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: The immigrant community in Quincy is large.The Asian community consists of over 30% of the city of Quincy. It includes 41% of the public school system, and a plurality in the public schools. They have a shared interest in multilingual language access, including Chinese and Vietnamese. Hispanics are about 8.4% of the public school system. The Black population is 6.9% of the public schools.

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: There are big cultural events in the city, including celebration of the Lunar New Year and August Moon, which has over 10,000 attendees from the Quincy area. This is of interest to both the Asian and broader community in the area.

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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 majority of this community are blue-collar workers. Many work at or own restaurants. Many also work in construction. When COVID-19 hit, this community was severely impacted because restaurants were closed and had less service.

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  - 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: QARI and ACDC hold voter registration events in the area. The community health center (South Cove Community Health Center) serves over 4,000 Asian patients. They go to this health center because it offers multilingual services. South Cove also helps the community apply for healthcare coverage and is a trusted provider.This community includes not just the Asian community but also Middle Eastern, Russian, Brazilian, Portuguese, Haitian individuals. ESOL and citizenship classes are popular with this community.