As part of a four year grant program funded by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), CECS Graduate Assistant Amy Lombardo, is working with the Youth Environmental Project (YEP) in the Lower Price Hill neighborhood of Cincinnati. YEP is geared toward teenagers and young adults in Lower Price Hill, in an effort to help them build leadership and advocacy skills that will encourage their neighbors to take an active role in improving the environmental health of their community.
       YEP participants are currently preparing to become master puppeteers for their latest project. They have created their own puppets, stage, and scenery for an "All About Lead" puppet show. The show discusses the hazard of lead poisoning for kids of all ages. YEP will be performing their puppet show this spring for various elementary schools in Lower Price Hill, in order to educate younger children about the dangers of lead.
       Dr. M. Kathryn Brown, UC Department of Environmental Health, is the lead on this NIEHS grant. The project is administered by the Urban Appalachian Council, a community- based non-profit organization, in partnership with the LPH Community Council, and the Cincinnati Health Department.

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