On February 18th,  AAFE hosted their first Youth Take Action! Green Conference with the help of Con Edison.  This is the first citywide green youth conference aimed at educating and providing employment opportunities to high school youth. AAFE’s Teen Action gave a wonderful presentation on the projects they have been working on such as making origami and home decorations out of used paper. They also encouraged the use of loofah sponges and CFL light blubs.

During the conference, youth leaders educated their peers about a variety of environmental programs such as how to create a green small business, launch a community garden and recycling program, and where to learn about energy auditing.  The conference highlighted how young people are leading the way to make New York City more environmentally sustainable.

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Gov. David Paterson (c.) joins city and state leaders at an event at Asian Americans for Equality’s headquarters in Flushing Monday where he spoke about the importance of getting a full count in the 2010 U.S. Census. Photo by Connor Adams Sheets

By Connor Adams Sheets
Thursday, January 21, 2010 10:38 AM EST

When the final U.S. Census 2000 tallies were calculated, New York lost two seats in Congress, in part as a result of low response rates in areas of the state such as Queens with high immigrant populations.

Gov. David Paterson joined Queens elected officials and community leaders at Asian Americans for Equality’s headquarters in Flushing Monday afternoon to announce a collective effort to ensure the state does not suffer a similar fate in the 2010 survey.

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On January 22, 2010, AAFE and CACF held a press conference to announce the launch of Project Collegebound in Fall 2009 at Flushing High School and Flushing International High School. Project Collegebound targets English Language Learners (ELL) by improving their educational experiences. Project Collegebound aims to create a college-going school culture and has expanded direct services to help students and families understand the college application process and how to deal with daunting structural barriers, like saving enough money and applying for financial aid.

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Gov. David Paterson wants everyone to participate in the 2010 Census so that the state receives the money and governmental representation it deserves. PHOTO BY ANNMARIE COSTELLA

by AnnMarie Costella , Chronicle Reporter

Standing in front of a banner proclaiming, “It’s easy. “It’s important. It’s safe,” Gov. David Paterson, other elected officials and community leaders gathered in Flushing on Martin Luther King Day to announce their continuing efforts to ensure that undercounted Queens residents participate in the 2010 Census.

“We need to bring people together in this state - Asian, black, Hispanic and white,” Paterson said. “People from all parts of the state, from all different social classes and all different ideals, have got to work together because we all lose if Washington doesn’t get the right count.

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By Connor Adams Sheets

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Photo by Connor Adams Sheets

Gov. David Paterson (c.) joins city and state leaders at an event at Asian Americans for Equality’s headquarters in Flushing Monday where he spoke about the importance of getting a full count in the 2010 U.S. Census.

U.S. Census 2000 tallies were calculated, New York lost two seats in Congress, in part as a result of low response rates in areas of the state such as Queens with high immigrant populations. Read the rest of this entry »

Inspired by the spirit behind the MLK Day of Service and in honor of Dr. King’s message of inclusion, Asian Americans for Equality (AAFE), NAACP’s Northeast Queens Branch, MinKwon Center for Community Action, South Asian Council for Social Services, and Chinese American Planning Council, hosted a press conference on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day to announce community outreach efforts in ensuring that traditionally undercounted residents in Flushing and throughout Queens have their voices heard in the upcoming 2010 Census.

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