Tuesday, December 18, 2012
Approximately 120 people attended December’s QHC/CMS meeting on Tuesday evening.
On Tuesday night, the Queens Housing Coalition/CMS hosted its final monthly meeting of the year, followed by a holiday party. CMS, a member of the coalition, was on hand to provide information about our legal services and to answer attendees’ immigration and housing legal questions.
Tuesday, December 18, 2012
Megan Helbling provides an overview of CMS’ mission and work to Dominican Academy students.
On Tuesday afternoon, CMS immigration counselors Corrylee Drozda and Megan Helbling visited the Dominican Academy, a Catholic college preparatory school for girls on Manhattan’s Upper East Side. They met with two classes of high school seniors on Catholic social teaching to share CMS’ mission and services and to discuss immigration policy with the students.
Sunday, December 9, 2012
CMS immigration counselor Marisol Canales discusses immigration concerns with community members.
On Sunday afternoon, CMS immigration counselor Marisol Canales and Línea Laboral operator Rebecca Rybaltowski hosted an immigration and workers’ rights clinic at St. Paul the Apostle in Corona.
Wednesday, December 5, 2012
Queens Housing Coalition tenant leaders and community members at the Fairness Coalition’s meeting on Willets Point and Flushing Meadows Corona Park.
On Wednesday evening, Queens Housing Coalition coordinator Ivan Contreras and tenant leaders attended a meeting to discuss the development plans proposed for Willets Point and Flushing Meadows Corona Park with City Council Member Julissa Ferreras and State Senator Jose Peralta.
Friday, November 30, 2012
On Friday evening, Queens Housing Coalition coordinator Ivan Contreras and Public Ally/Capacity Building Specialist Kimberley Kearns delivered donations to St. Camillus Church in Rockaway Park.
Saturday, November 24, 2012
On Saturday afternoon, Deacon Paul Dorsinville, CMS’ Health Education Coordinator, spoke at Our Lady of Refuge Church in Brooklyn as part of the parish’s “Haitian Ministry Leaders Day.”
