Asian American Language Needs In LA Wildfires
A recent study by CNK and its research partners on the impact of the Eaton Fire on Altadena’s Black community was featured in a KTLA5 article.
Chhandara Pech, researcher and deputy director at CNK underscore why government officials need to be more precise on the information they are distributing to neighborhoods.
“Government agencies should not only focus on reaching the largest population that’s affected by the wildfires, but it should also prioritize supporting the most vulnerable and hard-to-reach communities,” Pech said.
Read more about it here: Asian communities faced language barriers during L.A. wildfires, UCLA study says
Featured Image by: Mayra Beltran / Los Angeles County
Mayra Beltran / Los Angeles County. Photo via Flickr
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