Saturday, December 12
10:00 AM - 1:00 PM ET
via Zoom
Join us on Saturday, December 12 at 10:00 AM ET for our final Membership Meeting of the year. As is our tradition for the year-end meeting, we will look back on what we accomplished in 2020. And we will look ahead to what we have planned for 2021, including an overview of our key policy initiatives and programs as well as how you can get more involved in our work. RSVP Here
Green Jobs Report: Creating a Green Workforce - Community Based Solutions for a Diverse Green Jobs Sector
Are you a girl or femme-identifying person of color?
Are you between 13-17 years of age?
Do you live in Northern Manhattan?
As a part of our Beauty Inside Out campaign, we are conducting a survey of girls and femme-identifying people of color between 13-17 years of age that live in Northern Manhattan (West Harlem, Central Harlem, East Harlem, Inwood, and Washington Heights). The survey will help us better understand how girls and femme-identifying people of color use and feel about certain cosmetic products and how this might affect their health.
The survey takes 15-20 minutes, and respondents who complete the survey will also receive a $6 Subway Restaurant gift card. If you are between the ages of 13-17, parental permission is required.
If you are interested in participating, please complete this Google form. Once the form is completed, a parent/legal guardian will be contacted, and you will be informed of the next steps.
Free Webinar on Vaccine Hesitancy in African American Communities
With a COVID-19 vaccine available soon, we wanted to share this free webinar on vaccine hesitancy in African American communities, which is due to the racist history of vaccine research and administration in the U.S. Vaccine refusal or delay has substantial public health implications. This webinar - on Wednesday, Dec. 16 at 12:00 PM ET - will discuss the history of vaccine hesitancy and how trust can be built in the African American community to increase vaccine uptake. Learn More & Register Here
Take This Survey of Workers Impacted by COVID-19
The Environmental Health Science Center at the University of California-Davis is conducting research through an online survey to learn about the impacts of COVID-19. Specifically, they want to understand how workers have been affected, including those on the frontline, working remotely, laid off, experienced disruptions, or unable to continue with their previous work for whatever reasons. This independent research project is funded by the National Institutes of Health and aims to learn what keeps workers safer and more resilient on and off the job during the pandemic. Please consider participating in this online survey or share it with others who might be interested. Take the Survey
Upcoming Speaking Engagements
Sonal Jessel will speak about environmental justice and inspiring the next generation of leaders at the 1Freedom for All holiday dinner & roundtable at 6:30 PM ET this evening, Friday, Dec. 11. RSVP Here
At 6:00 PM ET on Tuesday, Dec. 15, Taylor Morton will conduct a workshop with Brooklyn Bridge Park on the importance of access to green spaces and why this is an environmental justice and climate justice issue. RSVP Here
WE ACT in the Community: Thanksgiving Food Drive
WE ACT was happy to participate in a Thanksgiving Food Drive on Nov. 24. Staff members Evelyn Joseph, Charles Callaway, and Nicole Pavez helped distribute 225 frozen chickens and vegetables to hungry families in West Harlem. Many thanks to Red Hook and Gowanus Public Housing Community Leader Karen Dawn Blondel and Red Hook Container Terminal President & CEO Mike Stamatis who provided the produce and the Red Hook Container Terminal Longshoremen (ILA Local 1814) who donated money to purchase the chickens. And thanks to WE ACT member Diana Blackwell, who helped coordinate the distribution at NYCHA’s Frederick Samuel Houses.
