#5 Challenges of Serving Underrepresented Communities on Bay Area Commissions
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Eddie Ahn is the executive director of environmental justice nonprofit Brightline Defense, based in San Francisco.
He also serves on three government commissions: the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC), San Francisco Commission on the Environment, and the Bay Conservation and Development Commission (BCDC).
Prior to being a nonprofit lawyer and commissioner, he worked as an afterschool programmer, teaching art and public speaking.
In this podcast, Eddie shares his thoughts on:
- Civics 101: differences between charter commissions vs. advisory committees.
- Social and environmental justice: how do they overlap? How do they differ?
- Challenges of representing underrepresented communities.
- Advice: Inspiring next generation to get involved.
Connect with Eddie:
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/eddie-ahn/
- https://www.brightlinedefense.org/
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