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Building evidence and innovating programs to reduce disparities in children’s well-being 

Candid

Among the lessons we learned from the response to the COVID-19 pandemic is that when we take bold steps to stave off financial catastrophe for families who face it, we can substantially reduce child poverty. Wide disparities rooted in race and geography endure. The national child poverty rate fell from 9.7% The Annie E.

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Building Youth Power

Stanford Social Innovation Review

Grassroots youth organizing groups—many of which serve immigrant, refugee, Black, and Indigenous communities—can help participants overcome the poverty, racism, institutional injustice, and trauma they often suffer during their childhoods. Use of intersectional frameworks.

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BIPOC Leadership Challenges: 26 Tips To Increase Accessibility Across The Nonprofit Sector

Bloomerang

BIPOC communities are disproportionately impacted by social inequality, with higher rates of poverty and unemployment. Educational challenges faced by inner-city communities in the U.S. There are many challenges that inner-city communities in the United States face when it comes to education.

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Walking Through Truth: Indigenous Wisdom and Community Health Equity

Stanford Social Innovation Review

Races and ethnicities in the United States are defined by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). Current measurements of poverty commonly used to assess social determinants of health include concepts such as financial income and home or land ownership. Another measure of poverty and wealth is owning land or owning a home.

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The Silent Epidemic Killing Black Women

NonProfit Quarterly

Gun violence, which tends to increase in areas with elevated poverty levels , was a leading driver behind these increased homicide rates. In the report, the researchers point out that structural racism might provide insight as to why Black women, regardless of their ethnicity, face disproportionately high rates of homicide.

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Fighting for Cleaner Air in East Boston

NonProfit Quarterly

Fifty percent of its residents were born outside of the US and identify as Latino/a ; about half of all families in the neighborhood live below the official poverty line. This work has highlighted the importance of educating East Boston residents about air pollution in order to better mobilize the community.

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MNA’s Land Acknowledgement Partner Commitment  

MNA Association

While its services are designed by Natives for Natives, All Nations honors traditional values such as charity and generosity and makes its services available to everyone regardless of race, ethnicity, or income status. We know we are stronger together, but to truly come together we must all commit to education, action, and change.