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Serve pillar: Boards, Commissions, and Community Engagement Sessions
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Commissioner Hendon outlines additional opportunities for veterans to serve on various boards and commissions, as well as participate in Community Engagement Sessions.
- DVS promotes appointment opportunities for over 200 City of New York boards and commissions, recognizing the value veterans bring to all aspects of city government.
- Community Engagement Sessions are virtual quarterly meetings held by DVS with leaders in the veteran community.
- These sessions provide updates on DVS developments, discuss veteran services topics, and create a space for feedback on agency activities.
James Hendon
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Boards and commissions.
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We are happy to cross promote appointment opportunities for the more than 200 City of New York boards and commissions.
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Recognize the value that veteran community members bring to all aspects of city government.
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Details can be found online atnyc.gov/appointments in the board and commissions tab.
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Community engagement sessions.
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Community engagement sessions are virtual quarterly meetings that DBS holds with leaders in the veteran community.
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Our definition of leaders, any person who helps 1 or more veterans or their loved ones.
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During community engagement sessions, we update leaders on DBS developments, discuss in detail a veteran services topic that ties back to one of our charter mandated areas and create a space for leaders to provide us with thoughts and feedback on agency activities.
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Details about community engagement sessions can be found on the DBS homepage in the tile that appears front and center.
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Is it n y c dot gov/ vets to learn more?