“Voces de la comunidad: Connecting environmental perspectives in Camden, New Jersey”

Posted in Mid-Atlantic Regional Center for the Humanities, Undergraduate Research Database, World Languages and Cultures

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Project Description:

The project aims to create a bilingual resource library for our local Latinx community by translating research on urban heat islands into Spanish in a way that the local community can easily understand. By actively involving the community and creating resources in both Spanish and English, this project will expand the local conversation around environmental justice through impactful public humanities work. Our goal is to democratize climate scholarship, making existing research accessible to the public, while also inviting the communities it describes to shape their own narratives around climate change, exploring unique perspectives that could redefine scholarly understanding. This project aspires to not only disseminate knowledge but also empower communities, fostering resilience in the face of climate risks.

Additional project information is available here (PDF download).

Requirements

  • Must possess strong verbal and written communication skills in both Spanish and English to facilitate clear and effective interactions with the target community.
  • Demonstrate an understanding of and sensitivity to the cultural contexts and needs of the Spanish-speaking community in Camden.
  • Work effectively as part of a team, contributing ideas and supporting fellow team members to achieve project goals.
  • Manage time efficiently and maintain organized records of all project-related activities and communications.

Keywords/Areas of Study 

Climate Change, Community Engagement and Resilience, Bilingual Library, Spanish and English Resources, Latinx Community

Hourly Time Commitment (per week)

5-10 hours

Length of Commitment

2 semesters

Start Date

Ongoing

Modality

Hybrid

Type of Opportunity

Paid (e.g., Federal Work Study, funded research assistant), or Volunteer (e.g., research assistant)

Contact Faculty Lead

Carla Giaudrone
World Languages and Cultures 
Contact: cgiaudro@camden.rutgers.edu

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