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SUMMARY:Working Women Under Covid-19 Panel
DESCRIPTION:As part of the 66th NGO Commission on the Status of Women NGO CSW Forum 66\, SACSS is co-hosting a webinar titled Working Women under COVID 19: Unprecedented Challenges and Career Setbacks\, in partnership with the All India Women’s Conference and NGO Committee on Human Rights.
URL:https://www.sacssny.org/event/working-women-under-covid-19-panel/
CATEGORIES:Daily Event
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220302T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220302T110000
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SUMMARY:Covid-19 Community Survey Report
DESCRIPTION:Our friends at the Coalition for Asian American Children and Families (CACF) surveyed Asian Americans in New York City to understand their experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic. SACSS Director of Family Support Services\, Mary Archana Fernandez\, LMSW\, is speaking on a panel with CACF on Wednesday\, March 2nd at 10 AM\, when the results will be discussed. Click here to register for the panel.
URL:https://www.sacssny.org/event/asian-american-covid-19-surver-briefing/
CATEGORIES:Civic Engagement,Covid-19
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220302T093000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220302T130000
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SUMMARY:Our Weekly Culturally Palatable Food Pantry
DESCRIPTION:SACSS’ South Asian food pantry addresses food shortage and hunger in the community. We provide South Asian food items such as staples\, pulses\, and spices to those in need. Each clients can choose between two pre-made grocery bags with culturally appropriate foods.  Confidentiality is maintained during client registration and throughout the process. The office has easy access for seniors and clients with limited mobility. Other agencies are welcome to refer their clients to this program. Our goal is to reach the many individuals and families in the community who hold diverse religious beliefs\, speak different languages\, and need a variety of South Asian food\, thus ensure food security.
URL:https://www.sacssny.org/event/food-pantry/
LOCATION:SACSS\, 143-06 45th Ave\, Flushing\, NY\, 11561\, United States
CATEGORIES:Daily Event,Food Pantry
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220126T150000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220126T160000
DTSTAMP:20260416T093827
CREATED:20220117T210929Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220217T213907Z
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SUMMARY:SACSS Tenant Rights Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Do you have questions about your housing rights? Do you want to learn more about ERAP benefits now that the portal has reopened? SACSS is collaborating with CORE – Communities Resist to answer all this and more housing related questions. Join us this Wednesday – 1/26 at 3.00 Pm virtually to learn more. Here is the zoom information\, for technical assistance please call SACSS at 718-321-7929.
URL:https://www.sacssny.org/event/sacss-tenant-rights-workshop/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20211228T080000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20211229T180000
DTSTAMP:20260416T093828
CREATED:20211227T210344Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220217T212058Z
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SUMMARY:SACSS Vaccine Mobile Unit
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday\, December 29\, and Thursday\, December 30\, a SACSS mobile vaccine unit will be available at our office\, offering Pfizer and J&J (1st\, 2nd\, and booster) shots for anyone\, age 12+\, in need. Please contact us at 718-321-7929 for more.
URL:https://www.sacssny.org/event/sacss-vaccine-mobile-unit/
CATEGORIES:Covid-19
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20211216T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20211216T190000
DTSTAMP:20260416T093828
CREATED:20211209T165236Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220110T220710Z
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SUMMARY:Instagram Live “Foodie Chat!"
DESCRIPTION:Just in time for the holidays\, on December 16th at 6PM ET\, SACSS is delighted to host our first Instagram Live “Foodie Chat!” with acclaimed food writer Priya Krishna (https://www.priyakrishna.me/)\, and restaurant industry veteran\, Barkha Cardoz (https://www.floydcardoz.com/barkha-cardoz). This live IG chat will feature the two culinary experts sharing their thoughts on food justice\, nutrition\, and the significance of our culturally appropriate food pantry. As a treat for our SACSS community\, Priya and Barkha will share some personal holiday food ideas using our grocery bag ingredients. You won’t want to miss this special Instagram Live chat!\n\n\nhttps://www.instagram.com/sacssny/
URL:https://www.sacssny.org/event/instagram-live-foodie-chat-with-priya-krishna-and-barkha-cardoz/
CATEGORIES:Food Pantry
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20211112T110000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20211112T180000
DTSTAMP:20260416T093828
CREATED:20211111T201806Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211122T202016Z
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SUMMARY:Day of Action at Reyazul Jannah Islamic Center
DESCRIPTION:Vaccine Mobile Unit being held in front of Reyazul Jannah Islamic Center.
