Meet the NOLA Site Leaders!
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Katy Miles (she/her)
4th Year Marketing Major Contact: kcm46049@uga.edu How did I get involved with IMPACT? At the beginning of my freshman year, a close friend and mentor encouraged me to step out of my comfort zone and sign up for an IMPACT trip. That spring, I went on the youth empowerment trip to Orlando, and it was without a doubt the highlight of my year! Since then, I have continued my involvement with IMPACT because there is truly nothing like experiencing a week of learning and growth through service with some of the most kind and passionate people at UGA. Why am I interested in Environmental Justice? If you were to ask me about environmental justice a few years ago, I would have thought mostly about topics related to conservation, waste reduction, climate change, etc. While each of these are important facets of environmental justice, I have learned that there are so many human rights issues related to the environment that so few people ever talk about! Learning about and exposing injustices such as environmental racism, or the disproportionate impact of environmental hazards on people of color, is what I hope to do this year as a site leader for the NOLA trip. Fun Fact! My family was once on an episode of Family Feud. |
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Jas Monique Anderson (She/They)
4th year Entertainment/Media Studies Major
Contact: jma48422@uga.edu
How did I get involved with IMPACT?
Prior to IMPACT, my least few school breaks were uneventful, to say the least. I first heard about IMPACT through the social media of my friends; scrolling through instagram to fill the void in my life during one of these oh so exciting holiday breaks; I saw how fulfilled and satisfied the people that I knew were partaking on service trips. I asked a few of them about their experience and the overwhelming thread woven into all of their responses was how transformative IMPACT was for them. I made it my mission to participate in a trip the following Spring Break, and grew unquantifiable on my trip to Nashville for the Gender Appreciation focus.
Why am I interested in Environmental Justice?
*Cue Prince Moses from the Prince of Egypt singing
‘This is my home’ from All I Ever Wanted* In short, no-one should be treated as strangers in their home, and although the environment is home to everyone, the quality of the environment in which people inhabit is widely determined by racial and ethnic identity, and socioeconomic status. This needs to change, and individuals should be aware about it.
Fun Fact?
This past May on my study abroad trip to Costa Rica I was quasi-chased by a bull atop a mountain in Monteverde. I sought refuge in a mini-mart and charaded/sputtered in frantic, broken Spanish my situation to a sweet lady who drove me back to campus. Was this Fun? Arguable. Fact? Absolutely.
4th year Entertainment/Media Studies Major
Contact: jma48422@uga.edu
How did I get involved with IMPACT?
Prior to IMPACT, my least few school breaks were uneventful, to say the least. I first heard about IMPACT through the social media of my friends; scrolling through instagram to fill the void in my life during one of these oh so exciting holiday breaks; I saw how fulfilled and satisfied the people that I knew were partaking on service trips. I asked a few of them about their experience and the overwhelming thread woven into all of their responses was how transformative IMPACT was for them. I made it my mission to participate in a trip the following Spring Break, and grew unquantifiable on my trip to Nashville for the Gender Appreciation focus.
Why am I interested in Environmental Justice?
*Cue Prince Moses from the Prince of Egypt singing
‘This is my home’ from All I Ever Wanted* In short, no-one should be treated as strangers in their home, and although the environment is home to everyone, the quality of the environment in which people inhabit is widely determined by racial and ethnic identity, and socioeconomic status. This needs to change, and individuals should be aware about it.
Fun Fact?
This past May on my study abroad trip to Costa Rica I was quasi-chased by a bull atop a mountain in Monteverde. I sought refuge in a mini-mart and charaded/sputtered in frantic, broken Spanish my situation to a sweet lady who drove me back to campus. Was this Fun? Arguable. Fact? Absolutely.
