Ochsner’s mission statement is to “We Serve, Heal, Lead, Educate and Innovate” (Ochsner n.d.).
Their vision is to inspire “Healthier Lives and Stronger Communities” (Ochsner n.d.)
Ochsner. N.d. “Mission, Vision, Values.” https://www.ochsner.org/values.
C-Urge project is a doctoral network set up to research and better understand the complexity of climate and enviromental change, that is happening on global, as well as on a local scale.
Through various research approaches set in various countries, we aim to highlight the notion of urgency and need to enrich the debate around the topic of environemtal change, that is both fast, and subtle and poses a serious challenge for the future.
LCHE is dedicated to advancing health equity to improve the overall health and well-being of all Louisianans. Since its founding in 2010, LCHE has worked to eliminate health and healthcare disparities attributed to structural, institutional, or social disadvantages. LCHE educates, advises, and mobilizes in an effort to advance health equity by dismantling health disparities caused by poverty, lack of access to quality healthcare, and unhealthy environmental conditions. In recent years, LCHE’s agenda has centered around supporting the behavioral health needs of youth exposed to trauma and childhood adversity.
LCHE also provides opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students to participate in experiential learning opportunties through internships and fellowships. Click here to learn more.
One of our greatest responsibilities is to prepare the next generation to meet the challenges they will face in the 21st Century, with a deep commitment to the rights and responsibilities of U.S. citizenship. We have a unique opportunity for a community dialogue about the civic values, knowledge, and skills that K-12 students should learn and practice in our public school system. We will create strong community support for our schools to provide effective civic education for students to be successful in college, career and citizenship.
The mission of the Civic Education Center is to restore civility in America by creating opportunities for youth to learn and practice civic values and democratic skills.
The Mission of CV YEA is "Our mission is to fight environmental injustices in the Central Valley through connecting like-minded individuals".
CV YEA is based in Fresno, CA and led by Executive Director Kamryn Kubose (interview), who we met during our visit to Golden Charter Academy. CV YEA takes part in Clean Vehicle Empowerment Collaborative. The board consists of master's students and environmental activists based in California.
“We exist to uplift Latino families in East Palo Alto and the mid-peninsula through community education, leadership development, and advocacy”
OCEJ’s mission, as stated on its website, is the following: “Our mission is to fight for environmental justice by mobilizing and empowering marginalized community members.”
The mission statement of Comite Civico de Valle is: “‘Informed people build healthy communities’, Comite Civico del Valle (CCV) was founded on this principle and continues to incorporate this mission statement in all partnerships, research studies, and civic engagements initiated or comprised by our organization. CCV’s extensive background and accomplishments date back to our grassroots origins in 1987. In over three decades of serving the communities of Imperial Valley, CCV now serves various California communities through collaborative efforts with other established Environmental Justice organizations and in partnership with researchers, academia, and government agencies.”
On the organization's website, its mission is explained as follows: "The Center for Community Action and Environmental Justice (CCAEJ) is dedicated to empowering and organizing communities to protect public health and the environment in the Inland Region of Southern California. We focus on issues affecting the most vulnerable communities - low-income, communities of color - and seek to promote policies and practices prioritizing health, equity, and justice."
CCAEJ's stated mission is to promote environmental justice and the empowerment of communities in the Inland Empire region of Southern California. The organization seeks to address the disproportionate impacts of pollution and other environmental hazards on low-income communities and communities of color through advocacy, organizing, and education.
The mission is as follows, the Environmental Health Coalition (EHC) is dedicated to achieving environmental and social justice. We believe that justice is accomplished by empowered communities acting together to make social change. We organize and advocate to protect public health and the environment threatened by toxic pollution. EHC supports broad efforts to create a just society and foster a healthy and sustainable quality of life.
The EHC’s missions are often explained in terms of its core strategies, which include reducing greenhouse gas emissions and air pollution, creating a clean and affordable public mass transportation system, improving children’s health, maintaining and creating healthy communities, growing and sustaining community power and overall, build and support the environmental, social, economic and racial justice movement.