Hello, everyone! I'm going to be talking about air pollution in Little Village, a community on Chicago’s West Side. When doing research on environmental justice and neighborhoods that struggle a lot with this problem, Little Village came into mind. I've researched and read about some of the issues going on around the neighborhood and one of them is air pollution. According to an article in the Chicago Tribune , Little Village struggles a lot with polluted air.
Read MoreHello, My name is Xilonen Penzado, but I also go by Xilo (pronounced Sheelow), for short! I go to Richard T. Crane High School, which has an internship program, Urban Alliance, and they connected me with an incredible internship with One Earth Film Festival. It's been three weeks, and the crew keeps me so busy with reviewing films and many other projects, including this blog, which is perfect for me. I love to write and journal. It frees my mind and lets me get my thoughts out in a way where I feel at peace. I find it relaxing just letting my thoughts flow and my voice on paper.
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