Tag: LatinX communities

Nayamin Martinez joins the Agents of Change in Environmental Justice podcast to discuss advocating for farmworker health and workplace protections in California’s Central Valley.

Las esporas de hongos son una amenaza insidiosa para los pacientes con asma en un Puerto Rico propenso a las inundaciones. Necesitamos educación y colaboración con EE. UU. para ayudar a las personas a respirar mejor.

Fungal spores are an insidious menace for asthma patients in flood-prone Puerto Rico. We need education and collaboration with the U.S. to help people breathe easier.

(Des)aprender la jerga académica para entender y amplificar la belleza y el poder en Puerto Rico.

Los participantes en la investigación de la salud pública merecen respuestas, información y respeto.

Agents of Change fellow Abrania Marrero spoke to her parents and younger sister about where they are from and how the people and places dearest to them have shaped their identity. You’ll hear from Luz, Abraham, and Fabiola shed light on their own lives and what is, perhaps, a more universal experience–living away from home....

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Abrania Marrero joins the Agents of Change in Environmental Justice podcast to discuss the increasing push for food security and sovereignty in Puerto Rico, and how the island’s relationship with the U.S. mainland has impacted its residents’ health.

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Dr. Yoshira Ornelas Van Horne joins the Agents of Change in Environmental Justice podcast to discuss breaking down barriers in receiving her Ph.d. and the importance of centering research on the health of communities.

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Si la comunidad de salud pública va a abordar la injusticia, primero debe reconocer plenamente el racismo. Como Xicana orgullosa de entrar en el campo, invito a mis compañeros a ser parte del cambio.