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DESCRIPTION:THE PURPOSE OF THIS ARP FUNDED GRANT IS TO COLLABORATIVELY DESIGN, CONDUCT, AND SHARE LOCAL COMMUNITY-BASED ENVIRONMENTAL VALUES ADVANCING AT-RISK COMMUNITIES (EVAAC) TRAININGS ON INDOOR AND OUTDOOR AIR POLLUTION AND TOXIC CHEMICALS RELATED TO INDOOR AIR POLLUTION THAT WILL PROVIDE COMMUNITIES WITH ON-THE-GROUND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND UTILIZE A CONSENSUS-BASED COMMUNITY MAPPING APPROACH INNOVATED BY REPRESENTABLE TO REFLECT COMMUNITY PRIORITIES. CLEAN AND HEALTHY NEW YORK WILL FORM COLLABORATIVE COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS WITH STAKEHOLDERS AND HOST TRAINING ACTIVITIES TO EDUCATE, ENGAGE, AND EMPOWER THEM ON LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL AND HEALTH DISPARITIES RELATED TO AIR POLLUTION AND DISCUSS OPTIONS TO ADDRESS OR MITIGATE PRIORITIZED AIR POLLUTION ISSUES.ACTIVITIES:PROJECT ACTIVITIES INVOLVE PUBLIC EDUCATION THROUGH TRAININGS, USE OF THE REPRESENTABLE TOOL TO IDENTIFY AND BUILD COMMUNITIES OF INTEREST, AND EMPOWERING PEOPLE. CLEAN AND HEALTHY NEW YORK, ALONG WITH CAPITAL AREA URBAN LEAGUE AND OTHER COMMUNITY REPRESENTATIVES, WILL HOLD 2-3 PRELIMINARY CONVERSATIONS TO SHARE KNOWN INFORMATION ABOUT EXISTING AND POTENTIAL AIR POLLUTION AND TOXICS SOURCES, EXPLORE FEDERAL DATA ON AIR POLLUTION, TOXICS, AND RELATED HEALTH IMPACTS USING THE EPA EJ MAPPER TOOL, AND ASSESS ADDITIONAL COMMUNITY INFORMATION NEEDS SO EXISTING DATA CAN BE COMPILED DURING A LITERATURE REVIEW. 10-20 TRAINING MEETINGS WITH RESIDENTS, ELECTED OFFICIALS, BUSINESS AND RELIGIOUS LEADERS, AND OTHER COMMUNITY MEMBERS WILL BE PLANNED AND HELD TO PRESENT INFORMATION ABOUT AIR POLLUTION AND TOXICS USING A COMBINATION OF PARTICIPANT QUESTIONS, A DEVELOPED SLIDE DECK, AND A PROCESS CREATED BY REPRESENTABLE. 'COMMUNITIES OF INTEREST' AND COMMON PRIORITIES AMONG THE DIFFERENT CHALLENGES FACING THE IMPACTED COMMUNITY WILL BE IDENTIFIED. AFTER THE TRAINING MEETINGS, ENVIRONMENTAL AND HEALTH INFORMATION IDENTIFIED FOR PRIORITIZATION WILL BE CURATED. MAPS, ALONG WITH AN EDUCATIONAL BROCHURE AND INFOGRAPHIC, WILL BE CREATED. CLEAN AND HEALTHY NEW YORK WILL WORK WITH AN ACCREDITED TEACHER TO TRANSLATE TRAINING CONTENT INTO AN EDUCATIONAL CURRICULUM FOR K-12 STUDENTS THAT WILL BE SHARED WITH TEACHERS IN THE CITY AND THE NYS UNITED TEACHERS. THESE MATERIALS AND INFORMATION ABOUT AIR POLLUTION PRIORITIES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR CHANGE WILL BE SHARED WITH TRAINING MEETING PARTICIPANTS, THEIR ORGANIZATIONS, AND THE BROADER COMMUNITY VIA CLEAN AND HEALTHY NEW YORK'S WEBSITE, SOCIAL MEDIA PAGES, AND TABLES/BOOTHS AT MAJOR CULTURAL EVENTS IN ALBANY, NEW YORK. SUBRECIPIENT:CLEAN AND HEALTHY NEW YORK WILL PROVIDE CAPITAL AREA URBAN LEAGUE, A 501(C)3 ORGANIZATION, A SUBAWARD FOR STAFF TIME TO HELP BRAINSTORM, PLAN TRAININGS, TRAIN PROJECT LEADERS ABOUT THE REPRESENTABLE TOOL FOR COMMUNITY MAPPING, ENGAGE IN OUTREACH AND PARTICIPATE IN/FACILITATE TRAINING MEETINGS WITH STAKEHOLDERS AND TEAM MEMBERS, RECRUIT PARTICIPANTS AND ORGANIZATIONS, REVIEW MATERIALS, AND PROVIDE FEEDBACK. CLEAN AND HEALTHY NEW YORK WILL ALSO PROVIDE SUBAWARDS TO APPROXIMATELY THREE OTHER OTHER COMMUNITY PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS FOR THEIR TIME CONDUCTING WORK SUCH AS PLANNING, ATTENDING EVENTS, PROVIDING FEEDBACK, ENGAGING THEIR MEMBERSHIP, AND HELPING DESIGN AND THEN REVIEW WRITTEN DOCUMENTS.OUTCOMES:ANTICIPATED PROJECT DELIVERABLES INCLUDE A CURATED LITERATURE SEARCH COMPILING PRIORITIZED INDOOR AND OUTDOOR AIR POLLUTION DATA, A SLIDE DECK AND REPRESENTABLE QUESTIONS FOR TRAINING MEETINGS, TRAINING MEETING SCHEDULES AND REGISTRATION FORMS, POST-SURVEYS, CALENDARS, A MAP TO ILLUSTRATE PRIORITIZED ENVIRONMENTAL DATA, A MAP TO DOCUMENT THE OUTCOME OF THE REPRESENTABLE PROCESS, LESSON PLANS FOR K-12 STUDENTS, AND MATERIALS (MAPS, BROCHURE, AND INFOGRAPHIC) TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT PRIORITIZED CONCERNS. THE PROJECT IS EXPECTED TO ENABLE COMMUNITY MEMBERS, INCLUDING TEACHERS AND STUDENTS, TO IDENTIFY 'COMMUNITIES OF INTEREST' USING REPRESENTABLE, PLAY AN INTEGRAL ROLE IN PRIORITIZING ENVIR
