Kevin J. Wong

Kevin J. Wong Kevin J. Wong, an Environmental Justice Organizer and a formerly-incarcerated fourth-year undergraduate scholar majoring in Political Science at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, brings a unique blend of passion and purpose to his work. Introduced to PLAN’s advocacy in 2019 during the state legislature’s 80th legislative session, Wong contributed his testimony …

PLAN Statement on DACA Decision: COURT DECISION WON’T STOP NEVADA PROVIDERS AND ACTIVISTS FROM SUPPORTING IMMIGRANT COMMUNITIES

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 5, 2022      COURT DECISION WON’T STOP NEVADA PROVIDERS AND ACTIVISTS FROM SUPPORTING IMMIGRANT COMMUNITIES   Today’s ruling means that the thousands of DACA recipients will remain in limbo and those waiting to apply are left without protection in the country they call home. But it does not mean our …

Introducing Wellness Wednesdays: Meeting you where you are

The last few years of pandemic have been a clear reminder that we must prioritize our own health. Beyond the literal existential threat of COVID-19, all of the other adjustments we’ve made to our lives have been rough and may have a cumulative effect on our health and stress levels. It may sometimes feel like …

Stop The Violence on the Land and Bodies!

By: Beverly Harry Lithium Nevada, a subsidiary of the Canadian corporation, Lithium Americas, is still advancing its gross excavation needs at Peehee Mu’huh (also known as Thacker Pass, NV). The People of Red Mountain (Atsa Koodakuh wyh Nuwu), the tribal opposition to this project; has fully objected to a 2-mile and 400 ft. deep pit …

Nevada students deserve to thrive. Let’s raise revenue for education through AJR1**

By Allison Dacome My family moved to Nevada in 2003 from California, as I was nearing the end of second grade. I found it strange that the next two or so years of my education would seem like review instead of new information. At the time, it wasn’t an unwelcome review. To my classmates, I …

Nevadan Families Need Relief Now, Cancel Rent!

By: Shonda Austin Black women all over the United States are facing multiple economic injustices. Chief among them is housing.  During this pandemic I’ve loss almost all of my support and resources. Even though the CDC and Governor Steve Sisolak have extended the eviction moratorium, my family and I are currently still at risk of …