Please join South Queens Women's March alongside Kaurageous Love on April 28 at 12pm as we host a pop-up pantry in commemoration of the birth of the Khalsa.

We will be offering free produce, bread, cultural clothing, period products, gender based violence resources and voter resources! First come, first served. Photos and videos of community members are strictly prohibited.

The pantry is in part made possible by our partners at The Campaign Against Hunger, For Women By Women Period, Earnest Foods and Grey and Grey LLP.

Next month’s Feel Good Friday will be a free yoga session at the Yogashakti Yoga Center & Yoga Teachers Training Institute in South Ozone Park, Queens on April 26 at 6:30pm! Please join us as we come together to promote relaxation and positive energy. Yoga has many benefits including improved flexibility, strength, and mental health. It can also help relieve stress, inflammation, and anxiety. We are fortunate to have a licensed yoga instructor from the studio lead us. This workshop is part of our workshop series to promote mental health in the community, supported by The People’s Money of the NYC Civic Engagement Commission. Spots are limited to the first 30 who register via tinyurl.com/sqwmfeelgood. Register soon to secure your spot!

South Queens Women’s March is so excited to announce that we will be partnering up with Day One @dayoneny to provide free counseling and risk assessment services to youth under the age of 24 who are survivors of dating violence. This will be happening on Wednesdays from 12-5pm. Please make use of this resource! If you are interested in getting support for yourself or a loved one and want to get more information, please email calvarez@dayone.org or message us!

April is Financial Literacy Awareness Month! Join us on Tuesday, April 23 from 6-7pm as we discuss how to navigate the markets with confidence. Dive into our workshop and learn the essentials of stock market investing with some experts in the field. The conversation will be moderated by our Co-Director of Youth and Professional Development Programs, Nicole Cobham, Manager at KPMG. Our speakers will be Nikolai Bottitta, Associate, Asset Backed Securitization at Bank of America and Serena Simpkins. Associate of Private Equity at Kelso & Co. To register, visit tinyurl.com/sqwminvest ! #financialliteracy #investing #stockmarket #intergenerationalwealth

South Queens Women’s March is excited to announce our upcoming mental health workshop series designed for and by South Asians and Indo-Caribbeans! This project was the winning project in last year’s ballot for The People’s Money. Starting on January 21, we will be holding monthly in person workshops on various issues that intersect with mental health. While the trainings are tailored to South Asian and Indo-Caribbean families, we encourage all to attend, regardless of your background!

To incentivize community participation, we are offering a $15 gift card to all those over the age of 12 years old who attend a workshop. We will also be serving lunch at the workshops!

South Queens Women’s March is so excited to announce that we will be partnering up with Day One @dayoneny to provide free counseling and risk assessment services to youth under the age of 24 who are survivors of dating violence. This will be happening on Wednesdays from 12-5pm. Please make use of this resource! If you are interested in getting support for yourself or a loved one and want to get more information, please email calvarez@dayone.org or message us!

Join us as we partner with Abuela Neighborhood Maintenance for an Earth Day Celebration at Jamaica Playground located at Brinkerhoff Avenue &, Union Hall St, South Jamaica, NY 11433! We will be offering some art activities as well as a chalk back for climate change at this family-friendly event!

South Queens Women’s March (SQWM) recognizes the key role that community building can play in promoting gender equity, empowerment and healing in our community. Next month is Sexual Assault Awareness Month. We will be gathering to view To Kill a Tiger, a film which centers on a family in Jharkhand, India, who are campaigning for justice after their teenage daughter was brutally raped. We will also be participating in an activity inspired by The Clothesline Project, a visual display to increase awareness of the impact of gender-based violence and to provide a platform to courageously break the silence. Refreshments will be served. This event is free but due to space constraints, seats are limited and registration is required! Open to women, girls and gender expansive people. Visit tinyurl.com/sqwmclothesline to register.

#sqwm4survivors #saam#sexualassaultawareness #tokillatiger

South Queens Women’s March is so excited to announce that we will be partnering up with Day One @dayoneny to provide free counseling and risk assessment services to youth under the age of 24 who are survivors of dating violence. This will be happening on Wednesdays from 12-5pm. Please make use of this resource! If you are interested in getting support for yourself or a loved one and want to get more information, please email calvarez@dayone.org or message us!

Please help us spread the word about our upcoming South Queens Women’s March cultural clothing giveaways! At South Queens Women’s March, we recognize that these items can often be cost-prohibitive to many local residents and we want to bridge those inequities!

Join South Queens Women’s March as we march in the Phagwah Social Justice Collective at the Phagwah Parade. Led by our partners at Caribbean Equality Project, our contingent represents so many of the values at the heart of our mission, including promoting gender justice and ending gender-based violence. Join us on the streets as we celebrate the culture and history of our community while simultaneously uplifting positive messages for change! Email us at southqueenswomensmarch@gmail.com if you’d like to join our contingent.

Please help us spread the word about our upcoming South Queens Women’s March cultural clothing giveaways! At South Queens Women’s March, we recognize that these items can often be cost-prohibitive to many local residents and we want to bridge those inequities!

Please help us spread the word about our upcoming South Queens Women’s March cultural clothing giveaways! At South Queens Women’s March, we recognize that these items can often be cost-prohibitive to many local residents and we want to bridge those inequities!

South Queens Women’s March is so excited to announce that we will be partnering up with Day One @dayoneny to provide free counseling and risk assessment services to youth under the age of 24 who are survivors of dating violence. This will be happening on Wednesdays from 12-5pm. Please make use of this resource! If you are interested in getting support for yourself or a loved one and want to get more information, please email calvarez@dayone.org or message us!

