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It is widely recognized that the environmental justice movement first gained traction in 1982 in a predominately African-American community in Warren County, North Carolina. University of Michigan professors Bunyan Bryant (a graduate of EMU) and Paul Mohai were pioneers in the movement. Bunyan Bryant who in 1972 had become the first African American to join the SNRE faculty attended a meeting at the Federation of Southern Cooperative in Sumter County. Shortly after, he joined with Professor Mohai in Ann Arbor.
In the early 1990s, during the Clinton years, it was the period when the environmental justice concept “hit the radar” of the EPA and federal government. Professors Byrant and Mohai led a team of academics and activists to advise the U.S. EPA on environmental justice policy. Drs. Bryant and Mohai published
ECC starts STEM Speaker Series Feb. 18 For almost two years, the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft circled the ancient asteroid Bennu. Last October, the NASA spacecraft briefly touched the asteroid s surface to collect a handful of cosmic rubble for later return to Earth. Learn more about The Solar System Wanderers on Thursday, March 18. AP file photo/NASA With no STEM Expo this year, Elgin Community College will host a virtual STEM Speaker Series starting Feb. 18 with a presentation on viruses and vaccines. Courtesy of ECC ECC launches a new STEM Faculty Speaker Series on Zoom. Courtesy of Elgin Community College
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For the past two years, Elgin Community College s Health Professions, Math, Science, and Engineering Division hosted a STEM Expo to encourage current and prospective students to consider coursework and careers in science, technology, engineering, and math.
Sudbury Senior Center announces upcoming schedule
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The senior center staff will respond to phone calls and emails, though we may not be able to respond immediately. Please feel free to contact us with questions or concerns at 978-443-3055 or senior@sudbury.ma.us. You may also check our website at http://sudburyseniorcenter.org and the town website at http://sudbury.ma.us for up-to-date information.
Which Came First, the Chicken or the Egg?: Magdalana Grace Siegel from Live, Learn & Pass It On with Magdalena Elder Lecture Series is a consultant with many years’ experience as a therapist with offices in Newburyport & Boston. Her unique senior discussions consisting of 28 topics is designed to support the emotional wellbeing and the enhancement of dignity for seniors. Join us at 12:30 p.m. Jan. 26 via a Zoom, for a fun uplifting talk called, “What came First, the Chicken or the Egg?” Which did come first, Statue of Liberty or Eiffel Tower? Jeopardy or Family Fe
Sudbury Senior Center announces upcoming schedule
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The senior center staff will respond to phone calls and emails, though we may not be able to respond immediately. Please feel free to contact us with questions or concerns at 978-443-3055 or senior@sudbury.ma.us. You may also check our website at http://sudburyseniorcenter.org and the town website at http://sudbury.ma.us for up-to-date information.
Winter Safety and the Latest Scams: Sudbury Police Chief Scott Nix joins Senior Center Director Debra Galloway for a discussion on winter safety and also an update on what scams the Sudbury Police are unfortunately hearing about in Sudbury right now. This program will be at 1 p.m. Jan. 19 on Zoom. Participants can access this program via computer, tablet or phone. Please contact Chery Finley, administrator coordinator, at finleyc@sudbury.ma.us or 978-639-3269 to sign up.