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We Are Little Leaders, not bosses. EXTRA CREDIT QUESTION

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We Are Little Leaders, not bosses. EXTRA CREDIT QUESTION

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What is your role in your family, sports team, or school community? Are you leading by example?

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What is one way that you can make a difference at home, at school, at extracurriculars, or in your communities?

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What is one way that you can make a difference at home, at school, at extracurriculars, or in your communities?

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Read "I can make A Difference," with your child as linked below for FREE!:)

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Comment Questions you have about the at-home activity, visitation, or the unit in general!:)

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Comment Questions you have about the at-home activity, visitation, or the unit in general!:)

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Our class has been learning about the importance of rules in groups, and we worked together to create "our classroom agreements." Please feel free to review these rules with your child and have discussions about the importance of rules in your family and community centers. :)

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Our class has been learning about the importance of rules in groups, and we worked together to create "our classroom agreements." Please feel free to review these rules with your child and have discussions about the importance of rules in your family and community centers. :)

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Mateo's response from the lesson, "Where Are You From?"

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Recently, students reflected critically on the places, people, and cultures that they are from by completing the "Where are You From Worksheet?" Comment a photo of your child's worksheet/drawing!

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Recently, students reflected critically on the places, people, and cultures that they are from by completing the "Where are You From Worksheet?" Comment a photo of your child's worksheet/drawing!

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Instructions included in family letter. 

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https://sesamestreetincommunities.org/topics/little-neighbors/

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Little Neighbors | Sesame Street in Communities

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Games, activities, and videos to help you help children build strong communities-and a better world-together.

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A list of institutions in Staten Island that support English language learners, people with disabilities, employment, healthcare, housing,  and counseling needs

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Community Resources
Arts
Staten Island organizations:

StatenIslandArts.org
Offers a database for artistic outlets for all peoples on Staten Island.
Website: www.statenislandarts.org

Children's Issues

Brooklyn Organizations:

Agency for Child Development
Provides subsidized child care in the form of day care or child care, also for children with disabilities; can also request to be put on a voucher waiting list. For low and middle class income must meet an income level based on number of people in family
151 Lawrence Street, 3rd Floor Brooklyn, NY 11201 (differs per borough)

Brooklyn hours (8am- 3pm)
To apply dial 311 and ask for subsidized child care; must request an application package and send back to address in package; also offers assistance to elderly for filling out forms

Coney Island Library After School Program After school program for elementary, middle and high school students. The program operates on a drop-in basis year-round and offers academics, arts and music. Also available for adults, classes on Chinese and English
1901 Mermaid Avenue Brooklyn, NY11224 Phone: (718) 265-3220
NYC Organizations:
Child Care Inc.
Information and consultation to parents about childcare; also available in Spanish
Professional training and development to the field, advocacy and analysis to influence public policy and practice
Child Care, Inc.
322 Eight Avenue, 4th Floor New York, NY 10001
For General Information - 212.929.7604
For Parents - 212.929.4999
To find a provider Health Plus Provider Care Center (all provider inquiries)- (800) 450-8753

Staten Island Organizations:

Community Development
Brooklyn Organizations:
ACORN The Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now, is the nation's largest community organization of low- and moderate-income families, working together for social justice and stronger communities. 2-4 Nevins Street 2nd Floor Brooklyn, NY 11217 Phone: (718) 246 - 7900 Fax: (718) 246 - 7939

UPROSE (Sunset Park)
UPROSE is dedicated to the development of Southwest Brooklyn and the empowerment of its residents primarily through broad and converging environmental, sustainable development, and youth justice campaigns
166A 22nd Street, Brooklyn, New York 11232
Phone: (718) 492-9307
Fax: (718) 492-9030
Email: Info@UPROSE.org
Staten Island Organizations: Community Centers
Brooklyn Organizations: American Italian Coalition of Organizations (AMICO) Offers assistance with applications for food, medical and entitlements 138 Bay 20th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11214 Phone: 718-256-3445

Bensonhurst COJO
Provides services for the community primarily the elderly includes employment services, scholarships, citizenship and ESL classes, crisis intervention and community events
8635 21st Avenue Suite 1b, Brooklyn, NY 11214
Phone: 718 333 1834
F: 718 333 1837
info@bencojo.org
NYC Organizations:
Staten Island Organizations:
Council of Jewish Organizations of Staten Island, Inc
Adult and Youth, Benefits Counseling, Food/Nutrition Services, Health Services, Social Services 984 Post Avenue, Staten Island, NY 10302
Phone: 718-720-4047

