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Resisting Cycles of Environmental Injustice in La Villita

Project

Community Knowledge Informs Our Local Story

Activist Dr. Antonio Lopez guiding students on LVEJO Toxic Tour, Little Village, 2018

Antonio encourages students to consider the reality of living in an industrial corridor, 2018

Past cultures have lived harmoniously on Earth and today, we don’t. What can we change? Ireri, 2018

The Aztecs are part of my roots and this corn reminds me of their pyramids in Mexico, Aurora, 2018

A La Villita child’s response to, What does pollution look like in your neighborhood? 2018

In our story circle group interviews, we used objects & images to spark first voice stories, 2018

UIC students display infographics of research findings at a community presentation, La Villita, 2018

Community members propose engagement opportunities with Alianza and UIC beyond the HAL project, 2019

Contributors

University Partners

University of Illinois at Chicago

Faculty Project Director
Dr. Rosa M. Cabrera

MUSE Course Students
Monika Alvarado
Luis Cabrales
Lauren De Jesus
Pamela Morales Fuentes
Margaret Halquist
Matthew Insalata
Stephanie Lynn
Erin McCauley
Misha Neal
Matthew Scherer
Karla Solis
Jacqueline Valdez
Raquel Flecha Vega
Emmelly Villagran
Jessica Weller

Community Partners

Alianza Americas

Zorayda Avila
Yanitza Carmona y Correa
Amy Shannon