Community Scholars in Residence Program
Fall 2008

We are pleased to bring a series of workshops to campus through YUCA (Youth United for Community Action). YUCA has an amazing history of Environmental Justice work in East Palo Alto and throughout the state.

Toxic Tour Field Trip

Wednesday, October 29, 2008
9:30 a.m.-11 a.m.
A 1.5 hour tour of the different sites in East Palo Alto that have a history related to our fight for social and environmental justice. It includes development projects that have caused people to lose their homes, sites that have chemical contamination, and other struggles facing low-income people of color.

Environmental Justice and Communities of Color

Wednesday, November 5, 2008
1:30p.m.-3 p.m. Campus Center, Santa Cruz Room
What is environmental justice? How is it different from environmentalism? This workshop will explore the differences between the two "movements". Note:

This workshop will also be given on Friday, November 21,2008 from 10:30-12 p.m. at the ICCE Leadership Conference Youth Voices United for Change.

Involvement of Youth in Environmental Justice

Wednesday, November 12,2008
1:30-3 p.m. Campus Center, Santa Cruz Room
Since the call for leadership development in our communities at the 1991 National People of Color Environmental Summit that launched the environmental justice movement, youth organizations were born to foster the involvement of young people in the movement. This workshop will give a history of the involvement of youth in environmental justice.

Universities and Communities Working Together

Wednesday, November 26, 2008
1:30-3 p.m. Campus Center, Santa Cruz Room
From the perspective of a community-based organization taking in student volunteers, this workshop helps prepare college students who are getting ready to do youth-related community service work in East Palo Alto. We will cover topics such as issues facing youth in East Palo Alto, the history of East Palo Alto, and the dynamics between universities and communities. Students will also discuss the complexities of their various roles and responsibilities as "outsiders" coming into the community, varying expectations, and how to navigate through them.