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: People in my community gather at Church (St. Luke's Episcopal Church in Fall River) and at the Buddhist Temple. Wedding celebrations are done at the Temple. We also use social clubs in Fall River to celebrate special occasions (graduations and birthday's) such as the Liberal Club. For healthcare services we mainly use the Health First medical center and Saint Anne's Hospital. My community shops in two local supermarkets that sell Asian food, one located on Pleasant St (Flint area) and one located on Quequechan St. Some of us have cars but some of us depend on our family and friends to get around or on public transportation.

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  - 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 of Cambodian's that live a little bit all over the city of Fall River. We arrived here in the early 80's and most of us came as refugee's. St. Luke's church was our home and that community welcomed us. Rev. Jim Hornsby accommodated many in his home until we were settled (children's in school, adults with jobs and apartments). In the beginning it was very hard for us because we didn't feel very welcomed by the community and it was hard to get a job or find an apartment for our family.Until today, our community is very rooted in our traditions and culture.We have a dance group with 15 elements that performs in cultural and private events. Some speak English but most Khmer.

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  - 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: The Cambodian community is mostly employed locally by owning their small businesses (nail salon's). Some work in other cities and carpool with each other to get around. Our communities main concern is around housing. We are afraid that rents are going to increase and we are going to be unable to pay our rents. Our city needs more jobs for our youth

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: Our community needs to be kept in the same district so that we can elect someone that represents us, that looks like us and that has our same interests. We have to feel that we are part of this community and not left behind.