WVC MESA
@wvcmesa
MESA advocates for access, education, and equity in STEM. We increase recruitment, retention, and transfer rates of underrepresented minoritized (URM) & women.
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http://wvc.edu/mesa 20-03-2018 18:18:09
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43 students participated in an #STEMed #outreach event at Lewis and Clark. One of the students in the picture didn't speak any English, yet when they met a #bilingual #scientist, they directed their group to present a project on #conservation. #RepresentationMatters Wenatchee School District
Scientists: you should wash your hands because of Coronavirus. People: I'm gonna stop flying, hoard masks, work from home & totally rearrange my life. Also Scientists: the #ClimateCrisis will kill millions - we must use clean power & change how we get to work. People: No way.
COVID deaths are disproportionately spiking in Black + Brown communities. Why? Because the chronic toll of redlining, environmental racism, wealth gap, etc. ARE underlying health conditions. Inequality is a comorbidity. COVID relief should be drafted with a lens of reparations.
Helping the community find their voice: Karina Vega-Villa navigates the pandemic as an educator and advocate. Interview with WVC MESA's program director @karinavg81vl π₯β #MESAfamily wenatcheeworld.com/progresseditioβ¦ via Wenatchee World