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Community Schools on Reopening in the Face of Ongoing Pandemic
With the start of the new school year just around the corner, Community School leaders share their concerns about fall reopening plans and how the community can meet students’ and.....
Nando’s Mandela Day Food Drive Collects Nonperishable Food Items for Community Schools
Nando’s teamed up with United Way of the National Capital Area to collect food for local students in need. Aug. 9, 2021 – Mandela Day, which took place on July.....
United Way NCA Volunteers Pack 1,400 Hygiene Kits for Project Community Connect
Thirty volunteers from across the area gathered on the morning of July 21 to put together hygiene kits in preparation for our annual Project Community Connect event. July 29, 2021.....
The Best States for BIPOC Homeownership
The racial homeownership gap is worse today than it was in 1960 when housing discrimination based on race was legal–a sobering insight, given that 50-plus years have passed since housing.....
United Way NCA Launches Partnership With Virtual Therapy Company Talkspace
The partnership brings free mental health access to veterans, LGBTQ+ youth and low-income residents in the National Capital Area through three United Way NCA nonprofit partners. July 7, 2021 –.....
United Way NCA Expands Its Health Program to Include COVID-19 Vaccinations
At the start of a weeklong health fair event celebrating Juneteenth, United Way of the National Capital Area announced it will now be offering a comprehensive expansion program to reduce.....
Equity vs. Equality: What’s the Difference – Examples & Definitions
“Equity” and “equality” are not synonymous. Find out the difference between equity and equality and why United Way NCA is championing equity in the region. Updated on 1/21/2024 Many people.....
United Way NCA Will Host Its Annual Project Community Connect in Fall 2021
The weeklong event in October provides essential services to those at risk of or experiencing homelessness, as well as the National Capital Area’s ALICE population. Here’s how you can get.....
How Exposure to STEM Education Changed Prince George’s County Students’ Viewpoints on Technology
Through United Way NCA’s partnership with Deloitte, over 40 students from eight Prince George’s County middle schools participated in a 12-week STEM education afterschool program. May 27, 2021 – When.....
Income Inequality in America – Wage Gaps in Different Areas
Throughout America, disparities exist between different groups of people when it comes to things like housing, quality of life and much more. A major cause for many of these socioeconomic.....