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 encompasses Hasbrouck Heights, Bergen, Passaic, Hawthorn, Glenrock, Paramus, and Oradell. They are all roughly located in the 38th Legislative District

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: I have lived in this area for my entire life and, as I have grown, the area has become increasingly Latino. I remember how more students in my school would bring cultural dishes to events and request Bachata music at school dances.

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.

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: I work in a pharmacy within the area and many of our customers speak Spanish. For most shifts, I help customers (in-person or over the phone) in Spanish. Frequently, customers are frustrated by the lack of services available in Spanish. We need legislators who understand our interests, the state is around 20% Latino yet only about 10% of legislators are Latino. My COI should be kept together.