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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..

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…

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..

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..

When the COVID-19 pandemic hit in March, we saw front and center the gaps of inequity widening for those who fall below poverty guidelines, those who were furloughed, those who..

In this episode of The Way Forward, we’re talking with Workforce Development Manager Sally Meyer at the South County Financial Empowerment Center to learn about how Workforce Development is developing workers skills for a post Covid-19 job market.

In recent decades in the United States, discussions around mental health struggles have become less stigmatized. A study in the journal, Health Affairs, found that this is likely due to..

Growing up in Birmingham, AL, I recall playing in the basement of 16th Street Baptist Church. The same church that was bombed in 1963 by the KKK, killing four young..

By United Way of the National Capital Area employees Jul 2, 2020, 1:06pm EDT This piece was written by United Way of the National Capital Area employees Lester A. Wilkerson..