Focus Areas

Jobs and Wages

The Community Working Group recommended the University work to end employment disparities preserved by low wages and disparate hiring and training practices.

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A graphic of frontline worker demographics during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Charlottesville's Frontline Workers

Jan 11, 2024
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…
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A color coded dashboard visual of health related outcomes for Albemarle County residents.
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Albemarle County Equity Profile: Key Results

Jan 11, 2024
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.
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Two pie charts showing percent of families earning a living wage in the Charlottesville region.
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Orange Dot Report 5.0

Jan 11, 2024
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…
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Breaking New Paths

Aug 1, 2023
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.
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Counselor and students at a jewelry making workshop

Mentoring

The Starr Hill Pathways Mentor Program aims to enhance positive youth identity development and promote student connectedness through one-to-one and group mentoring.
A small boy is learning letters.

Montessori Science Program

The Montessori Science Program advances Montessori research globally and leverages research towards equity and access locally.

COVID-19 Frontline Workers Charter

The Frontline Workers Fair Treatment Charter was developed as a collaboration between The Equity Center, Network2Work at Piedmont Virginia Community College, and the University of Virginia’s President’s Council which is comprised of Charlottesville community leaders.