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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…

Our community is invested in providing a wide variety of programs and services to meet the unique interests of it’s young residents and their families. Our intent is to improve the connection between youth-serving organizations and youth and their families by providing…

In May 2020, our local advisory committee requested support on behalf of essential workers. The Equity Center team began work on an action-oriented memo, in collaboration with Ridge Schuyler and PVCC’s Network2Work initiative, the UVA president’s Community Council, and community…

The Albemarle County Equity Profile analyzes various conditions across demographic groups and geographic areas that contribute to well-being. This online version provides some key results from the full Equity Profile.

The Orange Dot Report 5.0 represents the continuation of our progress toward a more fully and equitable thriving region. Incorporating an updated description of the condition of families in our larger region, Orange Dot 5.0 marks the beginning of an annual update completed in…

Student projects and community partners lined the halls of the University of Virginia's John Paul Jones Arena at the Starr Hill Pathways end-of-camp showcase on Thursday, after three weeks of adventure and creativity.