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In the latest episode of "Equity In Focus," on the Rolling Out platform, I sat down with Patrick Young. Patrick served 14 years in prison before returning home to start 4 Social Peace, the first digital community violence intervention organization. Check it out below. #EquityInFocus #CommunityLeadership #ViolencePrevention #EconomicEmpowerment #Inclusion #GunViolencePrevention #NonprofitLeadership #DigitalInnovation #CommunityTransformation #StayFocusedOnEquity #DEIDaily https://lnkd.in/gAhUsun7

Exciting News! The T.D. Jakes Foundation, in partnership with Wells Fargo, is proud to announce a transformative $1.5 million investment in Wiley University! This strategic collaboration is designed to drive economic empowerment, promote educational innovation, and support community development. “Together, we are building bridges, closing gaps, and creating lasting individual and community impact,” said Kelley F. Cornish, President and CEO of the T.D. Jakes Foundation. https://lnkd.in/eynVUhkr #EconomicEmpowerment #EducationForAll #CommunityImpact #FutureLeaders #EquityInAction #PhilanthropyMatters #TDJakesFoundation #WileyUniversity #WellsFargo

🌟 “Why?” Wednesday: Community Matters 🌟 Welcome to “Why?” Wednesday, where we dive into the reasons behind our commitment to making a difference. Today, we’re focusing on community—the heart of everything we do. ❤️🏘️ WHY is community so important to Peoples Advantage FCU? Our community is more than just a place—it’s a network of people, businesses, and organizations that support and uplift each other. Here’s why we prioritize community: 🔹 Strength in Unity: Together, we’re stronger and can tackle challenges more effectively. 🔹 Mutual Support: Building connections and supporting local initiatives enriches everyone’s lives. 🔹 Shared Goals: Working together helps us achieve common goals and drive positive change. At Peoples Advantage FCU, we believe that by nurturing and supporting our community, we can create a brighter future for all. Join us in celebrating the power of community and find out how you can contribute to making a difference! Please share your thoughts on why community is important to you! #WhyWednesdays #CommunityMatters #PeoplesAdvantageFCU #StrongerTogether #MutualSupport #PositiveChange #CommunityConnection #MakingADifference #SharedGoals #SupportLocal

A long way from the south coast… but a journey I’m really glad I made. It was a real privilege to join VONNE (Voluntary Organisations' Network North East), Mayor Kim McGuinness and the packed panels of brilliant folk in Newcastle today to talk through the opportunities and challenges that devolution offers as the region heals after the racist and islamophobic violence that shook Sunderland, Hartlepool, Middlesbrough and communities of interest and identity across the North East. We talked a fair bit, covered some harsh realities and landed on some tangible actions… more to do, but there’s nothing like the passion, warmth and kindness of the North East to give us hope for something very different… 🚨 Let’s call it what it is. The cause of the violence comes from 40 years of under investment in living standards and a feeling like these communities don’t matter, combined with a rising tide of toxic rhetoric, and intolerable racism and Islamophobia is the result. We can’t and shouldn’t call it anything else. 🚨It wasn’t a surprise. And sadly, it’s likely to happen again. And we can’t sit idle, we must take action now. 🚨Rooting the solutions in old structures and in a system that routinely overlooks or further disadvantages the people that need the most support is where we’re going wrong. ✅ None of us are working on this alone - we need an interconnected approach that brings people together across organisational and sector boundaries ✅ There’s amazing work going on already, to protect and centre people who are disproportionately impacted by prejudice and violence - let’s connect to it ✅ We must think about this differently, be more curious, creating spaces to share power and crucially, invest in TRUST and RELATIONSHIPS… that’s the way we change the future. Shout out also to Ngozi Lyn Cole she/her (North East Anti Racism Coalition) , Nancy Pout (Salaam Centre) , Lesley Storey (My Sisters Place), Duncan McAuley (Action Foundation) and the very impressive Yasmin Khan (Halo Project). The work you do is incredible. It was an honour to share the (dodgy) mic with you 🎤 #vonne2024 #racism #islamophobia #northeast #resilience #partnerships #community #devolution

San Diego has a rich history of social justice activism.     As San Diego’s largest regional community foundation, San Diego Foundation (SDF) focuses its efforts on identifying and addressing our county’s greatest needs, many of which overlap with racial and social justice issues.     Learn more about how we’re working to accelerate access to economic opportunity and remove barriers that have historically stood in the path of inclusion, making San Diego County a better, stronger and more equitable region.    Learn more about social justice activism in San Diego: https://bit.ly/3XIwTWk     #SocialJustice #Blog #EqualRights

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From centers of learning to sources of inspiration, shared vision to shared resources, our national team understands the power that design has to create, strengthen, solidify, and connect communities. Communities are collective, built on common purpose, civic pride, and combined effort. We draw on these same values in all our work, ensuring partnerships—and projects—that are inclusive, sensitive, engaged, and aware. We believe our work should reflect, celebrate, and advance the communities we serve. And accomplishing that, takes all of us. Learn more about our #Community sector here: https://ow.ly/fYbw50TEBgM #HEDadvances #positiveimpact #CommunityBuilding #CivicPride #InclusiveDesign #SocialImpact

San Diego has a rich history of social justice activism.     As San Diego’s largest regional community foundation, San Diego Foundation (SDF) focuses its efforts on identifying and addressing our county’s greatest needs, many of which overlap with racial and social justice issues.     Learn more about how we’re working to accelerate access to economic opportunity and remove barriers that have historically stood in the path of inclusion, making San Diego County a better, stronger and more equitable region.    Learn more about social justice activism in San Diego: https://bit.ly/3XIwTWk     #SocialJustice #Blog #EqualRights

Racial equity is more than just a strategic priority—it's an unchanging value that is essential for genuine community transformation. To achieve this at Focus Community Strategies, we follow three principles that help us center this lens of racial equity as we seek to encourage flourishing within every neighborhood for each person: 1️⃣Acknowledge historical and systemic injustices 2️⃣Affirm the value and experiences of marginalized communities 3️⃣Act by implementing inclusive policies and practices. Read more about this vital approach: https://lnkd.in/gPSqN_cB ********************** The Lupton Center is the Training & Consulting arm of FCS - Focused Community Strategies Community Strategies. Learn more about FCS at fcsministries.org #RacialEquity #CommunityDevelopment #StrategicPlan

🎥 New Video: Our Communities of Practice program is critical to fostering relationships, resource-building, and offering specialized support for nonpartisan democratic engagement efforts at community colleges, HBCUs, and HSIs. Learn more about the program from our fellows and cohort members! ✨ #AllInToVote