Lena Cohen
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Proud to stand with @CMJulieWon in this fight for an equitable and accessible NYC adult literacy system. Thousands of adults and immigrant learners depend on their community based English programs for skills and connections. TY @SahaliD for the terrific coverage.
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City Hall could leave out 70% of currently-funded nonprofits from offering free English classes to our neighbors. Preventing New Yorkers with limited English proficiency, including asylum seekers from accessing ESOL classes is just wrong. Read more: cityandstateny.com/policy/2024/02…
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🗳️ Happy #NationalVoterRegistrationDay! Get #VoteReady for the November 7th Election and make sure your voter registration is up to date today: voterlookup.elections.ny.gov

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@NYCMayor’s proposed cuts to the city’s essential programming for youth undermine the great work our providers, including our members, have put in to keep them running.


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👏UNH’s @lenabcohen briefly spoke at a press conference earlier today on the new NYS Working Families Tax Credit! It aims to expand on two existing tax credits that will provide financial assistance to families that need it most.


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Adult literacy @NYCCAL team ready to testify at the NYC budget hearing! #LiteracyLiftsNYC #CareNotCuts @cpc_nyc @citytechALC @UNHNY @thenyic @MaketheRoadNY @CathCharitiesNY @LehmanALC


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#LiteracyLiftsNY Thank you 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 @jessicaramos for supporting NY’s adult literacy students and teachers❣️
Now more than ever, English language learners need classes to continue uninterrupted. Let’s get $27.9M for Adult Literacy Education in the NYS FY24 budget! @NYCCAL

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🎉 In Albany today with @graceleefornyc supporting our settlement house members! #investinsettlementhouses



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People contacted by a settlement house were about twice as likely to vote in last year’s NYC elections. My coworker @lenabcohen did a cool analysis and report about it!
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“It comes down to trust, & a lot of phone calls.” UNH’s @lenabcohen explains in the @THECITYNY how our members are doing the work to ensure voters feel confident at the polls. Read more here: tinyurl.com/yvuzs2md Piece by @rachelholliday.
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New Yorkers! We don't have to accept low turnout in our elections. @rachelholliday asked @SenatorMyrie Ester Fuchs, Frederick Schaffer, @lenabcohen, @Slerner212, Bill Chong what to do about it.
Answers here: thecity.nyc/2022/8/24/2332…
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How do we strengthen our communities? With adult education. We urge @NYCMayor to double adult literacy funding to $27 million to serve the 2.2 million New Yorkers who lack English, HSE, and adult basic ed. #LiteracyLiftsNYC @thenyic @NYCCAL
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Celebrating #OurCityOurVote Campaign VICTORY with @thenyic @UNHNY and the powerful coalition that made it happen!
A historic expansion of voting rights 💪🏼💪🏽💪🏾🗳🗳🗳



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Celebrating the success of the NYC #OurCityOurVote campaign, ushering in the largest expansion of the right to vote in a century!

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The #OurCityOurVote Coalition is making moves! Thanks to @thenyic and all our partners orgs for a productive discussion on implementing NYC's new municipal voting law. #Teamwork makes the dream work. 🙌🏾

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Not our @NYCSpeakerCoJo celebrating the greatest expansion of voting rights in NYC history in a hundred years at the start of today’s @NYCCouncil stated hearing! #ourcityourvote

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UNH staff are ready for a ✨YES ✨ vote for #intro1867 to give immigrant New Yorkers a voice 📢

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Today, NYC will make history as the largest city to enfranchise immigrants in local elections.
@NYCSpeakerCoJo, don’t let down the 900,000 tax paying residents that would be impacted by this bill.
All eyes on @NYCCouncil to see this through — #VoteYES on #Intro1867.

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