Counseling and Rehabilitation

Brooklyn Organizations:
Staten Island Organizations: Disabilities NYC Organizations: Staten Island Organizations:
Emergency Services
NYC Organizations:
Safe Horizon
Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800.621.HOPE (4673)
Crime Victims Hotline: 866.689.HELP Rape, Sexual Assault & Incest Hotline: 212.227.3000 TDD phone number for all hotlines: 866.604.5350 Also offers legal services for Domestic Violence, Violence and Immigration Also caseworkers will help with claims such as food stamps, vouchers and Medicaid
2 Lafayette Street, 3rd Floor, New York, NY 10007 Phone: 212.577.7700
Fax: 212-577-3897 Email: help@safehorizon.org
Staten Island Organizations:
Health Care
NYC Organizations:
American Red Cross in Greater New York
Emergency response, Local disaster response, Fire relief as well as financial assistance to victims
Phone: 1-877-REDCROSS
www.ny.redcross.org

Health Care Immunization Hotline
Offers free information on free immunizations in the community
Phone: (212) 349-2664

Homeless
NYC Organizations:
The Partnership for the Homeless
Access to employment, job training, and educational opportunities; links to quality healthcare in their new community, ongoing support and making community connections in order to build social capital
305 Seventh Avenue, 13th Floor New York, NY 10001 Family Resource Center: 100 Pennsylvania Avenue, Floor 2 Brooklyn, NY 11207
Furnish a Future 476 Jefferson Street Brooklyn, NY 11237 Phone: (212) 645-3444; (718) 875-0027, ext. 201; (718) 875 - 5353, ext. 21

Housing
Brooklyn Organizations:
CAMBA Inc.
Property value decline/ can't refinance , situations beyond your control, increased mortgage payment, adjustable rate mortgage, loss of income/job, bankruptcy, foreclosure prevention workshop
884 Flatbush Ave. bk NY 11226
(718) 282 2500 fax (718) 282 8329
Main Office: 1720 Church Ave. Bk NY 11226
Phone: (718) 287 2600 fax: (718) 287 0857

Staten Island Organizations:

Centro de la Hospitalidad
Referral program for housing, employment, and health services, including tuberculosis and asthma screenings for recently arrived Mexicans
100 Park Avenue Staten Island, 10302
phone: 718-448-1544; 718-273-6737
fax: 718 - 720 - 5476
tetroia@projecthospitality.org

Neighborhood Housing Services Of New York City
creating and preserving affordable housing and providing opportunities for homeownership education, financial assistance and community leadership.
Staten Island: 770 Castleton Avenue Staten Island, NY 10310
Phone: (718) 442 - 8080 Fax: (718) 442 - 8245
1012 Gates Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11221
Phone: 718 - 919 - 2100 Fax: 718 - 919 - 2725

Job Centers
Brooklyn Organizations:
Coney Island Job Center
3050 West 21st Street Brooklyn, NY 11224
Phone: (718) 333 - 3100

Jewish Community Council of Greater Coney Island
3001 West 37th St Brooklyn, NY 11224
Phone: 718-449-5000 ext 2273 fax: (718) 946 - 8240
offers job counseling, resume creating, vocational training, employment workshops, referrals to other resources and job placement assistance
http://www.jccgci.org/main.asp?id=163

Urban Neighborhood Services, Inc.
1718 Mermaid Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11224
Office: 347-374-2455 fax: (347) 374 - 2456
email: admin@uns-inc.org
provides a job listing of available positions & referrals
http://uns-inc.org/programsandservices.html
Staten Island Organizations:
Richmond Job Center
201 Bay Street S. I., N.Y. 10301
Phone: (718) 556-7334, (718) 390 - 5103
also works in Medicare, bring appropriate documents
Work Force One
multiple locations:
60 Bay Street Staten Island, NY 10301
9 Bond Street, 5 th Floor Brooklyn, NY 11201
Staten Island: (718) 285 - 8388 fax: (718) 981 - 8749
Brooklyn: (718) 246 - 5219 Fax: (718) 246 - 3975
depends on location Must first attend workshops, offers job placement, career advisement, job search counseling and skills training
http://www.nyc.gov/html/sbs/wf1/html/jobseekers/jobseekers.shtml

