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Category: Testimonial

10/23/2023

Gala Postponement Announcement

These are trying and painful times, and after careful deliberation and thoughtful discussions among Chhaya staff, board, and allies, we have made the difficult decision to postpone our gala this week. The violence in the Middle East, and the ripple effects closer to home, have hit our communities hard. The idea of coming together in […]

United We Stand: Remembering Hurricane Ida and Advocating for a Safer Tomorrow

Dear Chhaya Friends and Community, As the Executive Director of Chhaya CDC and a resident of the Jackson Heights community, I write this letter in honor of the lives lost during Hurricane Ida and the community that was destroyed by unprecedented inland flooding. Two years ago, Hurricane Ida landed in the tri-state area […]

Testimony of Annetta Seecharran, Before the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties

Media Advisory: MediaAdvisory_ ED of Chhaya CDC to Testify in Congress 3_1_22 (PDF) Watch the Full Hearing here. Wach Annetta’s Cut here. Written Testimony – Annetta Seecharran (PDF) Testimony of Annetta Seecharran Executive Director Chhaya CDC Before the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties “Discrimination and the […]