Jennie and Terry speak with Joe Sarcone, Assistant Professor and Director of Environmental Public Health at Alaska Pacific University. We learn about the professional credentials created for professionals in this area by the National Environmental Health Association (NEHA), and the degree requirements (they involve a LOT of science). What really stands out about this conversation, though, is Dr. Sarcone's extensive experience working with people from other cultures and communities. How can professionals build trust when working with communities who might have very different cultural frameworks surrounding what constitutes respect and expertise, and who may have been burned by other agencies and professionals before?
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