News and Reports

“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…

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…

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…

The Equity Center, the Karsh Institute of Democracy and a panel of expert judges have selected the winners of the “Voices of Democracy: What Democracy Means to Me” writing contest, which was open to 6th through 12th-grade students enrolled in public, private, or homeschool…

University of Virginia Director of Athletics Carla Williams and student-athlete Elijah Gaines (football) were honored by the Atlantic Coast Conference today (Oct. 16) as recipients of the 2024 ACC UNITE Award. The award was created to honor individuals affiliated with the…

September updates from The Equity Center at UVA.