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Recapping Our 21-Day Disability Equity Challenge
For 21 days within the month of August, United Way of South Central Michigan, in partnership with Disability Network of Southwest Michigan, hosted their 21-Day Disability Equity Challenge. This virtual challenge provided one email per day with various topics, exploring disability from a position of equity and pride. It’s designed to raise awareness, increase understanding,…
Read MoreDay 20: Equity Tools and Making Change
Day 20: Equity Tools and Making Change Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) tools are essential resources for organizations and individuals. These tools include a wide range of strategies and practices designed to promote equity with consideration to multiple identities and how they interact with one another. One effective DEI tool is conducting regular assessments or…
Read MoreDay 14: Educational Equity
Day 14: Educational Equity Educational equity means that all students have equal opportunities to access high quality education, safe and inclusive learning environments, and the tools they need to be successful. In the Supreme Court’s ruling of Brown v. Board of Education, the Justices delivered a unanimous decision that State-sanctioned segregation of public schools was unconstitutional.…
Read MoreDay 3: Caring for Yourself in Your Equity Journey
Day 3: Caring for Yourself in Your Equity Journey As you go through these lessons, there are some that you might have a more personal connection to than others. There are some that might make you defensive, and some that might make you deflated. It’s important to check in with yourself to understand what emotions…
Read MoreDay 2: Why Equity?
Day 2: Why Equity Equality means giving everyone the same resources. Equity means offering different resources to different people/groups with the goal of creating equal opportunity for success. In other words, equality is the goal we’re moving toward, equity is how we get there. Let’s imagine that you are logging on to a virtual meeting…
Read More21-Day Equity Challenge
WELCOME! At United Way of South Central Michigan, we know that addressing inequity is critical to accomplishing our mission of creating a flourishing, equitable life for everyone. To do so, we must keep learning and taking actions to build strong, caring communities where every person is valued, thriving, and connected for the common good. This…
Read MoreDay 14: Housing Inequity
Housing Inequity Research suggests that LGBTQIA+ people disproportionately experience homelessness, housing insecurity, and lack of access to housing resources. They also face a higher rate of discrimination in homeless shelters and rental markets. LGBTQIA+ youth are especially impacted by unstable housing conditions. According to The Trevor Project’s 2022 National Survey on LGBTQ Youth Mental Health…
Read MoreLGBTQIA+ Equity Challenge
WELCOME! United Way of South Central Michigan has partnered with OutFront Kalamazoo to offer a 21-Day LGBTQIA+ Equity Challenge as an opportunity for our communities to learn, come together and break down the systems and biases that keep many people from living a flourishing, equitable life. Each day’s content includes an introduction on a particular topic,…
Read MoreWelcome to the LGBTQIA+ Equity Challenge
Thank you for joining us for our first ever 21-Day LGBTQIA+ Equity Challenge. Over the next 21 days you’ll be the first to explore this self-guided content. We partnered with our friends at OutFront Kalamazoo to bring you a learning journey that meets you where you are with a variety of topics, resources, and local…
Read MoreTake the LGBTQIA+ Equity Challenge
United Way of South Central Michigan is partnering with OutFront Kalamazoo to offer a 21-Day LGBTQIA+ Equity Challenge as an opportunity for our communities to learn, come together and break down the systems and biases that keep many people from living a flourishing, equitable life. You will receive one email a day throughout the month…
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