Pursuing
racial and
socioeconomic
equality
The Equity Center works to create mutually beneficial partnerships between UVA and the community that go beyond the standard of "first, do no harm" toward justice and liberation.
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Our Work
Community-Engaged Scholarship
Our community benefits from and drives UVA research, analysis, and ownership of data.
Resource Knitting
Creating and sustaining mutually beneficial partnerships between UVA and the community that go beyond the standard of “first, do no harm.”
Youth Power
Underrepresented and underresourced youth gain access to better educational resources and outcomes.
Featured Program
Starr Hill Pathways
Starr Hill Pathways is a free, year-round college and career readiness program for Charlottesville area youth in grades 7-12.
Our Village
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People
Christine Onyinyechi-Uju Emuka
Doctoral Student in Community Psychology
Featured Project
Charlottesville Regional Equity Atlas
The data-driven reports and dashboards included in the Equity Atlas document progress toward measures of well-being to advance a more equitable community and help citizens hold decision-makers accountable.
Key University Partners
In the News
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| Jan 22, 2025
Jan 22, 2025
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (CBS19) -- A major new partnership was announced on Wednesday involving the City of Charlottesville, Albemarle County and the University of Virginia, with the goal of making local communities safer through the Project Safe Neighborhoods initiative.
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