Community residents were asked if they really understood why diversity, inclusion, racial justice and equity are important to a community during a session sponsored by The United Way of Bartholomew County, along with several other organizations.
The event, “Understanding and Building Equity in Community,” was at The Commons in downtown Columbus Thursday presented by the National Equity Project, an Oakland, California-based non-profit that seeks to help communities achieve equity for historically under-served populations through education. About 100 community leaders, city officials and local activists attended.
Brett Bradshaw, senior associate at the National Equity Project, who helped lead the conversation, said the idea behind the event was for participants to reflect on how “equity” can help communities thrive economically and socially and become places where people feel like they belong.
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