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b'The trailblazing Monica Chen, Executive Director of Factory Farming Awareness Coalition (FFAC), joins the podcast this week for an inside look into how the nonprofit is working to change the world for animals through education and mentorship. FFAC has recently shifted its educational programming to focus on high school and college students, and is seeing outstanding results.\\xa0 Also, despite the challenges presented by the pandemic, FFAC\\u2019s outreach and programming continues to inform the public about the enormous harms of animal agriculture to animals, the environment, and human health.\\xa0 Among other strategies, they are connecting with community and religious organizations to deepen relationships and open minds about what\'s really happening behind closed doors in our broken food system.
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\\nMonica Chen is is responsible for overseeing FFAC\\u2019s administration, programs, and strategic planning. She joined the team in 2018 and helped found the organization\\u2019s intern program. Before joining FFAC, Monica worked in residential environmental education, taught sexual health, and served as an instructor for the Prison University Project at San Quentin. She currently volunteers her time as a crisis support counselor, and her activism is focused on the interconnectedness of social justice issues. Monica also loves walking and spending time with her guinea pig, Emcee.
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