URL:https://www.sacssny.org/event/day-of-action-at-reyazul-jannah-islamic-center/
LOCATION:Reyazul Jannah Islamic Center
CATEGORIES:Covid-19,Healthcare
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20211101T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20211101T180000
DTSTAMP:20260416T093828
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SUMMARY:A Day of Action at Macedonia AME Church
DESCRIPTION:A Day of Action at Macedonia AME Church. Get your vaccine shot! \nJoin SACSS and #COVIDFREEQUEENS partners – NYC Health + Hospitals and Public Health Solutions.
URL:https://www.sacssny.org/event/7507/
LOCATION:Macedonia AME Church\, 106-16 Guy R. Brewer Boulevard\, Jamaica\, NY\, 11433\, United States
CATEGORIES:Covid-19,Healthcare
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210928T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210928T123000
DTSTAMP:20260416T093828
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SUMMARY:SACSS Senior Meet and Greet
DESCRIPTION:Seniors over the age of 65 join us and meet others as we introduce ourselves after the pandemic! This is a great way for seniors who are homebound and isolated away from family to meet others and enjoy some fun activities. Lunch will be provided.
URL:https://www.sacssny.org/event/sacss-senior-meet-and-greet/
CATEGORIES:Daily Event,Food Pantry
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210916T120000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210916T123000
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SUMMARY:Cooking #FoodYouWant with Surbhi Sahni
DESCRIPTION:On Thursday\, 9/16\, 12 PM\, chef Surbhi Sahni\, founder of Tagmo Treats\, will make #FoodYouWant using SACSS food pantry ingredients! Join us on Facebook live to see what Chef Surbhi cooks up! And help us expand our food pantry service to two days/week! https://sacssny.networkforgood.com/
URL:https://www.sacssny.org/event/cooking-foodyouwant-with-surbhi-sahni/
CATEGORIES:Food Pantry
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210831T150000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210831T160000
DTSTAMP:20260416T093828
CREATED:20210824T172313Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220411T211030Z
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SUMMARY:Virtual Senior Support Group
DESCRIPTION:Virtual senior support groups provide seniors with an opportunity to interact with their peers\, share problems\, find solutions\, learn about community resources and strengthen their social network. Senior support groups are presently held in Hindi\, Urdu and Punjabi languages. We have been able to create a safe\, confidential and comfortable environment where our seniors share personal anecdotes\, stories of strife and resilience and have developed meaningful relationships.
URL:https://www.sacssny.org/event/virtual-senior-support-group/
CATEGORIES:Daily Event,Senior Services
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210826T153000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210826T163000
DTSTAMP:20260416T093828
CREATED:20210824T142635Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220411T211036Z
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SUMMARY:Virtual Activities for Seniors
DESCRIPTION:Culturally relevant recreational activity for seniors. To ensure seniors continue to be connected while they are isolating\, culturally relevant recreational activities help them connect with peers over shared interests. This helps them stay connected with friends and gives a break from their everyday routine. Activities include: Bollywood Trivia\, Antakshari \, Movie Discussions. \nFor more information contact – Adiba Chowdhury –  adiba@sacssny.org
URL:https://www.sacssny.org/event/bollywood-trivia-for-seniors/
CATEGORIES:Daily Event,Senior Services
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210713T080000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210713T140000
DTSTAMP:20260416T093828
CREATED:20210803T170755Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210823T172947Z
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SUMMARY:2021 Summer Youth Leadership Program
DESCRIPTION:Our annual Summer Youth Leadership Program has arrived where 13 to 18 years old’s can build their public speaking\, creative writing and leadership skills! If you or anyone you know from the ages 13-18 is interested please call us at 718-321-7929.
URL:https://www.sacssny.org/event/2021-summer-youth-leadership-program/
CATEGORIES:Youth Leadership
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210603T170000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210603T180000
DTSTAMP:20260416T093828
CREATED:20210530T210521Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210823T210804Z
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SUMMARY:Anguished from Afar: Mental Health Panel
DESCRIPTION:As South Asian countries like India\, Nepal and others\, report high numbers of COVID-19 infections and rising death tolls\, family members and relatives here in the US are struggling with grief\, anxiety\, despair\, trauma\, helplessness and in some instances\, even survivor’s guilt. SACSS and Councilmember Peter Koo (District 20) partnered and hosted a free\, online panel “Anguished from Afar”. This panel consists of culturally-specific mental health professionals including Dr. Ranu Boppana\, MD Psychiatry (Moderator)\, Dr. Bobbi Nassar\, PhD\, Social Work (Panelist)\, Reshma Shah\, LCSW (Panelist) and Adiba Chowdhury\, Senior Mgr: Family Support Services (SACSS) who will discuss how to cope with mental health challenges\, answer questions\, and provide resources.
