Social Justice Activism

universities and community groups. [economic benefit, equitable development, grants,
outreach, ej as evaluation criteria]
In addition, USDA's Risk Management Agency has initiated education and outreach to
low-income farmers regarding use of biological controls, rather than pesticides, for pest
control, efforts that the agency believes are valuable in the face of climate change.
[climate change, agricultural chemicals, education]
Green Jobs and Capacity Building
A 2011 MOU between a USDA sub-agency, the Food Safety Inspection Service (FSIS)
and the American Indian Science and Engineering Society that aims to increase the
number of Native Americans entering the FSIS career path; [education, community
participation, economic benefit, green jobs, Native Americans, diet, interagency
collaboration]
A partnership between APHIS and the Rural Coalition (Coalicion)--an alliance of
regionally and culturally diverse organizations working to build a more just and
sustainable food system. The partnership focuses on outreach, fair returns to minority
and other small farmers and rural communities, farmworker working conditions,
environmental protection and food safety. [agricultural chemicals, community
participation, diet, economic benefit, outreach, improving health and safety, ej as
evaluation criteria]
USFS is also funding pilot initiatives, such as its Urban Water Ambassadors, summer
internship positions for youth who coordinate and implement urban tree planting
projects. In 2011, USFS provided a grant to the Maryland Department of Natural
Resources that funded 14 summer jobs for youth in Baltimore to work on urban
watershed restoration programs. [community participation, green jobs, mapping, water]
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