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Cultural Factors in Conducting Outreach on Radon

Cultural Factors in Conducting Outreach on Radon. Vivian Craig, Environmental Specialist NNEPA Radon Program. Cultural Factors. In the beginning the program had no word for Radon in Navajo To Get the Navajo Word for Radon We Consulted with Traditional Resources Dine’ College

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Cultural Factors in Conducting Outreach on Radon

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  1. Cultural Factors in Conducting Outreach on Radon Vivian Craig, Environmental Specialist NNEPA Radon Program

  2. Cultural Factors • In the beginning the program had no word for Radon in Navajo • To Get the Navajo Word for Radon We Consulted with Traditional Resources • Dine’ College • Rough Rock Community School

  3. How Does the Program Explain Radon? • Can’t see it • Can’t smell it • Can’t taste it

  4. Language Barriers • Very descriptive • Paper • Rock • Water

  5. Cultural Factors To Consider • Cultural Sensitivity • Respect • Traditional Sensitivity • Taboos • Technical Terms • Radon • Scientific Terms • pCi/l • Risk Communication • Exposure • Sickness • Death

  6. OUTREACH FORKID’S DAYOnENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES

  7. AT NNEPA CONFERENCE • Partnerships for Kid’s Day • NNEPA Radon Program • NNEPA Pesticide • NNEPA Surface Water • NNEPA Public Water • NNEPA Criminal Enforcement • Navajo Tribal Utility Authority • Navajo Nation Fire Department • Navajo Nation Zoo • Navajo Family Health Promotion • Navajo Nation Forestry • Navajo Nation Division of Youth • Navajo Nation • Navajo Nation Diabetes Program • Navajo Nation Animal Control • Office of Environmental Health

  8. Kid's Day on April 17, 2008 at the Navajo Nation Museum, Window Rock, Arizona • Poster Contest-Jordon Lester, Rocky Ridge • Movie Day on Environmental Films • There were over 500 students in attendance throughout the day. • Students from 15 different schools • Choshgai, Crystal Boarding, Dilkon, Gallup Catholic, Hilltop Christian, Hunters Point Boarding School, Kin Dah Lichii', Pinedale, Red Lake Headstart, Roosevelt Elementary, Saint Michaels Special Ed., Tse Ho Tso, Window Rock and Crownpoint • Cooked 500 Burgers and Hot Dogs • All Programs helped with Promotional items • Backpacks, Crayons, Coloring Books, Water Bottles, Pencils, Rulers, Kids Environmental Brochures, Erasers and Caps • Castle Jumper and Rock Climbing Station

  9. INDOOR AIR QUALITY HOUSE • Radon Entry Points • Concrete Slab • How Mitigation works • Crawlspace • Mitigation Fan in Attic • Piping for Mitigation • Indoor Contaminants Quiz • Lead • VOC’s • Asbestos • Carbon Monoxide • Tobacco Smoke • Radon Test

  10. Story Telling Radon a Part of Nature

  11. NNEPA KID’S DAY

  12. Johnny Eagle of NNEPA Says Good Bye and Thank You.

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