URL:https://www.sacssny.org/event/anguished-from-afar-mental-health-panel/
CATEGORIES:Healthcare
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210526T160000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210526T180000
DTSTAMP:20260416T093828
CREATED:20210526T164713Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210823T211749Z
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SUMMARY:Asian Pacific Islander Heritage Month
DESCRIPTION:Join us and the Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz for an online celebration of Asian Pacific Islander Heritage Month on Wednesday\, May 26\, from 4:00 – 6:00 pm.\n\n\nRSVP HERE: https://bit.ly/3ycPpqZ
URL:https://www.sacssny.org/event/asian-pacific-islander-heritage-month/
CATEGORIES:Civic Engagement
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210506T150000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210506T163000
DTSTAMP:20260416T093828
CREATED:20210824T172041Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210824T172041Z
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SUMMARY:Virtual Listening Tour of the Assembly Task Force on New Americans
DESCRIPTION:Join us in Virtual Listening Tour of the Assembly Task Force on New Americans co-hosted by Chairwoman Catalina Cruz. Our Executive Director Sudha Acharya and other panelists will give their take on what the State Government can do to improve access to adult English language classes to improve the lives of immigrants in our communities. \nPlease register through the link: https://us02web.zoom.us/…/reg…/WN_WjTxes1xQq-TZFuKApDdqA
URL:https://www.sacssny.org/event/virtual-listening-tour-of-the-assembly-task-force-on-new-americans/
CATEGORIES:Civic Engagement
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210504T171500
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210504T193000
DTSTAMP:20260416T093828
CREATED:20210423T211339Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210823T211556Z
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SUMMARY:Asian American Community Mayoral Candidates Forum
DESCRIPTION:SACSS is excited to join the CACF: Coalition for Asian American Children & Families and 34 other Asian American community based organizations to host the Asian American Community Mayoral Candidates Forum on Tuesday\, May 4\, 2021 at 5:15 PM. \nThe forum will be simultaneously interpreted into Bengali\, Cantonese\, Korean\, and Mandarin. A recording of the forum will be released in additional Asian languages following the event. \nSandra Choi from MinKwon Center /APA Voice will be presenting on Rank Choice Voting. Award-winning journalist and PIX 11 reporter Shirley Chan will moderate. \nWe hope you’ll join us! Click this link to REGISTER TO ATTEND! \nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/…/reg…/WN_Z2mNcOLeRyiNI5NnSnDZqw
URL:https://www.sacssny.org/event/asian-american-community-mayoral-candidates-forum/
CATEGORIES:Civic Engagement
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210422T080000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210422T180000
DTSTAMP:20260416T093828
CREATED:20210404T142950Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210824T164232Z
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SUMMARY:Covid-19 Vaccine Pop-Up Clinic at SACSS
DESCRIPTION:From April 22nd to 25th\, the SACSS office will become a “Covid19 Vaccine Pop-Up Clinic.” \nIn partnership with NYC Health + Hospitals (New York City’s Health and Hospitals Corporation\, which operates public hospitals and clinics) we will be providing vaccinations at our office! \nVaccinations are by appointment only and for anyone in New York State over the age of 18. The SACSS team will be there to provide need language or related assistance. Please call our office at 718-321-7929 for more details\, or to schedule an appointment.
URL:https://www.sacssny.org/event/covid-19-vaccine-pop-up-clinic-at-sacss/
LOCATION:SACSS\, 143-06 45th Ave\, Flushing\, NY\, 11561\, United States
CATEGORIES:Healthcare
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210409T110000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210409T160000
DTSTAMP:20260416T093828
CREATED:20210824T171701Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220217T220111Z
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SUMMARY:Mask Distribution at Mannan
DESCRIPTION:Our outreach team will be at Mannan Supermarket. They will be distributing masks\, and assisting people with vaccination appointments.
URL:https://www.sacssny.org/event/mask-distribution-at-mannan/
LOCATION:Mannan Supermarket\, 166-11 Hillside Ave\, Queens\, NY\, 11432\, United States
CATEGORIES:Civic Engagement
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