United Way Kicks Off Twenty-One Day Equity Challenge
The challenge asks Rhode Islanders to commit just fifteen minutes each day to learn about racial inequity.
February 25, 2021
In conversations about racial justice, it can often be challenging to understand the difference between equity and equality. Equality is about making sure everyone has access to the same resources and support systems, while equity is about realizing that some might need more resources and support than others.
If you’d like to learn more about equity and its role in the fight against systemic racism, United Way Rhode Island is here to help. Starting on Wednesday, February 24, Rhode Islanders can take part in
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United Way of Rhode Island Commits $100 Million to Racial Equality
January 26, 2021
United Way of Rhode Island, Providence, R.I., has earmarked $100 million over the next five years to promote racial equality in Rhode Island. The funding was announced alongside the launch of Live United 2025, a new social good program.
Live United 2025 aims to advance core pillars of racial equality: increasing reading proficiency and access to out-of-school programs for Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) youth; universal affordable housing; advancements in adult education and workforce development; changing policies that perpetuate racial inequities; and building nonprofit capacity.
“This plan is intentional and focused so our investments make the biggest impact toward reversing the racial inequities holding back Rhode Island,” United Way’s President and CEO Cortney Nicolato said via a statement. “Where we began developing our plan before the pandemic, COVID-19 reinforced the