As the days dwindle in another challenging pandemic year, we thank you for sharing your valuable time with us as we've navigated a busy and intense 2021! The ongoing pandemic has left many of us unsure of what the next steps are for our lives, be it personal or professional. With so much uncertainty surrounding our collective future, it is all too easy to lose perspective and feel unrooted.
That is why in 2022, we at Ascendant have decided to put more energy and resources into connecting personally with our fellow East Harlem community members. Perhaps you too feel that, as we enter another COVID-wave, these are the times where family and community mean the very most. We need moments where we pause, reflect on, and nourish human connection.
Finding safe, innovative ways to cultivate community connections is at the top of our priority list. This is why #ArtAtAscendant, our community-centered Public Art Initiative is so exciting for us to continue growing in the new year.
Ascendant is in the business of creating affordable homes, but home is so much more than a roof over one's head. Engaging and connecting with our neighbors regularly and listening to what issues matter most to the community is how we nurture an environment we all proudly call home.
Thank you for being our neighbor, whether IRL or virtually; we look forward to another year of moving forward and strengthening partnerships, creating community art, and of course, building and preserving affordable homes for our neighbors.
Happy Holidays and may you and your loved ones have a safe and joyous New Year.
Sincerely, Chris Cirillo, Executive Director/President
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