What We Need: Practical Help, Every Day When we asked survey respondents what kinds of help they had personally needed over the past three years, we were not looking for abstract answers. We wanted to know what actually kept people up at night — the specific, practical challenges of building a life here. What we heard was grounding. The […]
Community Needs Series — Unit 2 of 8: Participation
How Are We Connected? A community is more than a shared zip code. It is the network of relationships, activities, and organizations that give people a sense of belonging and mutual support. So, how do the respondents participate the Chinese American community in Western New York? The Numbers Are Honest More than half of respondents participated in at least […]
Community Needs Series — Unit 1 of 8: Community Profile
Who We Are: A Stable, Rooted Community Before we can talk about what the Chinese community of Western New York needs, it helps to understand who we actually are. The survey data tells a story that surprises people who assume this is a transient or provisional community. We Are Here for the Long Term The largest group of survey […]