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As part of the WholeYouNYC Social Care Network, led by Public Health Solutions, CIANA assists folks who already have Medicaid to access all of these benefits and more. Contact us to schedule an appointment!

Thank you Alma from @TheFloatingHosp for taking time to visit CIANA’s office and seeing our services in action! We look forward to deepening our relationship with The Floating Hospital in the near future.

Today is the LAST DAY of district-wide #ParticipatoryBudgeting voting. Vote TODAY to determine how part of the NYC budget will be spent in your council district. Click this link and follow the prompts to make your voice heard: rnd.council.nyc.gov/PB_Voting/

This weekend is your last chance to vote for projects that will benefit your neighborhood as part of #ParticipatoryBudgeting. For Astoria residents, there are a lot of great programs on the ballot, including CIANA’s Computer Room. Vote today! rnd.council.nyc.gov/PB_Voting/

119 years ago today, a record-breaking 11,000 new immigrants came to Ellis Island. 20 years ago, CIANA was founded to continue NYC’s longstanding tradition of supporting new arrivals in search of a better life. And we’re just getting started! #ImmigrantHeritageWeek #IHW2026

Fue un verdadero honor reunirnos ayer con el asambleísta Alfredo Tamayo, miembro de la Asamblea Nacional del Ecuador, en el Consulado del Ecuador. Gracias por su valioso trabajo en apoyo a los ecuatorianos, tanto en el Ecuador como en los Estados Unidos.

It was truly an honor to meet Assemblyman Alfredo Tamayo, a member of the Ecuadorian National Assembly, yesterday at the Ecuadorian Consulate. Thank you for your work supporting Ecuadorians both in Ecuador and here in the US!

We’re excited to spotlight several of our volunteers this #NationalVolunteerMonth. But first, meet Evelyn, our NYC Civic Corps Volunteer Coordinator, who has recruited, trained, and supported CIANA’s volunteers since September. Thank you Evelyn for your dedication and creativity!

The word of the day is HABIBI! Happy #ArabAmericanHeritageMonth from Ramy Youssef, Elmo, and all of your friends on Sesame Street!

We are excited that our CRR is on the ballot for Participatory Budgeting in District 22 to ensure it continues to be there for our neighbors in 2027. Vote here: rnd.council.nyc.gov/PB_Voting/

Since opening our Community Resource Room back in February, our team has helped dozens of community members apply for jobs and benefits, as well as launched much-needed Digital Literacy classes. Read more in our latest blog post: cianainc.org/post/ciana-ope…

Leaving home is never the first choice–it’s often the only one. When we understand migration as an act of survival, we see immigrants not as strangers, but as parents protecting their children, workers seeking a better life, and communities rich in culture and traditions.

Happy #ImmigrantHeritageWeek! This week we honor all the ways immigrant New Yorkers are central to our city’s workforce and economy, driving innovation in healthcare, business, transportation, academia, food, culture, and more. #ImmigrantsPowerNewYork #IHW2026 @NYCImmigrants

CIANA is on the ballot! #ParticipatoryBudgeting is back, which means you can vote for projects proposed by Astoria residents that will be funded in the upcoming city budget, including CIANA’s Computer Resource Room and Digital Literacy Classes. Vote here: rnd.council.nyc.gov/PB_Voting/

#ParticipatoryBudgeting is back! Starting today and continuing next week, you can vote for projects proposed by ordinary NYers to benefit your community. Astoria residents can vote for CIANA to continue our Digital Literacy classes in 2027. Vote here: rnd.council.nyc.gov/PB_Voting/

We ended #NationalPublicHealthWeek today with a tour of @TheFloatingHosp. For 160 years, The Floating Hospital has provided medical services to underserved communities across NYC, with no signs of slowing down. It was a privilege to visit their beautiful new building here in LIC.

This #LanguageAccessMonth, we’re partnering with the @NYCSchools Office of Language Access to help parents access information from their children’s schools in their native languages. Contact us to learn more and to schedule a workshop!

We’re also looking for a substitute ESL instructor to support our current teachers and fill in when they can’t be there. If you’re interested in any of these positions, click the link below to apply. Read the flyer and contact us directly to learn more! idealist.org/en/volunteer-o…

It’s #NationalVolunteerMonth! We’re excited to spotlight some of our amazing volunteers over the next few weeks. But first, here are some ways you can volunteer at CIANA. We’re looking for a volunteer instructor for our virtual ESL classes. Apply here: idealist.org/en/volunteer-o…

Our staff had a great multicultural potluck lunch yesterday. Looking forward to the next one!

On Friday we joined our community partners at @QPLNYC Long Island City’s Adult Learning Center to share our resources for the community. We love being in partnership with so many dedicated organizations offering such a wide range of services!