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Congratulations to Aanya Sonkusare, a Henley Middle School student, for winning the UVA Equity Center's Voices of Democracy Writing Contest! Her hard work and dedication truly stood out, and we are all very proud of her achievement. Well done, Aanya!

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 people behind a new mural in the University of Virginia’s Equity Center say it represents the beauty behind people of all backgrounds coming together. Students who are part of the Equity Center’s Starr Hill Pathways program worked with the Charlottesville Mural Project to…

“If the kids don’t have the self-confidence to be successful in any career, what’s the point of learning about it? So, this year we launched Starr Time, a daily, hourlong session for reflections and enriching activities that allow our scholars to explore their well-being,”…