Q&A
Council Member Holden and Commissioner Hendon discuss veteran engagement in arts and community boards
1:11:44
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Council Member Robert Holden and DVS Commissioner James Hendon discuss ways to connect veterans with arts opportunities and encourage their participation in community boards. They exchange ideas on steering veterans towards filmmaking and acting, and Hendon promotes funding opportunities for veteran-focused programs.
- Holden emphasizes the importance of directing veterans to arts programs, noting it's cost-effective and beneficial.
- Hendon promotes council funding opportunities for veteran programs and encourages veterans to join community boards.
- Holden mentions his bill to establish veterans committees on every community board, highlighting the value veterans bring to these roles.
Robert Holden
1:11:44
So thank you, commissioner.
1:11:47
If you want to add anything else, if you have ideas in the future, certainly, Curtis, we'd like to connect.
1:11:55
And, and again, if DVS gets a call with somebody who wants to go into filmmaking, even you can maybe even talk about acting too because you have some experience in that.
James Hendon
1:12:06
We're going to keep that in mind because we're as we get a better handle on the transitioning service members and making that context, so it's likely we will come across another Curtis.
1:12:14
And so we this is that's a very real thing we'll take you up on, Mr.
1:12:16
Sheridan, getting a handle
Robert Holden
1:12:17
on these folks.
1:12:18
Yes.
1:12:18
We work on so many good programs.
1:12:20
And, this is one I think doesn't cost a lot.
1:12:25
And if we could just steer people in the right direction, that would go a long way to help, certainly help our veteran community.
1:12:32
If I
James Hendon
1:12:32
make make the shameless plug once again for council funding, for all who are listening to this, it's nyc.gov/vetcouncilfunding for those looking to apply.
1:12:39
That deadline will be mid February.
1:12:41
So it's nyc.gov/vetcouncilfunding.
1:12:43
We can provide technical assistance as well.
1:12:45
And for those looking at joining a community board, it's nyc.gov/vetcommunityboard.
1:12:50
Nyc.gov/vetcommunityboard.
1:12:52
That's another thing where the application period is typically mid February to early March with the exception of Staten Island, which is rolling.
1:12:58
So thank you so much.
Robert Holden
1:13:00
And I want to plug my bill to, have a veterans committee on every community board.
1:13:06
That I hope gets through.
1:13:09
And, serving on a community board for 30 years, we did have a few veterans, especially from the Vietnam War period.
1:13:17
And they were very, very valuable for the community board.
1:13:23
And we're on several committees.
1:13:25
So if we had a veterans committee on every community board, I think that would also go a long way to self identify.
1:13:31
Right?
1:13:32
So thank you, Commissioner.
1:13:33
Thank you so much, Ellen.
1:13:34
Thank you so much, Curtis, for your testimony.
