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Movement is a Sacrifice
By Ivan Williams, Community Impact Manager, United Way of the National Capital Area When remembering this time in our history, there are many incidents to recall the experience. Many families..
The Greatest Apology to Black Men Is Changed Behavior
To process what’s been going on in the country and experiences that have happened in my own life, I’ve been having conversations with my brothers at work, friends, family, and..
It’s A Movement, Not A Moment: United Way NCA Staff Speak Out on Racial Injustice
By Torrance Hucks, Volunteer Engagement Manager, United Way of the National Capital Area, and resident of Washington, DC As a kid, I knew there was something different about me. In..
How Structural Inequity Paved The Way For A Public Health Crisis in Low Income Communities During Covid-19
This episode of The Way Forward examines how a wide casting and deeply rooted system of inequity across communities of low wealth contributes to higher Covid-19 cases and mortalities rates. The episode will examine how structural conditions engender low-…
Mental Health Intervention in the Era of Covid-19 Through Trauma Informed Care
In this episode of The Way Forward we sit down with Chelsea Eickert and Stacey Hardy-Chandler from the Department of Community and Human Services within the City of Alexandria to discuss how trauma-informed care is equipping communities with safe spaces …
Closing the Distance in Distanced Learning
In the wake of COVID-19, schools across the National Capital Area are faced with an overwhelming hurdle; a widening achievement gap from distanced learning. With many schools across the region..
Tackling Spiking Unemployment with Workforce Development Opportunities
As national unemployment spikes to 15%, rivaling that of the Great Depression, families and individuals are searching for ways to expand their employment prospects in an increasingly volatile job market…
Deloitte Donates 30,000 KN95 Masks to Help Build Capacity for Essential Workers and Volunteers Across the National Capital Area
During unprecedented moments it’s the power of partnerships that bring communities together to create lasting change. United Way of the National Capital Area is grateful for the many partnerships, old..
Mental Health Intervention Through Trauma Informed Care
When the COVID-19 pandemic first broke out, it sounded the alarm to public health systems across the globe that the system needed to change. Access to healthcare for millions of..
