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CHCA Meeting Minutes: April 2012

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The meeting of the Crow Hill Community Association was held on April 17, 2012, 7:30 PM. The located was moved from The Gospel Tabernacle Church to the back room at 739 Franklin.

Kelly from the Greene Hill Food Coop came to talk to the community.

  • Has over 1000 members
  • You can work your Park Slop Coop hours at the Greene Hill Coop
  • Dedicated to providing healthy, sustainable, local produce to anyone who wants access to it. Accepts WIC, EBT, and other food assistance programs.
  • Open Wed 6- 10 , Sat 10a – 6pm
  • Work commitment: 2 hours/month
  • Located at Putnam & Fulton, close to Franklin Ave stop on the C train.
  • More info at greenehillfood.coop

Community Garden

  • The CHCA community garden on Franklin Ave. has to close because the lot is being sold.
  • CHCA is looking into partnering with the Dean St garden  (between Franklin & Bedford) for future projects.

Go Green/Go Clean committee

  • The Franklin Ave merchants will be entering the Greenest Block contest.

Art Not Arrests

  • The Dean St garden (between Franklin & Bedford) has taken on the Art Not Arrests installation and summer programs planned for kids in the community.
  • Still looking for teachers for new classes.
  • If you teach painting, drawing, crafts, or other projects kids might be interested in, please contact Arts Not Arrests.
  • If you have contacts in the community that can help us reach out to schools and kids, please let us know so that we can raise awareness about the summer programs that are being planned.

Mike Fagan on behalf of SOS Crown Heights

  • Youth program is searching for internships for kids 14-17 years old.
  • If you have a business or work in an office setting, talk to Mike.

Community Youth Mentoring Program

  • A community member is working on starting a youth mentorship program, if you’re interested in volunteering, mentoring, or getting updates, visit crownroots.org

CHCA board elections

  • Nominations and elections for the board will happen during the June meeting.
  • If you’re a dues paying member, you can be nominated for and/or vote for the board.

Take Back Our Community

  • A program started by Senator Adams has been started to organize community members block-by-block.
  • If you’re interested in organizing with people on your block, contact CHCA for support.

Summer Farmers Market

  • June 20 – August 30 at the Dean St garden.
  • More information to come.

Art Not Arrests Project Finds A New Home

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We happy to announce that the Art Not Arrests installation and summer art classes for kids has found a new home at the Walt L Shamal/Dean Street Community Garden located at 1093 Dean Street between Franklin & Bedford

We thank the garden for opening their gates and their hearts to this exciting community project.

We will be updating you about the Farmer’s Market coming to the garden on Saturdays from June 30th – November 3rd, 8 AM – 2 PM.

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Brooklyn Bike Patrol Will Walk You Home

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The Brooklyn Bike Patrol, which escorts women home in the evening hours, now cover 25 subways stops in Park Slope, Windsor Terrace, Kensington, Sunset Park, Carroll Gardens, Prospect Heights, Crown Heights and Clinton Hill.

They operate seven days a week; hours of operation are Sunday-Thursday 8 pm-12 midnight and Friday-Saturday 8 pm -3 am. If you need an escort outside of these hours call them ahead of time and they will try to accommodate you.

All of their volunteers have been background-checked by the 72nd precinct. Volunteers carry ID cards with them and wear “Brooklyn Bike Patrol” T-shirts with a special patch on the sleeve.

This is a FREE service
718-744-7592
brooklynbikepatrol@gmail.com

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NYPD Summer Youth Police Academy

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The NYPD Youth Services Section will be accepting applications for the NYPD Summer Youth Police Academy 2012 now through June 22, 2012.

The Summer Youth Academy provides youth with an unique opportunity to interact with law enforcement professionals, learn life skills and more. The program is for youths between the ages of 10-16, and takes place five days a week for six weeks during the summer, culminating in a graduation ceremony at One Police Plaza.

The application is available here.

For additional information, please contact the NYPD-Youth Services at 718-834-8855 or 646-610-5323.

Art Not Arrests Kick Off Event

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Screening of The Interrupters

Saturday May 12th
(rain date Sunday May 13)
at the Crow Hill Community Garden
730 Franklin Avenue
(between Park & Sterling Place)
Garden opens at 7:15
seating limited to the first 30 people
Film starts at 8:15
Please bring a folding chair or blanket to sit on

The violence interrupter program is the model on which S.O.S. Crown Heights is based.

Alan James, S.O.S.’s manager will introduce the film and talk about the success of violence interruption in our community.

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About The Interrupters

The Interrupters is an award wining documentary about three Violence Interrupters who try to protect their Chicago communities from the violence they once employed. From acclaimed director Steve James and bestselling author Alex Kotlowitz, this film is an unusually intimate journey into the stubborn, persistence of violence in our cities.

 

Saturday’s Suggestion – Provide an Internship

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SUMMER INTERNSHIPS NEEDED

Over the course of the last two years, the Crown Heights Community Mediation Center has formed a cadre of approximately twenty youth living in western Crown Heights.  The group is called Y.O. S.O.S. – Youth Organizing to Save Our Streets

Sick and tired of the violence that their peers engage in toward themselves and adults, they have received extensive training in how they (as youth) can play roles in stemming potentially violent situations before they get out of control.

An idea of the work they have been doing can be found by looking at their Facebook page

As a “perk” for doing this work, we are going to try to help them find summer jobs and internships. We want every youth to get a chance to interview for a placement by the time school gets out.  We are looking for the types of internships where the communication and problem solving skills that they have developed can be utilized.  We are looking for the types of internships where these kids can continue to grow.

Please contact Ruby-Beth Buitekant: rbuitekant@crownheights.org for more information.

Summer Camp at Goodwill Beacon 265

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The Summer Camp at Goodwill Beacon 265 is now accepting applications.
The summer camp program will run between July 9, 2012 to August 24, 2012 from 8:00am to 6:00pm Monday thru Friday.

This year they are focusing on middle school age children.
The child must be entering the 5th, 6th, 7th, or 8th grade in September 2012 to be considered a middle school child. However, if the middle school child has a younger sibling who is considered an elementary school age child (at least 6 years old), they will accept both applications. Please note that elementary school age applicants will be placed on a waiting list.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact
Ms. Esther Fleurival, Assistant Director, at 718-237-0852.

Please download & print this flyer to post in the community