This $500,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Environmental Justice Collaborative Problem-Solving (EJCPS) Cooperative Agreement Program supports We Stay-Nos Quedamos Inc., a non-profit community development corporation, to create and implement a curriculum for training community leaders in developing environmental literacy and resiliency skills. The activities include contracting design and evaluation consultants, conducting surveys and assessments, and piloting the delivery of the curriculum. The intended beneficiaries are youth leaders, the Melrose Commons community, local educators, and policy advocates in the South Bronx. The expected outcomes include increased knowledge, reasoning, and awareness on climate priorities, improved capacity for community-driven advocacy and emergency preparedness, and the potential for youth to pursue careers in environmental justice fields. The award period is June 1, 2024 through May 31, 2027.
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