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JANUARY 27 - 31, 2025
This will be the 7th Equity Challenge hosted by United Way of Greater New Haven and will focus on raising awareness about disabilities – both the visible and often invisible disabilities that our community, neighbors, colleagues, and families face on a daily basis. It will also be a space to highlight initiatives that address and celebrate the diverse spectrum of identities and abilities that make us who we are.
Read, Listen, and Watch five days of eye-opening and inspiring resources delivered to your email inbox. Each themed day will include Actions that you can take to further cultivate awareness and possible change. We suggest spending 10-15 minutes a day exploring the resources.
The Challenge will be kicked off with a LIVE webinar on Wednesday, January 22nd, 3:30pm - 5:00pm featuring a panel of local disability advocates and leaders sharing their experiences in building a more equitable community. More details to come!
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What is the Equity Challenge?
The Equity Challenge is a commitment to devote 10-15 minutes a day for 5 days to learn about the foundations of racism and other forms of discrimination and the different ways that bias, privilege, oppression, and trauma show up in our everyday lives. With this deeper understanding and how it shapes different people’s lived experiences, we can do our part to make positive change in our community. The Equity Challenge can be an impactful journey for everyone – no matter where you come from or how you identify yourself.
How Did it Begin?
The original 30-day Equity Challenge was developed by Dr. Eddie Moore, Jr., Dr. Marguerite Penick-Parks, and Debby Irving. The model has since been adapted by other organizations including Food Solutions New England and the United Way of Washtenaw County, from whom we received supportive guidance in designing our first 5-day Equity Challenge in 2021. We continue to offer the Equity Challenge series every year, spotlighting different kinds of inequities experienced in our community, and as an important part of our commitment to build an equitable community for all.
How Does it Work?
Every morning of the 5-day Challenge, you’ll receive an email prompt with readings, videos, or podcasts and we suggest that you create a daily practice of 10-15 minutes exploring the different resources. If you choose, you can share your reflections and “Aha!” moments using the hashtags #unitedforequity and #uwgnhequitychallenge and tagging us @UnitedWayofGreaterNewHaven.
