DIVAS for Social Justice

So grateful to participate and host the Holiday Gift Shoppe with Minimalisanyc at Garden Of Resilience this past weekend. Thank you to all our volunteers, staff and supporters.

📢 Exciting Journey as a Queens General Assembly (QGA) Delegate! 🌍✨
In January 2025, I took a leap of faith and applied to become a QGA Delegate, motivated by my disillusionment from the 2024 Election and the need for community and hope. The QGA Assembly unites diverse leaders and activists to engage in critical discussions, break down barriers, and strengthen our community. 💪🤝
March 2025 marked a significant moment as we held the installation ceremony for our new cohort of community stakeholders! Although we had to shift to a virtual format, we were sworn in by Queens Borough President Donovan Richards. It was inspiring to connect with intergenerational leaders from all over Queens! 🌆💖
Through conversations like “What Does It Mean To Be An American” and “The History of Racism in America,” the QGA fosters safe spaces for dialogue. Our first in-person meeting took place at the Queens Botanical Gardens, where I co-facilitated a workshop on “The Indigenous People of Queens and Long Island.” 🌱🗣️
We've also engaged in interfaith dialogues emphasizing love and peace, and hosted the impactful Human Rights Dinner focused on the city’s human rights law. Together, we are building a tapestry of understanding, kindness, and respect for one another's cultures.
I am truly humbled to be part of this incredible journey! Let’s keep moving forward together! 💗✊

Happy Holiday from our STEAM for Social Change students after school program at The Trey Whitfield School.

GIVING THANKS for our delightful tea party hosted by the students of the STEAM for Social Change Program.

Thank you Tamara deSuze for your generous donation of toys to our toy drive!!!! You can access our Amazon wish list through the QR code!!!!

We are so grateful for Therese Myers of yesgirlscreate_inc and Chelsea Rice!!! Thank you for purchasing toys off of DIVAS for Social Justice toy list for the Minimalisanyc Holiday Gift Shoppe on 12/14 from 12-2 PM!!!!! Garden Of Resilience
Amazon Wish list in comments. 🎄🎄🎄🎄

in partnership with Garden of Resilience and DIVAS for Social Justice will host their annual Holiday Gift Shoppe on December 14, 2025. Since 2023, has hosted free monthly clothing giveaways at Garden of Resilience . During the giveaways, Garden of Resilience has provided its space and free vegetables to constituents that come to the monthly event.

The Holiday Gift Shoppe is the final event each year. This year, we would like to ensure the giveaway has more toys. We are inviting partners to provide unwrapped toys to our giveaway.
You can access our Amazon Wish List at:
https://a.co/iKDC92p
The Holiday Gift Shoppe flyer is shared with the local school districts and disseminated widely.

If you have unwrapped toys you can donate to our Holiday Gift Shoppe. We would welcome your support.

Buy a gift directly from our Amazon Wish List of Toys.
Please join us on December 14, 2025 to celebrate our Holiday Gift Shoppe! For information to donate toys directly, please contact: [email protected]

The students at The Trey Whitfield School, had another great visit to The Williams Ave Community Garden. After weeks of weeding, the students finally began planting the Daffodil Bulbs. Here is a window into the beginning process.

🌱 The students at Trey Whitfield School are excited to return to the Williams Ave Community Garden in East New York for the 2025–2026 school year!
First on the agenda: pulling weeds and tidying up to keep our garden growing strong! 🌿✨

We are so grateful for all of the community members that made our trip to Lower Manhattan a wonderful experience. The students from planned for a trip to the African Burial Grounds Monument Education Tour. Due to the government shutdown, we arrived and the museum was closed. With the tenacity of our wonderful Program Director, Dr Kessler, students had their maps in hand and began to explore the history and art of lower Manhattan. We visited and took pictures in front of City Hall and then walked down to the Oculus at . We were greeted by the generosity of . Thank you for sharing your augmented art and allowing our youth to honor Hispanic Heritage Month with your coloring pages. We are grateful for the initiative of . We ended our day by visiting the to pay our respects. While our original plans were derailed, community made sure our children still had a wonderful experience. Thank you for supporting our program.
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