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.
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
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
23
Oct
news
| Oct 23, 2024
Oct 23, 2024
“Part of the power of this report is really bringing a shared understanding to what our community is experiencing,” Michele Claibourn, the Equity Center’s director of equitable analysis, told the press Monday. “So we can all kind of be looking at the same thing, working towards…
dailyprogress.com
23
Oct
23
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news
| Oct 23, 2024
Oct 23, 2024
Ben Allen, executive director of The Equity Center at the University of Virginia, is among 205 leaders selected to join the Obama Foundation Leaders program, which trains participants worldwide in leadership development and civic engagement. Allen will be among 100 leaders…
news.virginia.edu
23
Oct
22
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news
| Oct 22, 2024
Oct 22, 2024
Piedmont Virginia Community College teamed up with University of Virginia Equity Center to create the Orange Dot 6.0 Report.
It highlights economic indicators that directly impact families across the Charlottesville region.
“There are so many families struggling in our…
www.29news.com
22
Oct