Cleaning the Air (Little Village)

What illness was Kimberly Wasserman's son diagnosed with?

• Asthma

• Bronchitis

• Pneumonia

• Allergies

What was part of Wasserman's job at the community agency?

• Going door-to-door to survey residents

• Teaching at a local school

• Working at a hospital

• Managing a local store

Why was it hard for many residents to get involved in the activism?

• They were too busy with work

• They were new to the United States and some spoke only Spanish

• They didn't care about the issues

• They were afraid of the dark

What did the Little Village activists organize to show the damage caused by the plants?

• Toxic Tours

• Clean Energy Tours

• Environmental Walks

• Green Marches

What did Wasserman's group learn from Mexican and Mexican-American history?

• How to cook traditional food

• Movement building and murals

• How to speak Spanish

• Traditional dances

What did the Little Village activists do to raise awareness of their situation?

• Held a music concert

• Organized Toxic Tours and held a Coal Olympics

• Started a petition

• Built a new park

What did Wasserman train younger people to become?

• Scientists

• Engineers

• Activists

• Teachers

What did Wasserman work to transform former power plants into?

• Shopping centers

• Open spaces for the neighborhood

• Industrial parks

• Residential areas

What was the main goal of the Chicago Clean Power Coalition?

• To increase energy production

• To improve air quality in their neighborhood

• To build new power plants

• To reduce energy costs

What did Wasserman and her fellow activists succeed in doing?

• Building new power plants

• Improving air quality in their neighborhood

• Reducing energy costs

• Increasing energy production