Upcoming Events about SERI

Conceptos básicos de vivienda justa – Español

Fair HousingFair Housing

  • Online
  • GRATÍS (REGISTRO REQUERIDO)

¿Sabías? La discriminación en vivienda es ilegal, basado en la raza, color, religión, nacionalidad, género, estado familiar y discapacidad. Durante esta clase aprenderás sobre la historia de vivienda justa, dónde se aplica la vivienda justa, la importancia del trabajo de vivienda justa, las siete clases protegidas, estadísticas de quejas de vivienda justa, leyes de vivienda justa, actividades prohibidas, características de accesibilidad para construcciones nuevas, uso de antecedentes penales, posibles signos de discriminación, exenciones a la Ley de Vivienda Justa, quién es responsable de la discriminación en la vivienda, casos de vivienda justa, y cómo puede presentar una queja de vivienda justa en SERI. Recibirás un certificado por atender la clase completa.

Basics of Fair Housing - English

Fair HousingFair Housing

  • Online
  • Free

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.

Rainwater Harvesting Online Workshop - English

Rainwater HarvestingRainwater Harvesting

  • Online
  • Free

Rainwater harvesting helps cool urban temperatures, reduce street flooding and is best used for irrigation. The water collected can be for your trees, plants and garden. During this workshop come learn about residential rainwater harvesting. Learn about passive and active systems including design considerations, planning your project, best practices, maintenance, and more. The second half of the workshop you will receive information on Tucson Water’s Rebate and SERI’s Limited-Income Loan and Grant Program including what you will receive by participating, requirements to participate and how to apply. To register please contact leslie.pilli@seriaz.org or (520) 308-9519. Attending this workshop meets one of the requirements for the City of Tucson’s rainwater harvesting rebate ONLY for SERI clients and is not open to the public. This workshop is in English and about 1.5 hours long.


News & Blog Posts about SERI

Community Outreach Worker

Community Outreach Worker (Full-Time)

The Community Outreach Worker will be responsible for working in environmental justice communities and neighborhoods on a variety of SERI programs The outreach worker will recruit participants for SERI programs staff community events participate in home visits and surveys and provide information for resources and services The Community Outreach Worker must have a passion...

Admin & Financial Specialist

Administrative and Financial Specialist (Full-Time)

The Administrative and Financial Specialist will be responsible for ensuring accurate and timely grant accounting services and overseeing the financial aspects of SERI s low-income grant and loan programs for rainwater harvesting gray water harvesting energy efficiency healthy homes and home repair The Administrative and Financial Specialist must have a positive attitude be solution-oriented...

NASA Rain Gauge

NASA Precipitation Study

SERI received a $100,000 grant to study precipitation in Tucson. We invented a wooden mount that is easily installed on any kind of fence, so that participants did not have to install a wooden post. Now SERI has received a year’s worth of precipitation measurements from participants.

Project Harvest

Contaminants Found in Rooftop Harvested Rainwater in Tucson, Arizona

For the past six years we have collaborated with University of Arizona's Project Harvest to examine levels of contamination in residential harvested rainwater We collected and analyzed over rainwater samples by partnering with families in Tucson whom are disproportionately impacted by climate change and pollution The findings show there is increased contamination in rainwater...

FINAL - UHI Workshop - 10312023

UHI Workshop: Hot Topics / Cool Solutions

The City of Tucson s Landscape Advisory Committee LAC invite you to the th Urban Heat Island UHI Workshop This year the workshop is in collaboration with University of Arizona CLIMAS Discussions will focus on finding opportunities for Tucson to develop innovative solutions to mitigate the Urban Heat Island UHI effect and effectively communicate...

Reciteme

SERI PROVIDES AN INCLUSIVE EXPERIENCE ONLINE

As part of our diversity and inclusion strategy website visitors are now able to access a wide range of accessibility and language support tools to customize their digital experience through Recite Me assistive technology Being able to offer an inclusive experience is essential to support over of the population who may encounter barriers when...

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