hosted The People's Money: Boroughwide Idea Generation Sessions. Five events, one in each borough, invited New Yorkers to represent their neighborhood in NYC's first-ever $5m citywide participatory budgeting process by submitting ideas to address community needs.
Mayor Attends Brooklyn Borough Idea Generation Session
Mayor Adams gave opening remarks at the Brooklyn Borough Idea Generation Session which took place at the Brooklyn Museum. This event invited residents with the opportunity to represent their borough in NYC's first-ever $5m citywide participatory budgeting process by submitting ideas to address their community needs.
Make Your Voice Heard! Russian Language Forum
We held a virtual language forum via Zoom to provide diverse members of Russian-speaking communities with a comprehensive overview of voter resources ahead of the November Election, and “The People’s Money”, a democratic process in which community members decide how to spend $5 million of Mayoral expense funds.
Public Meeting
On November 29th we held a virtual public meeting to provide updates to CEC Commissioners and New Yorkers on our core program areas, including the People’s Money: Citywide Participatory Budgeting, as well as highlight the agency’s work to provide language access assistance to voters during the recent November General Election. For more information, please visit the CEC website.
CEC IN THE COMMUNITY
Over the past month, the CEC outreach team partnered agencies and organizations across the city, such as: The East Flatbush Community Partnership, Community Education Council (CEC12), and The Future of Haiti among many others to share voter education resources for the November General Election and information about CEC programs.
Last month, CEC Chair & Executive Director Dr. Sarah Sayeed joined the Mayor at the Masjid Mayoral Town Hall for a discussion with community members in partnership with Shura New York.
CEC IN THE NEWS
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
We are seeking volunteers to serve on the Language Assistance Advisory Committee (LAAC)! The LAAC is an advisory group that makes recommendations on the planning and implementation of our poll site language assistance program. New Yorkers with a passion for language justice and voter engagement are strongly encouraged to apply! Apply by 1/10: on.nyc.gov/LAAC
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