Outreach and Education Grant - Ce Tempoxcalli
MDH grant money allowed Ce Tempoxcalli to create and evaluate an education and outreach booth about CECs at the 9th Annual Chalchiutlicue Environmental Justice Summit at Mother Earth Fest. Ce Tempoxcalli estimated that their presentations, booth promotion, and surrounding media campaign reached around 300,000 people. Many of these people are in communities that the Contaminants of Emerging Concern (CEC) program had not previously reached, such as people of color and those living in lower income areas.
Ce Tempoxcalli is a young, community based non-profit based in the Twin Cities. They utilize indigenous values, art forms, and cultural knowledge to construct a space where people of all backgrounds can come together to build identity, grow community economy, and create healthy relationships. Environmental justice issues and developing a healthy relationship with the Earth are important parts of their work.
MDH grant money allowed Ce Tempoxcalli to create and evaluate an education and outreach booth about CECs at the 9th Annual Chalchiutlicue Environmental Justice Summit at Mother Earth Fest. This culturally-relevant and bilingual booth increased awareness, engagement and positive water stewardship behaviors among the Latino population in the Twin Cities. Ce Tempoxcalli estimated that their presentations, booth promotion, and surrounding media campaign reached around 300,000 people. Many of these people are in communities that the Contaminants of Emerging Concern (CEC) program had not previously reached, such as people of color and those living in lower income areas.
$1,020,000 the first year and $1,020,000 the second year are for addressing public health concerns related to contaminants found in Minnesota drinking water for which no health-based drinking water standard exists.
Through outreach efforts 300,000 Minnesotans will receive at least one message about the new CEC booth at the Chalchiutlicue Summit as part of Mother Earth Fest 2013. 150 participants of the Chalchiutlicue Summit will visit the contaminants of emerging concern booth and will increase their knowledge and understanding of contaminants of emerging concern as a result of their visit. Ce Tempoxcalli will provide a link to CEC resources on their website.
Contaminants of emerging concern (CEC) information was presented in various formats at several events: Mother Earth Fest, Chalchiutlicue Environmental Justice Summit, May Day, and Eco Arts Fest at Harriet Island.
Engaged target population through social media, press releases, and personal event invitations at groups or classes in schools or community organizations.