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  Born and raised in Mississippi, I am the youngest of 10 children. My oldest sister is 20 years my senior with siblings in between. For my oldest sister, while..

By Lester A. Wilkerson, Jr., Accountant, United Way of the National Capital Area and resident of Prince George’s County I was born and raised in Prince George’s County, a county..

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..

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..

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..

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-…

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 …

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…