Little Guyana Votes Festival 2022
To commemorate National Voter Education Week 2022, the Caribbean Equality Project is hosting the 2nd annual "Little Guyana Votes Festival," a Diwali-inspired culturally-responsive neighborhood Get Out the Vote (GOTV) action to educate voters on the 2022 November election. The voter outreach community event is a program of the organization’s “Mash-Up De Vote” campaign, which features tabling to distribute voter resources, a press conference, FREE Diwali treats, and Diya giveaways to encourage voter participation 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 will occur on Lefferts Blvd between Liberty Ave and 103rd Ave. 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, economic, and health information, such as COVID-19 testing and vaccine information.
Event Details:
On Saturday, October 22nd, the Caribbean Equality Project, in partnership with the Asian American Federation and APA VOICE, will host the 2nd annual “Little Guyana Votes Festival,”
What: Little Guyana Votes Festival
When: Saturday, October 22nd, 11 am - 3 pm (Press Conference at 2 pm)
Where: Corner of Liberty (Little Guyana) Ave & Lefferts Blvd, Richmond Hill, NY 11419
NYS General Election On-site Community Resources: Voter Guides, Early Voting & Ballot Proposal Resources | FREE Diwali Sweets & Diya Giveaways | PPE Distribution | COVID-19 & MPV Testing and Vaccine Information
Our collaborative #GetOutTheVote civic engagement action will mobilize community members to vote early or on Election Day (November 8th)!
Made possible by funding support from the Asian American Federation, APA VOICE: Voting and Organizing to Increase Civic Engagement, Con Edison, The New York Immigration Coalition, and the NYC Racial Justice Commission.
Co-Sponsored By:
NYS Assemblymember David I. Weprin
NYC Public Advocate Jumaane D. Williams
NYC Council Speaker Adrienne E. Adams
Queens Borough President Donovan Richards Jr.
District Leader Richard S. David, AD31
District Leader Ramdat Singh, AD81
Jahajee Sisters
Minkwon Center for Community Action
Coalition for Asian American Children and Families
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