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DCWP's educational initiatives for immigrant communities
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The Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) emphasizes the importance of pairing enforcement with education to empower consumers with information to protect themselves from fraud.
- DCWP is running a digital education campaign across social media platforms to highlight protections related to immigration service providers
- The department coordinated a citywide day of action, distributing educational materials to over 5,500 New Yorkers
- Over the past three years, DCWP has conducted nearly 600 immigrant-focused outreach events, reaching 63,000 New Yorkers
Vilda Vera Mayuga
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As I mentioned to the committees before, we always want to ensure that our enforcement is paired with education so that we are empowering consumers with the information they need to protect themselves on the front end.
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For example, we are currently running a digital education campaign across social media platforms to highlight and educate New Yorkers under protections related to immigration service providers.
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Last week, we coordinated a citywide day of action mobilizing volunteers across the boroughs to distribute educational materials connecting with over 5,500 New Yorkers and ensuring that they are aware of the rights under our laws.
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This builds on our efforts over the past three years conducting nearly 600 immigrant focused outreach events to 63,000 New Yorkers on the protections and services we offer regardless of immigration status.