Day 5: Racial Socialization
“If you have come here to help me, you are wasting your time. But if you have come because your…
Day 4: Talking About Race & Racism
“Oftentimes people of color are asked to educate white people on issues that the person of color has lived with…
Time For Taxes! VITA Offers Free Tax Prep
Doing tax returns isn’t usually much fun. For households that can’t afford to hire an expert, it can be a…
News & Updates from CapCAN
Resources Available: The Capital Area College Access Network has partnered with its network of Historically Black Colleges and Universities alumni…
Celebrating Black History Month at UWSCMI
Since 1976, every U.S. president has officially designated the month of February as Black History Month. Black History Month is…
Day 3: What is Privilege
“For those of us called white, whiteness simply is. Whiteness becomes, for us, the unspoken, interrogated norm, taken for granted,…
Day 2: Understanding and Reflecting on Bias
“Worse than being less than you, is if you are perceived as a threat” John A. Powell, Othering & Belonging…
Nominations open for Capital Area Volunteer of the Year
Annually, the United Way of South Central Michigan-Capital Area Volunteer Center recognizes community volunteers for their significant impact on nonprofits…
Stabenow Support Lifts ALICE Initiative
Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.) successfully championed a $257,000 federal budget appropriation to support UWSCMI’s workplace initiative sustaining ALICE employees. United…
A message from our Chief Equity Officer
Thank you to those who have joined us for the 21-Day Racial Equity Challenge. Over the next 21 days, you’ll…