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PUBLIC TESTIMONY
Testimony by Ana Maria, Parent at PS516 After School Program
5:03:22
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134 sec
Ana Maria, a parent at PS516 after school program, appeals for continued funding of the program, emphasizing its importance for working families and child safety. Her testimony, translated by Jirazel Muñoz from the Center for Family Life in Sunset Park, highlights the critical role of after-school programs in supporting parents' ability to work while ensuring their children are engaged in enriching activities.
- The program is crucial during both regular after-school hours and DOE closures, allowing parents to work without concerns about their children's safety.
- Ana Maria urges the city to fund these programs at levels comparable to other initiatives, recognizing their importance in shaping future adults and benefiting the city as a whole.
- The testimony underscores the broader impact of after-school programs on family stability and workforce participation.
Jirazel Muñoz
5:03:22
I'll be translating for her.
5:03:39
Good afternoon, her name is Ana Maria.
5:03:41
She's a parent at PS516 after school program and she is asking that we help in not closing the after school program as it helps a lot of families.
5:04:07
This program is important for her and for other families because she is able to work while she ensures that her children are safe and building enriching activities and she's able to go to work without having the pressure of knowing that her children are not safe.
5:04:43
She's stating that this program is especially important not only during after school hours but also during DOE closures because not just because DOE closes, that doesn't mean that parents have to stop working, that actually means they have to work more and so it is very important for them to have childcare during the days that DOE is closed.
5:05:23
She's asking the city to please fund these programs in the same way that we're funding other programs and other entities as these programs are crucial to forming new adults and making sure that our city has the adequate funds for children.