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Steady Stats, Shifting Lives: United Way NCA's 2025 ALICE Update Reveals Widening Gap Between Income and Survival

WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 20, 2025) – United Way of the National Capital Area (United Way NCA), in partnership with United For ALICE, today released The State of ALICE in the..
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Jan 13, 2022

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Grow Deeper in Your Equity Journey by Becoming a United Way NCA Equity Advocate

To help others and to be our best, we must practice being...

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Jan 07, 2022

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What is Racial Equity? Learn the Racial Equity Definition with Examples

In 2020, the United States not only faced a pandemic sweeping from...

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Jan 04, 2022

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Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion – Definition, Examples | United Way NCA

What Does Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Mean? You may have heard of...

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Oct 15, 2021

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How Project Community Connect is Changing the Narrative Around Unhoused and ALICE Communities

For many National Capital Area residents living one paycheck away from experiencing...

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Aug 27, 2021

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Racial Equity and Racial Equality: What Do They Mean?

Aug. 27, 2021 Learn more about what racial equity means and other...

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Aug 27, 2021

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What Is Social Equity? Definition & Examples

Aug. 27, 2021 Learn more about what social equity is and how...


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