Community Forum at Davis Elementary - APR 4 6:00PM
- Community forum about the role and impact of the industrial corridor on soil contamination, air pollution, and the health of the community
- Leonel is presenting on things that Dr.
What do you hope to get out of the lab?
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I hope to be involved in projects that aim to gather scientific evidence to inform environmental decision making and advocate for greater equity and justice in environmental governance. Through this work, I hope to learn the skills needed to engage in community based research and leverage community knowledge as expert knowledge. In my department, things are often siloed and issues are only seen through one perspective. I really want to gain more experience in collaborating with a wide array of stakeholders to come up with approaches to mitigate the environmental injustices experienced in under-resourced communities.
Verizon Innovative Learning
Heard about this through someone I know who is working on it as a consultant. The intiative is "digital divide" targeted, provides internet access....
NYT: Facebook Employees Stage Virtual Walkout to Protest Trump Posts
On Sunday, Mr. Zuckerberg wrote that he would be donating $10 million to groups working on racial justice.
NYT: Facebook Fails to Appease Organizers of Ad Boycott
A recent update on the Stop Hate for Profit campaign against Facebook's negligence regarding hate speech.
Facebook boycott leaders ‘disappointed’ after meeting with Zuckerberg, Sandberg
I am beginning to follow the story of the corporate boycotts of Facebook under the hashtag of #StopHateforProfit
Reuters: Pandemic Stirs Wall Street’s Social Conscience
Points to how the pandemic has forced a consideration of the safety and essential-ness of workers.
Forbes: J&J’s COVID-19 Vaccine Web Series: Taking CSR To A New Level
An example of public education and CSR together in the pandemic
Washington Post: Big Tech was first to send workers home. Now it’s in no rush to bring them back.
Big tech companies led the way with sending workers home in the pandemic in the US and now they are setting the agenda for slower returns to the office.
A GoogleDoc link to a bibliogrpahy about PFAS in Santa Ana and community-led responses