How amazing is Rebecca Hall, one of the keynote speakers at tomorrows Clean Air Fair? So amazing shes being awarded the Moving It Forward Social Justice award from the College of Social Work at the University of Utah. A housing rights attorney, scholar, teacher and activist, Rebecca Hall’s work concentrates on the intersections of race, gender, law, resistance and social change. She has assisted in the coordination of policy and legal advocacy on economic justice issues for domestic violence survivors, assessed economic obstacles for women leaving abusive relationships, and developed economic empowerment and justice curriculum for service providers. She worked with the Salt Lake City mayor’s staff to screen proposed city ordinances for discrimination, conducted town hall meetings to investigate discrimination, and drafted nondiscrimination ordinances that have been adopted by municipalities throughout the state. Hall is currently exploring the interconnectedness of climate, economics and social justice and the impact of these forces on marginalized groups. WAY TO GO REBECCA! socwk.utah.edu/movfwrd/justice_awards.html
Posted on: Fri, 28 Mar 2014 22:27:13 +0000
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