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 gathers at St. James Episcopal Church, where a group of chefs and small businesses host an Indonesian food bazaar once a month. There are also supermarkets dedicated to selling Indonesian products, including IndoJava and Ok Indo Food Store. For Buddhist Indonesians, Vihara Parivara Dhamma Acala is a temple they might gather at.

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: My community is made up of the Indonesian population in New York, primarily concentrated in Elmhurst. There are several undocumented Indonesians.

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: Many of the degrees my community acquired back in Indonesia are not often considered valid in the United States, forcing them to take up jobs that are unrelated to their profession and education back at home. This results in the community being forced to work in various industries, "working off the books," or unemployed.

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: There are so few Indonesians as opposed to other ethnic communities in New York, so not much is known about the community. Elmhurst is often considered a "Little Indonesia" because Indonesian festivals and events, restaurants, and supermarkets can be found in Elmhurst.