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 is made up of people who go to new life covenant church, rely on children's association for schooling, and depend highly on VIDA SIDA and CALOR for medical testing.

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 a majority Latinx community (Puerto Rican, Mexican, and Guatemalans) but also with a large African American population as well. Majority of the community is Catholic or Christian. The languages most spoken are english and spanish. There are a lot of elders and young folks in my community. Paseo Boricua is a historic part of my neighborhood.

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: My community is by a manmade pond and beach. We have high amounts of lead in our water due to water pollution. There is a unemployment problem in my community. We also struggle from high amounts of food insecurity.

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 needs access to healthcare and mental health services. Many veterans live in the community and sadly they are houseless and struggle from mental health issues. People are sick and can't receive care because of lack of insurance. We struggle from food insecurity so more food banks would help immensely.