Erin Brockovich Speaks to Underprivileged Students
By Fernando Hurtado
Wednesday, February 5, 2014 | 5:14 p.m. PST
Environmental activist Erin Brockovich spoke to more than 200 UCLA students Wednesday morning about the importance of education.
Erin Brockovich (Priscilla Casper/ATVN)
Brockovich, who's known for the eponymous film and book, joined the Clinical and Transitional Science Institute and the Institute for Molecular Medicine's mission of providing educational opportunities to students.
During the hour-long discussion, Brockovich said awareness is the key to helping young people change their lives.
Brockovich rose to fame for her work as a legal researcher in helping bring litigation to Pacific Electric and Gas.
