Agenda

Master of Ceremonies:

Elizabeth Villa, Administrative Assistant at Imperial Irrigation District

"In addition, Mrs. Villa is Chairperson for Seeley Citizens United, Member of the Employee Appeals Board for the County of Imperial and Member of Wintergarden Toastmasters"

Luis Olmedo, Executive Director of Comité Civico Del Valle

"A grassroots community based non-profit organization serving Imperial County and Eastern Coachella Valley"

"It's History and Progress"

Dr. Arcela Nuñez is Director of the National Latino Research Center (NLRC) at California State University San Marcos

Program "Imperial County Health Status"

Galatea King is Health Surveillance Director with the California Environmental Health Tracking Program (CEHTP), within the California Department of Public Health (CDPH)

The Crossroads of an Environmental Justice Community:

This presentation workshop will provide participants with an overview of how economy, land-use, and chemical toxic exposure intersect with an environmental justice community

Patricia Ochoa, Environmental Health Coordinator for Physicians for Social Responsibility-Los Angeles

Miguel Figueroa is the Executive Director for the Calexico New River Committee

Jose Angel is Assistant Executive Officer at Colorado River Basin Regional Water Quality Control Board

John Hernandez, President, Our Roots Multicultural Center. Mr. Hernandez is a retired U.S. Marine, worked for various farm worker serving government agencies, and has served on numerous non-profits as board member

Carolina Villa, Coordinator, Seeley Citizens United. Mrs. Villa is a former teacher and an active member of numerous organizations including the Environmental Justice Enforcement Taskforce

Gideon Kracov, Esq., is a former Deputy Los Angeles City Attorney. Mr. Kracov currently is in private practice in Los Angeles where he represents clients in civil law, environmental, and zoning cases

Olga de la Cruz, is President of de la Cruz & Associates, a consulting firm specializing in nonprofit management, organizational development, research, evaluation and fund development. She helps a number of organizations build their capacity to fundraise successfully.

Dr. Alfredo Cuellar, Dean of the Division of Behavioral and Social Science, Imperial Valley College

Imperial County Residents

Jared Blumenfeld was appointed by President Barack Obama and Administrator Lisa P. Jackson to serve as EPA Regional Administrator for the Pacific Southwest. Region 9 is home to more than 48 million people in California, Arizona, Hawaii, Nevada, and Pacific Islands, and 147 Tribal Nations

Welcoming Remarks:

Mayor Luis Castro, City of Calexico
John Renison, Imperial County Board Supervisor District 1
Anthony Sanchez, Imperial Irrigation District Board Director

Environmental Art Exhibition & Entertainment Activity

Ramon Villa, Seeley Citizens United

Damaged by Blanca-Nieves:

When vanity causes harm-mercury poisoning from using skin lightening creams

Lori Copan is a Research scientist with the Environmental Health Investigations Branch (EHIB) at the California Department of Public Health (CDPH)

Dr. Ryan G. Sinclair is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Environmental Health and Geoinformatic Sciences at the Loma Linda University School of Public Health

Abraham P. Marquez is an Environmental Scientist at the National Latino Research Center at California State University San Marcos

Power of Collaboration:

Multi-Stakeholder Environmental Justice Strategies. Using internet technology to increase outreach, education, and civic participation, panelists will detail how IVAN is bringing environmental education and awareness to residents at the U.S.-Mexico border and improving government response and environmental enforcement efforts

Ryan Atencio is a Senior Hazardous Substances Scientist with the Cal/EPA’s Department of Toxic Substances Control

Megan Beaman is a Staff Attorney for California Rural Legal Assistance and a Volunteer with Imperial Visions Action Network

Historically Imperial County is Known for reporting a high incidence of asthma for young children and adults as asthma is one of the most common illnesses in the county. This workshop will cover: What is asthma, triggers, contributing factors and will review information and prevention methods

Identify asthma as a chronic disease that affects people’s ability to breath

Identify 3 factors that trigger asthma

Learn 3 methods for risk reduction of asthma

Aide Munguia Fulton, RN, BSN, PHN, AE-C is the Director of the Imperial Valley Child Asthma Program (IVCAP)

Dave Fege is an environmental protection specialist in EPA’s San Diego Border Office and assistant coordinator of the bi-national U.S.-Mexico Border Program (Border 2012) for the California-Baja California border region

Brad Poiriez is appointed Air Pollution Control Officer for the Imperial County Air Pollution Control District (ICAPCD), under his direction day-to-day operations and activities of the ICAPCD, this includes supervising nineteen staff members that make up the engineering division, planning/rule development division, compliance division, special projects/grants, and the air monitoring programs

Invited-Secretaria de Proteccion Al Ambiente (SPA)- Gobierno Del Estado Baja California

Dr. Arcela Nunez