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Project: Kensington Cultural Council

Project: Kensington Cultural Council

This grant is part of the Neighborhood Collective Impact Project, which provides funding to address concerns raised during Brooklyn Org’s annual Listening Tours.

Nonprofit Partners: Naturally Occurring Cultural Districts NY, Inc., The Singing Winds, Casa Cultural, Bangladesh Institute of Performing Arts, Arts & Democracy and ArtBuilt

The Kensington Cultural Council will coordinate a series of multilingual public cultural events including family arts workshops, sewing circles, dance and ESL classes, storytelling, concerts, and forums reflecting the traditional cultures of immigrant families. To address a lack of community space, the group will carry out a planning process for a neighborhood cultural hub that includes office and studio space for local artists and cultural organizations; a large conference room for public workshops, meetings and forums; and storage for shared equipment.

  • Total Awarded $25,000
  • Award Years 2024–2025

RaisingHealth Partners

Connects immigrants in Sunset Park to a range of services including health screenings and English classes, providing a welcoming community resource hub.

  • Total Awarded $135,000
  • Award Years 2024–2027

Refugee Translation Project

Provides pro-bono translation services for displaced people  to support them building a strong legal case for asylum, bridging gaps between social services agencies and refugees while creating employment opportunities by also hiring refugees as interpreters.

  • Total Awarded $40,000
  • Award Years 2024–2026

Voces Ciudadanas

Builds the collective power of migrants and other under-served residents through community leadership and organizing, including working with street vendors  — many of whom are immigrant women — to open and run a market in Sunset Park.

  • Total Awarded $80,400
  • Award Years 2024–2027
Women’s Empowerment Coalition of NYC

Women’s Empowerment Coalition of NYC

Provides immigrant women with holistic support and case management services, from safety planning to secure emergency housing and medical assistance, to ESL, Know Your Rights, financial literacy and  job training courses, and connection to vital resources for women without access to other social service agencies.

  • Total Awarded $135,000
  • Award Years 2024–2027

Worker’s Justice Project

Gives low-wage immigrant workers the tools to be advocates in their workplaces and build strong and economically sustainable communities through education, organizing, leadership development, and grassroots alternatives.

  • Total Awarded $235,000
  • Award Years 2021–2025

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