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6th University of Maryland Environmental Justice and Health Disparities Symposium

May 9, 2020 @ 9:00 am - 5:00 pm

6th University of Maryland Environmental Justice and Health Disparities Symposium

Saturday, May 9, 2020  •  9 am – 5 pm

Stamp Student Union, University of Maryland College Park

We are excited to invite you to our annual symposium on environmental justice and health disparities. This year, the keynote and conference sessions will highlight opportunities to put technology in the hands of community members. Please answer the following questions to aid us in our preparation for the event. We will provide more details as the symposium draws near.

The upcoming 6th UMD EJ Symposium will continue to provide a forum for community members, advocacy groups, and government officials to discuss and learn about the ongoing struggle for environmental justice throughout the DC-MD-VA region and across the United States. Answering audience feedback for more tailored, individualized opportunities to engage, we have designed three new features for community members, students, academics, advocates, policymakers, and other stakeholders who plan to attend the 2020 symposium.

PRE-SYMPOSIUM 2020: On Friday, May 8th, 2020, we will host a series of workshops for participants to obtain in-depth knowledge on a variety of topics including: writing administrative complaints, making the most of a public commenting period, Photovoice, GIS mapping,  community organizing, and more.

EJ INPOWERMENT HUB: A commitment to INpowering communities is a commitment to recognizing their inherent power. At the EJ INpowerment Hub, community members can seek direct consultation from tech companies, non-profit organizations, and government agencies to get resources and solutions tailored to their specific environmental justice needs. This includes low-cost monitoring solutions, coding, apps,  and more.

STEM YOUTH HUB: In the face of climate and social justice crises across the world, youth are driving change. The STEM Youth Hub will showcase agencies, K-12 schools, universities, enrichment programs, and other organizations’ programs, tools, and initiatives that focus on youth and demonstrate how STEM can be used to address environmental injustice and related health disparities.

Please register today by going to https://go.umd.edu/EJsymposium6 and help spread the word by sharing the attached Save-the-Date.

Keep an eye out for more updates including sponsorship packages, session and workshop topics, and more! If you have any questions, please contact conference coordinator, Jan-Michael Archer at jarcher3@umd.edu.

For more information, visit https://www.ceejhlab.org/2020-symposium.

Details

Date:
May 9, 2020
Time:
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
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Website:
https://www.ceejhlab.org/2020-symposium

Organizer

University of Maryland School of Public Health, MD Institute for Applied Environment, CEEJH
Phone:
301-405-2438
Website:
https://www.ceejhlab.org/

Venue

University of Maryland, Stamp Student Union
3972 Campus Dr
College Park, MD 20742 United States
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Phone:
301-314-3375
Website:
https://thestamp.umd.edu/
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