LiA: Connecting with the diaspora

LiA: Connecting with the diaspora
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In the weeks following my LiA, I feel nothing but gratitude. The atmosphere at El Puente was birthed from resistance, community love, and organizing that persists to this day.  Organizations that work to create a community based on its people's needs can be rare when profit is often regarded as a higher demand. Since the end of the school year and the workshop series, I have begun participating in meetings and community events with El Puente to continue offering support while learning their community knowledge. This week I participated in organizing education efforts on pollution at the Brooklyn Queens Highway (BQI). El Puente worked with the Department of Transportation to add a feedback feature about the health and environmental risks on the map of the truck route network that passes next to their headquarters in Los Sures (Williamsburg). This week I worked with staff members to help mobilize residents in the area and participate in environmental justice walks. During these tours, we analyze how third spaces in areas are susceptible to large amounts of noise, light, and chemical pollution due to their proximity to the BQI and ruck routes. Meaning the spaces where children, families, and communities congregate are spaces that put their mental and physical health at risk. I look forward to continuing my work with El Puente to organize and support the growth of community leaders in Los sures

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