A federal grant was abruptly canceled, jeopardizing the Bronx Environmental Health Summer Training for Justice program, which provides South Bronx teens hands-on experience with environmental health issues. The program, a collaboration between Columbia University and South Bronx Unite, aimed to educate students on community-driven solutions. The cut, perceived as politically motivated, comes amidst a broader trend of undermining diversity initiatives by the Trump administration. The abrupt cancellation raised concerns among program leaders, who noted that such actions against awarded grants are highly unusual.
The cancellation comes as the administration aims to undermine diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts.
Mychal Johnson, co-founder of South Bronx Unite, said the decision felt political.
It's highly unusual for funding to be pulled after a grant has already been awarded.
The initiative served students from The Laboratory School of Finance and Technology, empowering them to explore environmental health issues.
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