By Xilonen Penzado
I like to travel and enjoy taking pictures of my surroundings. Photography has always been a passion of mine along with pursuing a career in nursing. One of my goals is to make a change in the world by sharing issues and letting others know so they can make a difference with me. Writing the Clean Future Blog about environmental issues and reviewing films about pollution help me broaden my knowledge. I hope we all will think about our actions and use our voices. Check out some of my Blog entries below:
An Active Voice for Little Village
Hello, everyone! I'm going to be talking about air pollution in Little Village, a community on Chicago’s West Side. When doing research on environmental justice and neighborhoods that struggle a lot with this problem, Little Village came into mind. I've researched and read about some of the issues going on around the neighborhood and one of them is air pollution. According to an article in the Chicago Tribune , Little Village struggles a lot with polluted air. READ MORE.
Clean Future: Boosting Planet Health
Hello, My name is Xilonen Penzado, but I also go by Xilo (pronounced Sheelow), for short! I go to Richard T. Crane High School, which has an internship program, Urban Alliance, and they connected me with an incredible internship with One Earth Film Festival. It's been three weeks, and the crew keeps me so busy with reviewing films and many other projects, including this blog, which is perfect for me. I love to write and journal. It frees my mind and lets me get my thoughts out in a way where I feel at peace. I find it relaxing just letting my thoughts flow and my voice on paper. READ MORE.