Internship Period: May 2017 - Dec 2017
Internship Location: Seattle, WA
Due to its location, the Beacon Hill Neighborhood experiences very high levels of air and noise pollution compared to most other neighborhoods in Seattle. It is surrounded not only by major roadways, but is adjacent to two airports. A large percentage of Beacon Hill residents are people of color and many are immigrants, low income, or do not speak English at home. Since Beacon Hill is facing such disproportionate and unhealthy amounts of pollution, this issue has become an issue of environmental injustice.
I worked with El Centro de la Raza as a data intern for their project conducting community dialogue meetings to raise awareness of the high amount of air and noise pollution experienced by the residents of the Beacon Hill neighborhood. The goal of this project was to inform Beacon Hill residents about the concerning levels of air and noise pollution in their neighborhood, to explain the potential negative effects this pollution could have on their health, and to empower residents and encourage them to come up with ideas of how to work with other organizations and entities to reduce pollution in the area.
My primary responsibilities included:
Internship Location: Seattle, WA
Due to its location, the Beacon Hill Neighborhood experiences very high levels of air and noise pollution compared to most other neighborhoods in Seattle. It is surrounded not only by major roadways, but is adjacent to two airports. A large percentage of Beacon Hill residents are people of color and many are immigrants, low income, or do not speak English at home. Since Beacon Hill is facing such disproportionate and unhealthy amounts of pollution, this issue has become an issue of environmental injustice.
I worked with El Centro de la Raza as a data intern for their project conducting community dialogue meetings to raise awareness of the high amount of air and noise pollution experienced by the residents of the Beacon Hill neighborhood. The goal of this project was to inform Beacon Hill residents about the concerning levels of air and noise pollution in their neighborhood, to explain the potential negative effects this pollution could have on their health, and to empower residents and encourage them to come up with ideas of how to work with other organizations and entities to reduce pollution in the area.
My primary responsibilities included:
- Inputting and organizing data from over 200 survey responses taken from community dialogue attendees
- Setting up and assisting community dialogue events
- Assisting in community dialogue facilitation
- Taking notes during community meetings