2016 Highlights!
MinKwon’s Senior Housing Campaign Gains Steam
As of today, over 1,335 individuals have signed MinKwon’s petition for a better senior housing system in New York City. The campaign is a response to the groundswell of support in the Korean community for more senior housing units and improved administration of this valuable city program, including an improved application and tracking process.
APA VOICE Engages a Total of 100,710 Voters
In 2016, MinKwon led the APA VOICE coalition in making over 100,710 voter contacts. It was a huge year for our non-partisan outreach. In the days leading up to the general election:
We organized two cross-state phone banking sessions, leveraging the language capacities of our coalition to reach Asian voters in North Carolina and Florida, where we knew every vote counted.
For the first time, we used a text-messaging service to engage voters and answer questions about the elections.
MinKwon’s Direct Social and Legal Services Reaches 1,845 People
In 2016, MinKwon’s Social and Legal Services Program provided direct services to 1,845 members of our community. We continued to provide high-quality, tri-lingual legal services in the areas of immigration, housing, and labor, and we also helped community members apply for public benefits such as through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and the Senior Citizen Rent Increase Exemption.
