Harambee House, Inc. works in conjunction and in partnership with federal and local agencies to provide OSHA-regulated Environmental Health & Safety Training (EHST) to Savannah area businesses, contractors, community members, volunteers, returning citizens and young adults. This training includes 4- and 8-hour modules on safety topics such as Lead Awareness, Heat Stress, Medical Waste Management,…
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ECWTP Course Work Schedule
ECWTP 2019 Training Schedule Week Dates Topic Jan & Mar 2019 Outreach and Recruitment 1 March 11 th – 15 th Outreach and Orientation 2 March 18 th – 22nd Basic skills 3 March 25 th -29th Basic skills 4 April 1st – 5th Basic skills 5 April 8 th – 12 th EHST 6…
Environmental Careers Worker Training Program (ECWTP) 2019
The 2019 Environmental Careers Worker Training Program (ECWTP) begins on March 18. Sign-up NOW for training in environmental awareness and sustainability. Based on OSHA, EPA and HazWoper standards, the training provided to participants develops an understanding of: OSHA safety regulations; hazardous materials (HazMat) awareness; the proper use and requirements of personal protective equipment (PPE); construction…
Tools for Change – Savannah
Tools for Change – Savannah, sponsored by the Kellogg Foundation, was a project spearheaded by The Harambee House, Inc / Citizens for Environmental Justice (HH/CFEJ) that is helping communities engage in Community-based Participatory Research (CBRP). The project focused its initial research on violence and its correlation with environmental factors such as indoor/outdoor air pollution, lead,…
ACA-NET
Academic Institutions – Communities – Agencies Network (ACA-NET) was a multi-year, collaborative research effort that provided technical assistance to environmentally impacted communities of color. The development of ACA-NET led to the creation of a strategic community, capacity-building model for environmental justice communities regarding the assessment and remediation of threats from the release of hazardous substances…