Legal Services

Legal Service of New York
Free legal advice and representation to eligible individuals and groups in the following areas: Family Law , Domestic Violence , Government Benefits , Foreclosure Prevention, Immigration 36 Richmond Terrace, Ste. 205 (across the street from Staten Island ferry)
Staten Island, New York 10301
Tel: (718) 233-6480
Fax: (718) 448-2264
In Brooklyn Office areas of free legal advice include: Housing ,Family , Government Benefits, HIV/AIDS, Consumer, Employment ,Health , Education , Rights of People with Disabilities , Community Education & Empowerment, Foreclosure Prevention ,Child Care
South Brooklyn Legal Services
105 Court Street, 3rd Floor
Brooklyn, New York 11201
Tel: (718) 237-5500
Fax: (718) 855-0733

Legal Aid
Provides free legal services for clients who cannot afford to pay for counsel, the three major practices are Civil, Criminal and Juvenile Rights
For Brooklyn locations and contact information by practice: http://www.legal-aid.org/en/las/findus/locations/brooklyn.aspx
For Staten Island locations and contact information by practice: http://www.legal-aid.org/en/las/findus/locations/statenisland.aspx

Miscellaneous
NYC Organizations:
Community Food Resource Center
Tax Assistance, Food Stamp Prescreening & Outreach,
39 Broadway, New York, NY 10006
http://www.foodbanknyc.org/go/our-programs/direct-services/tax-assistance

Free Tax Counseling
Free tax return preparation assistance, most sites also offer free electronic filing (e-filing) must make less than $42,000
For locations use: https://locator.aarp.org/vmis/sites/taxaide_locator.jsp Reading Out
7788 New Utrich 11214 (718) 373 - 4565
Partnership Homless Bldg 11207 (646) 552 - 0584
AARP Public Library 10304 888-227-7669
(VITA) 1-800-829-1040
(TCE) 1-800-829 - 1040

Project Hospitality
HIV/AIDS Services Housing and Shelter Services Mental Health Chemical Dependency Vocational Services Family Services Food and Nutrition Services Community Outreach
100 Park Avenue
T-(718) 448-1544
www.projecthospitality.org
Religious
Staten Island Organizations:
Seniors

CASA (HRA)
Provides home attendant and/or housekeeping services to Medicaid-eligible clients who are having difficulty with at least one or more activities of daily life such as walking, cooking, cleaning ect.
main line: 877-472-8411

Elderly Pharmaceutical Insurance Coverage (EPIC) Program
Helps seniors pay for their prescription drugs
NYS P.O. Box 15018 Albany, NY 12212-5018
Phone: 1-800-332-3742 EPIC@health.state.ny.us
Staten Island Organizations:
Meals on Wheels of Staten Island
Soup kitchen
304 Port Richmond Avenue Staten Island, NY 10302

Transportation

Access-A-Ride
Provides transportation for people with disabilities both mental and physical in New York City
130 Livingston Street Brooklyn, NY 11201
to apply: www.mta.nyc.ny.us/nyct/paratran/guide.htm
to arrange a trip: call toll free 877- 337-2017 gen for applications
to log a complaint call 718 - 330 - 3322
or send to MTA New York City Transit Para transit Division Customer Relations
130 Livingston Street Brooklyn, NY 11201

Unemployment Assistance

NYC Organizations:

Unemployment Insurance Division To Collect Unemployment Benefits NYS
NYS Department of Labor W. Avetelll Harriman State Office Campus Building 12 Albany, NY 12240 http://www.labor.state.ny.us/ui/disclosure.shtm
1-800-662-1220
Staten Island Organizations:
Unemployment Action Center
provides free legal assistance to individuals who wish to challenge their unemployment benefits determination issued by the New York Department of Labor
NYC 9 Von Street, Staten Island

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Community Resources Arts Staten Island organizations: Art Lab, Inc. A school of fine and applied art also does exhibitions and events. 1000 Richmond Terrace Staten Island, NY 10301 Phone: 718-447-8667 Fax: 718-447-8668 Bloomfield Conservancy An organization dedicated to the conservation of wildlife and wildlife habitats 900 South Ave Staten Island, NY 10314 Phone: (718) 477-2100 StatenIslandArts.org Offers a database for artistic outlets for all peoples on Staten Island.

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Communities for Kids - Types of Communities | Social Studies for Kids | Kids Academy

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Who is A Leader? Leadership Lessons for Kids - Treisha's Kiddies Korner

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This is a key text for the unit, where students will learn about how to work in group settings by learning the roles that they may take on in different groups. 

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YOU, ME & COMMUNITY | Let's Take a Vote | PBS KIDS