The Equity Center
A UVA Democracy Initiative center for the redress of inequity through community-engaged scholarship
Project Pipeline
Architectural summer camp
Girls are All Write
Equity Centered Community Engaged Teaching
Local Partnerships
The Equity Center is committed to being a good neighbor to our local community
Community Launch of the Equity Center was on Nov. 5, 2019
Read more about our mission
COVID-19 Wraparound Services Program Evaluation
Read the Executive Summary
Dr. Cameron Webb Named to White House COVID-19 Response Team
Dr. Webb served as a faculty leader since the inception of the Equity Center
New Class of Equity Center Community Fellows Joins UVA
2020 Fellows continue their work
Past Events
Local Steering Committee Member Daniel Fairley 'Runs with Ahmaud'
Local Steering Committee Member Shantell Bingham Featured in "Determined" Series
Shantell Bingham of Cultivate Charlottesville was featured in Charlottesville Tomorrow and Vinegar Hill Magazine's "Determined to be Nourished" article.
A Conversation on Racial Equity and Technology
Equity Center Lead Data Analyst, Dr. Michele Claibourn, discusses the Equity Atlas with Saif Y Ishoof, Vice President for Engagement at Florida International University, and Dr. Charlton McIlwain, Vice Provost for Faculty Engagement and Development at New York University.
City Council signals support for frontline workers
The City Council discussed the Frontline Workers Fair Treatment Charter during its meeting early Tuesday morning.
Ben Allen, executive director of The Equity Center, said the charter would allow public and private employers to be certified as meeting a list of 12 employment practices laid out in the charter.
UVA IDEA fund announces MLM Endorsed Award grant - CBS19
The University of Virginia Equity Center has been selected as this year's Marcus L. Martin Endorsed Award.
The UVA IDEA fund announced on Wednesday the Equity Center will be getting a $5,000 grant to support its work to facilitate long-term, institutional change in the areas of inclusion, diversity, equity and access.
Elgin Cleckley Explains the Design of the UVA Equity Center Logo
Returning to School with Equity in Mind: A Lunch & Learn Professional Development Series
Thursdays from 12-1 PM in July 2020
Community Fellow-in-Residence Myra Anderson holds webinar on “The Trauma of Racism,”
Myra Anderson, mental health advocate, UVA Community Fellow-in-Residence, and founder of Brave Souls on Fire, led a webinar on the traumatic effects that systemic and cultural racism have on African Americans. This urgent mental health conversation will took place on July 29, 2020 at 6pm.
Making Commitments and creating trust are hallmarks of Public Service
Barbara Wilson given the Thomas Jefferson Award for Early Career Excellence in Community Engagement.
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