Participant Spotlight

Meet Alyssa. She is currently a senior at Hunter College studying social work, who credits her mentor at UNH Member Queens Community House for helping her break out of her shell. Now, she is a program assistant for the Neighborhood Intergenerational Chore and Errand Program, which services older adults in the area, and looking forward to pursuing a Master's Degree!   Read more

Meet Arif. He found a home in UNH member Queens Community House, by participating in their Teen Outreach Athletics Program and helping homebound older adults run errands through their NICE Program. QCH has provided him "wonderful mentors", and he's currently applying to college.   Read more

Meet David. Through the help of a case manager, he was granted subsidized housing after years of hardship, and now lives in UNH member CAMBA's supportive housing development. Having a stable living situation has allowed David to pursue his goals of owning business and starting a family.  Read more

Meet Diane. As an HIV positive woman living in Brooklyn, she has found her calling as a peer educator at UNH member CAMBA's HIV/AIDS Anti-Stigma Program, teaching others how to cope with the disease and reducing the attached stigma.   Read more

Meet Joel. He emigrated to New York from Panama, and just three and a half years ago, spoke no English. Through UNH Member Queens Community House's English for Speakers of Other Lanuages School, he excelled in his study of the language. Now, he works with QCH's Communtiy Action Group, using his new language skills to spread awareness of issues that affect the community.   Read more