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Achieving Equity By Building Community: Why Community and Why Now?

There are few words tossed around as much as “community” without requiring further definition or exploration by community leaders, public officials, researchers and evaluators, and others. Yet, there isn’t any other idea more fundamental to the human experience.

2024-04-05T10:30:14-04:00

Racing Against Educational Inequities: Writing a New Chapter in Black History

Step into the narrative of a childhood escape from a failing system, resonating with the struggle for equity in today's education landscape. From personal turmoil to historical milestones like Ruby Bridges' brave integration, join the call to action this Black History Month, forging pathways of empowerment and justice for all students.

2024-03-21T10:22:26-04:00

Building Bridges and Mobilizing Collective Action Parental Involvement in Achieving Assessment Equity

Examine the struggles parents face in advocating for their children's special educational needs within a system often ill-equipped to accommodate them as we highlight the intersection of racial equity issues and special education advocacy, and emphasize the importance of collective action, policy reforms, and financial support to ensure fairer assessments and equitable opportunities for all students.

2024-03-21T11:13:47-04:00

Parent Leadership in Disney’s Encanto: Support Our Families, Strengthen Our Communities

Parent leadership has a positive impact on children, families, and society. Carlos Anguiano, Managing Associate, explores this topic through an insightful exploration of cultural influences and family dynamics as exemplified in Disney's "Encanto." Drawing on personal experiences of a Mexican American upbringing, this post delves into the parallels between the film's characters, especially Abuela and Mirabel, and real-life family values and responsibilities.

2024-01-31T08:41:56-05:00

Designing Research with Intention: Culturally Responsive, Trauma-Informed, and Humanizing Strategies to Engage Youth

Conducting research study interviews with youth who have experienced significant life challenges — homelessness, intimate partner violence, childhood abuse, or other traumas — demands a delicate, compassionate approach

2023-11-28T11:59:39-05:00

The Sustainability Case for More Diversity, Better Inclusion, and Explicit Attention to Equity in Nonprofits

An organization’s health, success, and longevity – that is, it’s sustainability – is more achievable when it invests time and resources to become more diverse and inclusive and pays explicit

2023-10-09T16:28:52-04:00

Making Community Engagement Transformative: Lessons Learned for Those Who Really Want to Build and Shift Power

There has been a recent resurgence in supporting greater community engagement by foundations, government agencies, and nonprofits

2023-09-13T09:41:34-04:00
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