Artists + Practitioners + Organizations

Environmental Health Coalition (EHC)  is a nonprofit organization dedicated to achieving environmental and social justice. The organization believes that justice is accomplished by empowered communities acting together to make social change. EHC organizes and advocates to protect public health and the environment that is threatened by toxic pollution. EHC supports broad efforts to create a just society and foster a healthy and sustainable quality of life.

The Imperial County Historical Society disseminates the history of Imperial County and close geographic areas where they were impactful. The organization’s mission is to maintain current collections and continue to collect relevant future artifacts held in the extensive archives of the Pioneers' Museum for the public benefit and to facilitate educational and cultural development. To carry out this mission, the organization works to procure, restore, preserve, interpret, and protect documentary materials and artifacts to bring history to life for current and future generations.

Los Amigos de la Comunidad, Inc. is a community-based nonprofit working to increase the capacity of the underserved communities of the Imperial Valley and intertwined regions facing socio-economic and environmental injustices, health care access disparities, and institutional discrimination.  The organization builds the capacity of these communities from the ground up, supporting those facing injustices, challenges, lack of educational opportunities, poor infrastructure, and lack of affordable and adequate housing by using culturally competent and relevant organizing and advocacy methods.