Join South Queens Women’s March as we cheer on those who show up to the polls during early voting this primary election season! We’ll be near York College and Rochdale Village on March 23 and near Queens Borough Hall on March 30!

South Queens Women’s March is so excited to announce that we will be partnering up with Day One @dayoneny to provide free counseling and risk assessment services to youth under the age of 24 who are survivors of dating violence. This will be happening on Wednesdays from 12-5pm. Please make use of this resource! If you are interested in getting support for yourself or a loved one and want to get more information, please email calvarez@dayone.org or message us!

Join South Queens Women’s March as we cheer on those who show up to the polls during early voting this primary election season! We’ll be near York College and Rochdale Village on March 23 and near Queens Borough Hall on March 30!

☮️ Next month’s Feel Good Friday will be a virtual deep meditation and sound bath session with Yogini Pratima Doobay! Pratima has been a steadfast supporter of our work at SQWM and we are so grateful to partner with her to bring more wellness to our community. You can register for the session via the link: tinyurl.com/sqwmfeelgood

About our Facilitator:
Pratima Kushmani Shridevi Doobay of @shrideviarts is a Wedding Officiant, Ceremonial Priestess, sacred artist, community organizer/liaison, Human Rights Activist, and Daughter to the Magical Universe. She was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, and has been immersed in spiritual, religious, philosophy and cultural arts all her life. Pratima’s lineage is deeply enriched with spiritual purpose and her parents ensured this legacy was honored and preserved in their home. Her Father and Guru, Pandit Mahendranauth Doobay, hails from a long line of Pandits and is an esteemed leader who has established Mandirs (Temples) in Guyana and New York City. Pratima’s Mother, Shrimati Kamla Dhanmati Doobay, is an active supporter and reminder in her journey to remain resilient, and steadfast about how we show up in this world. Together, Pratima’s parents inspired her to take up her ancestral mantle and become the first female in their family to continue this spiritual legacy.

South Queens Women’s March is so excited to announce that we will be partnering up with Day One @dayoneny to provide free counseling and risk assessment services to youth under the age of 24 who are survivors of dating violence. This will be happening on Wednesdays from 12-5pm. Please make use of this resource! If you are interested in getting support for yourself or a loved one and want to get more information, please email calvarez@dayone.org or message us!

South Queens Women’s March is excited to announce our upcoming mental health workshop series designed for and by South Asians and Indo-Caribbeans! This project was the winning project in last year’s ballot for The People’s Money. Starting on January 21, we will be holding monthly in person workshops on various issues that intersect with mental health. We are honored that two dynamic and culturally responsive mental health professionals will be facilitating these workshops - Sarika Persaud, PsyD @doctor.samosa and Miranda Deebrah, LMSW @mira_baii While the trainings are tailored to South Asian and Indo-Caribbean families, we encourage all to attend, regardless of your background!

To incentivize community participation, we are offering a $15 gift card to all those over the age of 18 years old who attend a workshop. We will also be serving lunch at the workshops!

We are so excited to host our partners at @p.o.o.j.a._boys by @anniemohan as we commemorate Women’s Herstory Month with a celebration of Spring and an honoring of our women ancestors. We welcome all youth to attend this interactive workshop designed to empower. If you choose to attend, please register via the link and don’t forget to bring a photo of a woman ancestor for discussion and our pop-up installation!

Please note: Weather permitting, we will be throwing Phagwah/Holi powders. Dress accordingly and wear clothes you don’t mind getting spoiled.

🗳️ Did you know there’s an important election coming up this April? People around the country will be taking to the polls to vote in a primary election for Presidential nominees to the respective political parties. Other roles will also be featured on the ballot. We want to be sure our community knows their rights as they go to the polls and also is aware of what to expect on the ballot. South Queens Women’s March will be holding a virtual Voter 101 session on Thursday, March 14 at 6pm via Zoom! We are encouraging all local residents to attend the session! To register, visit the link: tinyurl.com/sqwmvotes2024. Please share this flyer with your family, friends and networks!

South Queens Women’s March is so excited to announce that we will be partnering up with Day One @dayoneny to provide free counseling and risk assessment services to youth under the age of 24 who are survivors of dating violence. This will be happening on Wednesdays from 12-5pm. Please make use of this resource! If you are interested in getting support for yourself or a loved one and want to get more information, please email calvarez@dayone.org or message us!

South Queens Women’s March is so excited to announce that we will be partnering up with Day One @dayoneny to provide free counseling and risk assessment services to youth under the age of 24 who are survivors of dating violence. This will be happening on Wednesdays from 12-5pm. Please make use of this resource! If you are interested in getting support for yourself or a loved one and want to get more information, please email calvarez@dayone.org or message us!

💕This Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month, South Queens Women’s March is so excited to announce that we will be partnering up with Day One @dayoneny to provide free counseling and risk assessment services to youth under the age of 24 who are survivors of dating violence. This will be happening on Wednesdays from 12-5pm. Please make use of this resource! If you are interested in getting support for yourself or a loved one and want to get more information, please email calvarez@dayone.org or message us!

💕This Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month, South Queens Women’s March is so excited to announce that we will be partnering up with Day One @dayoneny to provide free counseling and risk assessment services to youth under the age of 24 who are survivors of dating violence. This will be happening on Wednesdays from 12-5pm. Please make use of this resource! If you are interested in getting support for yourself or a loved one and want to get more information, please email calvarez@dayone.org or message us!

We are excited to present our 2024 Résumé Revamp workshop! Join us via zoom on February 20 as some of our resident SQWM experts share tools and tips on how to put out the most effective and impactful résumé. Visit tinyurl.com/sqwmresume2024 to register! #resumerevamp#jobapplications