Syad A. Salim

Syad serves as a Teens for Food Justice community outreach member and is part of the AmeriCorps NYC Civic Corps program. A lifelong Far Rockaway resident, Syad has long been aware of the food insecurity many people in outer-borough communities face. Having interned with The Campaign Against Hunger (TCAH) and RISE Rockaway, Syad hopes to understand and address Rockaway’s food insecurity through acts of service, community advocacy, and learning alongside others in the developing field of urban hydroponic farming. Syad is a recent graduate from The City College of New York (CCNY), as well as the Macaulay Honors College at CUNY.