Co-sponsored webinar: ABFE Briefing: COVID-19 Communities of Color Needs Assessment Phase 1 Update

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Co-sponsored webinar: ABFE Briefing: COVID-19 Communities of Color Needs Assessment Phase 1 Update

Posted by 77sc on May 19, 2021

Tuesday, June 1, 2021 | 3pm ET / 2pm CT / 1pm MT / 12pm PT

Join leaders from various sectors as they provide insight on the initial findings of this ground-breaking research regarding Covid-19's impact on communities of color.

This snapshot of COVID-19's impact (the potential adverse outcomes related to physical and mental health, finances, employment, entrepreneurship, education, food access, housing, vaccination intent and messaging, racial stress and discrimination) on Black, Hispanic, Native American, Asian American, and Native Hawai'ian and Pacific Islanders was led by the Alliance on National Psychological Associations for Racial and Ethnic Equity (The Alliance) - researchers of color centering people of color in their data collection and policy recommendations. The National Urban League has assembled The Alliance to develop this body of work. Recently, they have presented these preliminary findings in a series of meetings with Congressional tri-caucus members.

Objectives:

Update foundations, trustees, philanthropy-serving organizations and elected officials on this ground-breaking project
Offer participants an opportunity to pose questions on phase one and subsequent phases of this work.
Identify additional thought partners who are interested in implementing solutions based upon the research findings.

Funders Together is excited to co-sponsor this webinar in partnership with ABFE.

Co-sponsors:

CHANGE Philanthropy; Council on Foundations (COF); Funders Together to End Homelessness; Grant Makers in Aging (GIA); Grantmakers in Health (GIH); National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy (NCRP)

Length: 2 hours

WHEN

June 01, 2021 at 3:00pm - 5pm

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Stephanie Chan published this page in Programming 2021-05-19 17:42:01 -0400

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Co-sponsored webinar: ABFE Briefing: COVID-19 Communities of Color Needs Assessment Phase 1 Update

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