Welcome to This Week in Equity Engagement on Twitter (TWEET) for the week of September 28, 2015. Our weekly potpourri of social justice topics includes a number of interesting resources this week. Check it out:
Illinois Congressman Luis V. Gutierrez introduced the Exchange Inclusion for a Healthy America Act 2015, which would allow undocumented immigrants to purchase coverage through federal exchanges.
http://twitter.com/RepGutierrez/status/649248569686257664
Curbing air pollution could save thousands of lives over the next 10 years.
http://twitter.com/CaliforniaLung/status/648637323005923328
Heads Up America is working to increase access to higher education for all Americans. Research shows that increased educational opportunity can lead to improved health.
http://twitter.com/YoungInvincible/status/649617338933870592
A ruling this week in Southern California determined that the impact of trauma on students can be disabling.
http://twitter.com/LASchoolReport/status/649612401331953666
Sticking with youth trauma, another study has found that girls are the fastest growing population in the juvenile justice system.
http://twitter.com/shrivercenter/status/649617332424310784
And in other gender news, a new report found that women are more likely than men to make sacrifices in their careers for the sake of their families. The study also shows that public expectation is for women to make these sacrifices instead of men.
http://twitter.com/pewresearch/status/649618018805391360
Many Native communities are leading the way in improving oral health.
http://twitter.com/DentalHealthNow/status/649617117168463872
One way to improve oral health outcomes – and other health outcomes – is to limit consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages. First 5 Contra Costa has a creative campaign to warn of the health dangers of sugary drinks.
http://twitter.com/First5CoCo/status/649638841389707265
And finally, many California communities have seen dramatic increases in the number of commuters walking to work.
http://twitter.com/BikeWalk/status/650010381285478400
