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Greetings, PERE/CSII Friend!
We are nearing the end of a lively spring here at PERE/CSII. In this month’s issue we feature:
Also, read on for environmental justice resources, infographics for equity, student shout-outs, and more!
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BREAKING THROUGH BARRIERS
#WomenCanBuild Report and Photo Exhibit
With transit manufacturing industries poised to grow, all Americans should benefit from those investments. However, our research found that only 13 percent of the U.S. transit manufacturing industry workforce is female. PERE's report looks at the state of manufacturing and the women in it, barriers to their inclusion, and promising best practices. We are excited to release this report in conjunction with today's launch of the #WomenCanBuild photo exhibit by the Jobs to Move America coalition at Union Station in Los Angeles.
The exhibit links the past and present. The stories and photos of 15 modern-day women in manufacturing are shown alongside never-before-exhibited, WWII-era photos of "Rosie the Riveters."
The #WomenCanBuild project encourages employers to nurture good jobs and equal opportunity for women—as well as showing girls that they can pursue jobs in manufacturing.
Learn more at www.womencanbuild.org >>
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CSII FACULTY PROFILE
Prof. Emily Ryo
Emily Ryo, Assistant Professor of Law and Sociology at USC, is this month's CSII-featured Faculty Affiliate. Her research on the factors shaping immigration and immigration law offers perspective on how legal systems and social policies affect personal choice.
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JOB ANNOUNCEMENT
PERE/CSII Data Analyst
We are seeking a Data Analyst/Project Specialist to provide data analysis and writing support as part of the PERE/CSII team.
The data analyst/project specialist position requires a mix of skills, including: familiarity with quantitative and qualitative research strategies; an ability to use statistical and GIS software; experience in statistical analysis and testing; and an ability to make all this relevant to communities and organizations.
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FEATURED JOURNAL ARTICLE
Inequality, Environmental Quality, and Public Health
A growing body of literature suggests that more unequal societies have more polluted and degraded environments. In this article, we present common metrics and data—by income, wealth, political power, and race/ethnicity—within the literature that have been used show a correlation between inequality and environmental degradation, and discuss what this means for public health.
Access the abstract >>
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CONGRATULATIONS and THANKS
- Congratulations to PERE/CSII's Class of 2015 graduates: Jackie Wong (Senior Center Administrator); Heddy Nam (Graduate Research Assistant), and Julia Kelson (Communications Intern). You make us proud!
- A special thank you to research assistants Jessica Medina and Kristie Valdez-Guillen. We wish you all the best on your academic journeys and bright futures!
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INFOGRAPHICS
San Diego Regional Equity Data
PERE partnered with the San Diego Foundation to develop regional equity indicators on the current and future demographics, education, job, and housing trends for the San Diego region. Check out the infographic and the regional equity data (with 60+ indicators) in this new SDF blog post >>
"This data and information can and should drive policymaking in our region to ensure we have better opportunities for all San Diegans, and in turn, ensure economic growth and resilience." —Emily Guevara, San Diego Foundation
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| Last week, PERE and the California Air Resources Board hosted a webinar on the Environmental Justice Screening Method (EJSM) with more than 100 participants from community-based organizations, government agencies, and researchers.
The webinar highlighted recent methodological improvements, new approaches to gauging and improving data accuracy, and the incorporation of new data on climate change vulnerability and drinking water quality.
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QUICK LINKS
- ICYMI (in case you missed it): PERE's recent brief, "Getting Real About Reform," estimated that in 2019-2020, there would be an $8.2 to $10.2 billion statewide revenue gain if California changed its system of assessing commercial real estate.
- UNITE HERE is hiring Campaign Researchers to conduct industry, corporate, real estate, and political research and analysis for economic justice campaigns for low-wage, primarily immigrant, hospitality workers.
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