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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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Apr 09, 2026

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PGCPS Open School-Based Health Centers to Support Students

This month, Prince George’s County Public Schools (PGCPS) opened the first of the district’s new...

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Apr 08, 2026

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Service in Transition: How Volunteering Keeps Gia Simms Engaged & Empowered

On the evening of January 20, Gia Simms researched volunteer opportunities in...

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Apr 07, 2026

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United Way Nca & Sen. Alsobrooks Host Get Back on Your Feet Resource Fair

United Way of the National Capital Area (United Way NCA) was proud...

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Apr 07, 2026

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Women United Is Planting Seeds of Possibility for the Next Generation

There is something powerful that happens when young women walk into a...

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Mar 17, 2026

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What Are Social Institutions? Learn with the Definition & Examples

In today’s world, gender and racial inequities persist across the nation and...

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Mar 13, 2026

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Empowering Students Through Real‑World Experience

Students from H.D. Woodson High School in Washington, DC attended mock interviews at United...


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