Are you passionate about creating a safe and healthy environment for everyone in your community? Lead poisoning is one of the most preventable environmental illnesses for developing children under 6 years old. We are looking for volunteers who are passionate about environmental justice and want to be community champions against lead poisoning. Community Champions will educate about lead poisoning prevention, refer qualifying families to the City of Tucson’s Lead Hazard Reduction program, test for lead contamination in household items, and offer different programs SERI has for low-income families in their own community. This training will teach you about the basics of lead poisoning prevention and SERI’s initiatives for lead poisoning prevention. The second half of the training will familiarize participants with SERI’s other programs and their responsibilities as community champions. This training is in English and about 2 hours long. Location: SERI Office – 3202 E Grant Rd, Tucson, AZ 85716 To register and for any questions, please contact jella@seriaz.org or (520) 222-8067.

Did you know? It is illegal to discriminate in housing based on someone’s race, color, religion, national origin, sex, familial status, and disability. During this class you will learn about the history of fair housing, where fair housing applies, the importance of fair housing work, the seven protected classes, fair housing complaint statistics, fair housing laws, prohibited activities, accessibility features for new construction, use of criminal records, potential signs of discrimination, exemptions to the Fair Housing Act, who is held liable for housing discrimination, fair housing cases, and how to file a fair housing complaint inquiry with SERI. You will receive a certificate for attending the full class.

Harnessing the power of the sun has become increasingly important in the pursuit of renewable and sustainable sources of energy. This workshop is designed to provide participants with the understanding of solar technologies, their benefits, and their components, and maintenance. The second half of the workshop will cover how the Solar Empowerment Program works. Join the workshop here https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82592332116?pwd=cN5Juo8R8vD265Cd1alSQk46o1yS8k.1. This workshop is in English and about 1.5 hours long. For any questions please contact hilda.cortez@seriaz.org.