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COUNTDOWN: 10 more minutes until we are live with the NYC Mayoral Candidate Forum. Join us to hear their plans for empowering immigrant New Yorkers. And ask them your burning questions via comments. Access it via FB Live Here: https://www.facebook.com/thenyic/live/
Candidates Maya Wiley and Sean Donovan just arrived...we will be starting as soon as we get more candidates here! Please settle in with a drink and get ready to hear what they have in store for immigrant NYC!! #NYICMayoralForum
@mayawiley wants to recognize that NYIC's comms plan for education is implemented, hire 2k teachers, reduce class size and create more innovate programs to decrease the achievement gap for immigrant youth!
We are live! Want to make sure that folks trying to get on the English stream are here: ENGLISH https://www.facebook.com/thenyic/videos/299556955134666/
And we are joined by @mayawiley @Dianne4NYC and @ShaunDonovanNYC too...it's moving fast ---support for healthcare and municipal voting! #NYICFORUM
How to improve outcomes for immigrant youth -- @ShaunDonovanNYC wants to improve outcomes for
English language learners by increasing opps via more programs; need more teachers of color via recruiting and retention.
English language learners by increasing opps via more programs; need more teachers of color via recruiting and retention.
. @diannemorales, as a former educator: wants every student has access to good schools; increase teacher diversity program; implement culturally responsive programs and hire a chancellor that meets the students where they are.
On housing and homelessness: @Dianne4NYC says she will call for a guarantee of housing as a human right and creating pathways for affordable housing for people. She wants to appoint a deputy mayor who will assume responsibility for creating programs to provide permanent housing.
@ShaunDonovanNYC says he has seen homelessness since he was a kid & worked in the field as a result. So, he will begin by making sure that folks can stay in their home. via Rental assistance. He wants to fix public housing & build more affordable housing.
I am having a tough time keeping up with the conversation in this thread...apologies. Check out @thenyic, for a better take on this important conversation!
