19 June 2020
How does a National Historic Site, built in 1759, go virtual?
Turn on laptop. Login. Click to Join Meeting. This year has definitely served as an important time to slow down, reflect, and find ways to make our situations better; that’s exactly what my virtual internship…
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19 June 2020
The Best Ice Breakers Break Hard Ground
The ice breaker was scheduled for an hour. A whole hour. I'm sure I'm not alone in my loathing of ice breakers. They quite literally feel cold, effete, an experience that, if any bonds come…
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19 June 2020
Representation in Outdoor Spaces Matters!
Hello everybody! Hola a todos! I just finished the second week of my internship, and so far this experience has been different from what I expected it to be. The pandemic brought about a lot…
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12 June 2020
Working for the National Park Service in their D.C. Office (but really my dining room table/backyard)
Hi all! Hola a todos! Last week I started my new job as a Citizen Science Latinx Engagement Intern for the National Park Service in their Washington D.C. Area Support Office, or WASO for short.…
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11 June 2020
June 12 Webinar Will Focus on Mental Health and Public Lands/Waters
Rep. Xochitl Torres Small (NM-2) will deliver the keynote address at Hispanic Access Foundation’s next Staying Connected to Conservation webinar on “Mental Health and Public Lands/Waters” this Friday. Following Rep. Torres Small’s remarks, a panel of…
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11 June 2020
New Report Finds Latino Connections to the Ocean and the Coast Provide Opportunities for Community Engagement and Advocacy in its Protection
As the world celebrates Ocean Week, a new report from Hispanic Access Foundation (HAF) finds that the extensive cultural and historical connections Latinos have to the ocean and its coasts could result in this community…
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