Barrio Innovation Programs
Education
Community embedded educational events -teaching about history of place, local desert ecological solutions, inequities in the Sonoran desert, collaborating on community led initiatives.
Educator development supporting- environmental justice education, co-creating project based learning experiences, providing summer training, year-long support, project management, curriculum co-creation for food sovereignty, water conservation, and increasing green spaces to address the rising heat crisis.
Research & Data Collection
Connecting academic research to community knowledge through reciprocal relationship building. Promoting environmentally focused data literacy, data access, data sovereignty, and data mobilization.
Action & Advocacy
Augmenting networking opportunities and collaboration for environmentally focused community engagement and partnership projects at local and state level.
Future Building (Community Development)
Focused on resilient community design and development. Supporting local projects enhancing cool corridors, native desert tree and plant canopy coverage, food sovereignty, pollution mitigation, walkability, and water conservation.