尋找一個叫做家的地方
janey7875Annotation of
我訪問到的阿嬤也有在高度人力密集的產業中工作過，如餐飲、紡織等等，反映了當代大環境中原民來到都市的處境。都市原民作為台灣產業發展的推手之一，卻無法擁有安身立命的家，而被迫在各處流浪，直到近代才開啟了與政府溝通的橋樑，卻依然有種種難題需要克服。
Ocean in Amis culture
sharonkuAnnotation of
Did you scan the photos and write down the lyrics?
These are important artifacts that carries memories and stories belong to the grandma and her generation, for instance, their relationship with the ocean, fishery and seafood, etc.
https://ubrand.udn.com/ubrand/story/12116/4095581
How do they maintain such relationship in the urban setting? What is the meaning of sea to them after living in Hsinchu for decades? Do they feel the difference between the sea in Hsinchu and inTaidung? Why?
Air traffic. hazards (include lead)
Kim FortunAnnotation of
See this recent article about how (piston-engine) airplanes contribute to lead contamination.https://capitalandmain.com/faa-must-move-faster-to-remove-leaded-fuels-from-the-skies
And this article about how airport expansions happen (likely without much downwind input): https://www.ocregister.com/2019/04/30/orange-county-faces-balancing-act-with-john-wayne-airport-plans/
Gardening labor is especially socially vulnerable
Kim FortunAnnotation of
Community interviews have found that many household have members that are gardeners. Research has shown that garndening labor is especially socially vulnerable and hard to protect through organizing. See: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1M5_McMmsbcb_s2Qn17XtnFQ3HBeC2hcfYSBYrqmDB-0/edit?usp=sharing . Also see Sal Zarate's work: https://www.zotero.org/groups/130725/disastersts/collections/ICRQQ8PM
Pesticide hazards in gardening labor
Kim FortunAnnotation of
MPNA-GREEN's Community Research Board is conducting community interviews and learned that there are professional gardeners in many households, which likely comes with significant exposre to pesticides, likely brining them home to their families. See, for example, this recent study: https://www.ehn.org/glyphosate-childrens-health-2659484037.html, and there is always worries about endocrine disrupting chemicals in ag work.
California Healthy Places Index
margauxfAnnotation of
This photo essay offers a visual example of maps that can be created using the California Healthy Places Index. It specifically focus on various health-related indicators in Santa Ana, California.