Loyola eCommons - Undergraduate Research and Engagement Symposium: Organizing for Environmental Justice in Chicago's Northside
 

Presenter Information

Aana ShenaiFollow

Major

Environmental Science

Anticipated Graduation Year

2027

Access Type

Open Access

Abstract

As one of Loyola’s Social Justice Interns, Aana Shenai worked as an intern with ONE Northside, a community organizing non-profit based in Chicago’s northside. In addition to learning foundational organizing principles, Aana designed a popular training as her internship project that focused on showing community members the intersections between the climate, environment and energy. Her other work included supporting the ONS Green Schools Campaign by attending school research visits, helping schools find funding for green projects, and building relationships with community partners.

Community Partners

ONE Northside

Supported By

Seri Lee, Deputy Organizing Director, ONE Northside

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Organizing for Environmental Justice in Chicago's Northside

As one of Loyola’s Social Justice Interns, Aana Shenai worked as an intern with ONE Northside, a community organizing non-profit based in Chicago’s northside. In addition to learning foundational organizing principles, Aana designed a popular training as her internship project that focused on showing community members the intersections between the climate, environment and energy. Her other work included supporting the ONS Green Schools Campaign by attending school research visits, helping schools find funding for green projects, and building relationships with community partners.