On August 3, Melissa Iachán, Senior Supervising Counsel in the Environmental Justice Program, presented in one of three panels as part of the NYC Racial Justice Commission’s event, “Planning for a Racially Equitable Future.”

This event is part of a series of panels that the NYC Racial Justice Commission has programmed to determine what is necessary to disrupt systemic racism. These events examine how to make racial equity a reality in areas such as: Health, Education, Housing, Infrastructure, and Economic Justice.

Melissa was one of 10 guest practitioners and thought leaders invited to present during this panel. The full presentation can be watched at bit.ly/TransformingFoundations. American Sign Language was included as part of the program.