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The Equity Center
高等教育
Charlottesville，Virginia 140 位关注者
Redressing racial and economic inequity in university communities.
关于我们
The UVA Democracy Initiative Center for the Redress of Inequity Through Community-Engaged Scholarship (aka The Equity Center) was founded in 2019 to imagine how the University of Virginia could serve as not just an anchor institution, but also an authentic community resource and partner in the local redress of inequity. Specifically, the Equity Center seeks to change the way University scholars interact with members of the surrounding community, replacing an imbalanced, and sometimes even exploitive model with one built upon mutual respect, mutual benefit, and shared power in all knowledge making efforts. 201 West Main Street, Charlottesville
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https://virginiaequitycenter.org
The Equity Center的外部链接
- 所属行业
- 高等教育
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- 11-50 人
- 总部
- Charlottesville，Virginia
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- 教育机构
- 创立
- 2019
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201 W Main St
Suite 3
US，Virginia，Charlottesville，22902
The Equity Center员工
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In partnership with our Equitable Analysis team, Piedmont Virginia Community College, and Network2Work@PVCC, we’re excited to announce Orange Dot Report 6.0—an updated assessment of family self-sufficiency in the Charlottesville region. The 2011 Orange Dot Report identified the local income gap and proposed strategies to help families achieve self-sufficiency. It also led to the creation of the Network2Work framework at Piedmont Virginia Community College, connecting job-seekers, employers, and resources through neighborhood-based volunteers. Explore the full report here: https://lnkd.in/e7aRS-xd
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Our team had a blast participating in the Downtown Halloween Festival on the Charlottesville Downtown Mall for the first time since moving into our new office last October! ?? We loved seeing all the creative costumes and handing out candy to the many trick-or-treaters who stopped by our table. Thank you to everyone who made the festival so much fun—we can’t wait to join again next year! #Charlottesville #HalloweenFestival #albemarlecounty #communitypartnerships #youthpower
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Our community research team traveled to the Eastern Shore to support the Eastern Shore of Virginia Climate Equity Project and the Catch the King initiative! ?? Students measured the height of King Tides and created sounds with bucket drums to reflect the size of these tides. The data they gathered will help scholars improve models of water and flooding. Learn more about the project: https://lnkd.in/ekYk6NJU #climateequity #climateresearch #easternshoreva
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Congratulations to our Executive Director, Ben Allen, Ed.D, who has been named a 2024-25 United States Obama Leader with the Obama Foundation!
Obama Foundation Leader 2024-2025 | Executive Director of the Equity Center at UVA | US Army
I’m excited to share that I’ve been selected as a United States Obama Leader in the 2024-25 Obama Foundation Leaders Program cohort. This opportunity is about more than just leadership development—it’s about learning how to engage with diverse perspectives and create meaningful change that lasts. I’m proud to be one of 100 United States Obama Leaders in this cohort. ? As someone who grew up in Charlottesville and graduated from the University of Virginia four times over, my work has always centered on building genuine partnerships in the community I call home. I’ve taught in Washington, D.C., and Charlottesville, served as an associate principal in Albemarle County and continued my research in culturally responsive leadership. Beyond education, my role as a Captain in the Army Reserves has allowed me to serve in various capacities, from logistics to intelligence analysis. ? This next step with the Obama Foundation is deeply connected to my commitment at The Equity Center: fostering relationships that empower our communities and strengthen democracy. I’m looking forward to learning and growing and how it will shape the work I continue to do here in Charlottesville and beyond. https://lnkd.in/e-VGNam5 Thank you to Daniel Fairley II, M.Ed., B. Cameron Webb, MD, JD, and Larry Lee Rowley, Ph.D. for your encouragement to apply to this program. Thank you to President Obama, Mrs. Obama, and the Obama Foundation for this amazing opportunity! To learn more about the program and my fellow hashtag #ObamaLeaders follow Obama Foundation and visit
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Announcing the #VoicesofDemocracy youth writing contest, open to all Charlottesville and Albemarle residents! The Equity Center and the Karsh Institute of Democracy want to know what democracy means to local 6th- to 12th-graders. Winners receive a $500 or $100 prize. Submissions will be accepted Sept. 1-Sept. 30. https://lnkd.in/ecUR82wN
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Our partners at Apex Clean Energy aim to give students a high-level understanding of the Renewable Energy Industry by giving them hands-on experience with two important facets of the industry -- Energy Assessment & Geographic Information System (GIS) during the Apex Academy summer program. Thanks, Apex Clean Energy, for inviting SHP students to participate in the weeklong workshop! During both afternoons, students had the opportunity to meet experts from our various departments as a way to give them a wider perspective on the variety of skills and educational backgrounds that are needed in the clean energy industry. #theequitycenteruva #communitypartnerships #Charlottesville #albemarlecounty #UVA #youthpower #publiceducation #cleanenergy
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Thank you, Brian N. Williams, Sarad Davenport, and PEGLLLLab for leading the Public Policy Pathway!
Partnering with The Equity Center at the University of Virginia, the PEGLLLLab at Batten facilitated looking, listening, and learning sessions introducing Starr Hill Pathways P-Cubed participants to national policymakers and influencers at The White House and the U.S. Capitol. Check out the video that P-Cubed created, a VLOG based upon their visits.
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What an amazing?#StarrHillPathways?summer camp with our Scholars and community partners! With 17 career pathways and 19 community partners leading them, students enjoyed two weeks of full-day college and career exploration across interests and industries. Thank you to our community & UVA partners, counselors, and SHP families for another amazing summer!?? Now, our team is planning for the upcoming school year, where we will host School Year Enrichment Days and after-school tutoring sessions! #theequitycenteruva?#publiceducation?#communitypartnership?#Charlottesville?#AlbemarleCounty?#UVA?#youthpower
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#StarrHillPathways?Scholars in the 8th-grade Hospitality Pathway with Pearl Island Catering got a hands-on introduction to event planning, entrepreneurial planning, and made-from-scratch cooking. They also learned the relevant industry terminology and reflected on their own past experiences at coordinated events. After learning the basics of event planning, Pearl Island staff taught the students how to cook Mac & Cheese from scratch and took them on field trips to Morven Farm,?University of Virginia Darden School of Business,?Eastwood Farm and Winery,?Farmington Country Club, We Grow, and?Cocoa & Spice! #theequitycenteruva?#communitypartnerships?#Charlottesville?#albemarlecounty?#UVA?#youthpower?#publiceducation