One of the central activities of the Binational Center is to provide stakeholder outreach and education in Mexico, Arizona, and along the U.S.-Mexico Border.  The specific community outreach goals are:

• To increase public awareness of the health risks associated with common occurring contaminants (e.g. arsenic and heavy

  UA SRP Outreach Core/Binational Center personnel (from left to right) Dr. James A. Field, Rocio Estrella, and Denise Moreno Ramirez

  metals)
• To provide information and assistance for remedial measures 

Example of activities include:

• Coordination and support of community meetings in Mexico and the Border region
• Participation in Unified Community Advisory Board meetings in Arizona
• Involvement in U.S. EPA Arizona/Sonora Border 2012 Waste and Enforcement Task Force Meetings
• Creation of outreach and research translation materials targeting Mexican and Border residents

The following are links to the diverse components and materials of the program:

Community Outreach Projects

• Sonora Remedial Project (Nacozari de Garcia, Sonora, Mexico)
• SERI - CASA Promotora Trainings (City of South Tucson, Arizona)

Community Outreach and Research Translation Materials

• Informational Sheets
  
• SciTransfer Bulletins

UA SRP Research Translation Core personnel (from left to right) Monica Ramirez and Dr. Mark Brusseau (Photo provided by Denise Moreno )

• Informational Booklets

Environmental Contaminant Lectures

Online Textbook

• Fundamentals of Toxicology