; and (2) are located in an urban community that may be disproportionately affected by climate change, pollution, and other environmental issues. (b) Curriculum development An environmental justice curriculum developed with funds received under this part shall satisfy the following objectives: (1) Educating students, through experiential learning and otherwise, about topics relating to environmental justice, such as air pollution, lead paint poisoning, access to organic foods, sustainable agriculture, proximity to landfills, toxic dumping, relative asthma rates, and the historical patterns of environmental impacts. (2) Empowering students actively to address environmental issues in their local neighborhoods while also considering global environmental problems. (3) Allowing students to explore careers that involve solving environmental problems and cultivating innovators to solve such problems. (4) Enhancing life skills required for sound personal decision making, participation in civic and cultural affairs, and economic productivity, such as problem solving, critical thinking, and good stewardship. (5) Establishing a nurturing environment that fosters democratic and socially just relationships among schools, families, and surrounding communities. (c) Co-Op program development A co-op program developed with funds received under this part shall satisfy the following objectives: (1) Linking students with career opportunities in the environmental field by building partnerships with the public and private sector. (2) Providing students with an opportunity to earn secondary school course credits or credits towards the jurisdiction’s service learning requirements during the summer through experiential learning such as internships and other types of field experience. (3) Assisting students in building skills necessary for workforce success, such as development of a career path; resume, letter, and memoranda writing