Little Guyana Votes Festival
To commemorate National Voter Registration Day 2021, Caribbean Equality Project launched the "Little Guyana Votes Festival," a culturally-responsive health fair and hyper-local civic engagement drive in Richmond Hill, Queens. Little Guyana is home to the largest South Asian and Indo-Caribbean populations- one of the most under-resourced immigrant communities in New York City. The community event occurred on 120th Street, between Liberty Ave and 103rd Ave, an NYC DOT Open Street. The event featured a press conference with local political activists, elected officials, local faith leaders, and live music and cultural performances to increase voter participation and engagement among residents in NYC's Little Guyana. The unique open street space allows local community-based organizations to share resources, city agencies to provide on-site social services, and community members to access housing, immigration, econice, and health information, such as COVID-19 testing and vaccine information.
Event Details:
In honor of National Voter Registration Day (September 28), the Caribbean Equality Project in partnership with Asian American Federation and South Queens Women’s March are hosting the First Annual Little Guyana Votes Festival on Saturday, September 25, from 2-6 pm in Richmond Hill, Queens. The community event will be held at an NYC Open Street on 120 Street, between Liberty Avenue and 103 Avenue in Little Guyana. The day-of-event includes a press conference, tabling by community-based organizations and city agencies, street canvassing, voter registration outreach, activities for children, and live cultural performances.
On-site Community Resources: FREE Groceries & PPE Distribution | Voter Registration | Music | Live Cultural Performances | On-site COVID-19 Vaccination | Hurricane Ida Relief Resources
Co-Sponsored by:
Assembly Member Khaleel Anderson
NYC Public Advocate Jumaane D. Williams
Queens Borough President Donovan Richards
Council Member Adrienne Adams
NYC Mayor’s Community Affairs Unit
District Leader Richard David
Con Edison
APA Voice
Democracy NYC
The Campaign Against Hunger
NY Sikh Council
The Figure Studio
Jahajee Sisters
Kaurageous Love
HIGHLIGHTS FROM OUR 2021 LITTLE GUYANA VOTES FESTIVAL
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