Use these questions to think more about how you would describe your community...
  - Where do people in your community gather or socialize?
  - How and where does your community access services (healthcare, transportation, educational services, etc.)?

Examples of activities and services: Shopping areas, schools and universities, libraries, parks, lakes, rivers, places of worship, healthcare services, public transport, local nonprofit organizations, etc.

Your response: My community meets at the Chinese-American Planning Council in Flushing. They have supported my family in some of the special needs programs and services. My community has been mostly Asians and people with disabilities.

Use these questions to think more about how you would describe your community...
  - What are the cultural bonds in your community?
  - If your community has a shared history, what is it?

Examples of cultural or historical interests: Religious groups, ethnic groups, languages, age groups, immigration status, historic or arts districts, etc.

Your response: The community members are almost entirely comprised of Chinese Americans. We all celebrate Chinese New Year aka the Spring Festival. It is a huge celebration for my community. Most of the people speaks Chinese and some have difficulty understanding English.

Use these questions to think more about how you would describe your community...
  - Where are residents employed?
  - If there are environmental concerns in your community, what are they?

Examples of economic or environmental interests: Tourism industry, agricultural workers, mining town, manufacturing center, polluted natural resource, unemployment problem, etc.

Your response: Most of the people who are in my community are workers in various fields and sectors. Some work in hospitals, some work in restaurants, and some work as taxi drivers. Some have difficulty finding jobs in the area. Most of them likes to work near the area near where they live.

Use these questions to think more about how you would describe your community...
  - What should politicians and/or map drawers know about your community?
  - What are the needs of your community?
  - Is there anything else you want to tell us about your community?

Examples of needs or concerns: Keep community in the same district or separate into multiple districts, shared policy concerns, need for a social service, relationship to other nearby communities, issues with current district lines

Your response: My community requests for more jobs opportunities in aand near Flushing. My community would also like to request for more opportunities for disabled people. My community also requests for more interpreters for Chinese workers and their families.