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United Way and YMCAs Host 21-day Diversity and Equity Challenge

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February 24, 2022

PRESS RELEASE

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Victoria Hochman

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

United Way and YWCAs to host 2022 Westchester 21-Day Social Justice & Equity Challenge
The self-guided challenge runs March 1 – March 29

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White Plains, New York – (February 2022) United Way of Westchester and Putnam (UWWP) will once again team up with the YWCA White Plains & Central Westchester and YWCA Yonkers to launch the 21-Day Social Justice & Equity Challenge for Westchester and the lower Hudson Valley. The Challenge, which is part of a national movement to engage communities in anti-racist work, will begin on Tuesday, March 1, and continues (Monday –Friday) through Tuesday, March 29.

The 21-Day Social Justice & Equity Challenge is a 21-day learning and self-discovery journey that aims to help develop more effective social justice habits around issues of race, power, privilege, and leadership. There is no cost to participate in the self-guided Challenge; community members may register in advance at WestchesterEquityChallenge.org or HudsonValleyEquityChallenge.org.

Participants receive a daily email/text directing them to 3-4 curated activities such as: reading an article, listening to a podcast, watching a video, or reflecting on their own experiences. Each day’s content focuses on a different topic, and participants are encouraged to reflect on the information through a daily journal and discussion guide. Topics include racial identity, intersectionality, housing affordability and homelessness, legal system inequity, and allyship.

Sponsorships are also available.

About United Way of Westchester and Putnam

United Way of Westchester and Putnam (UWWP) is an anti-poverty organization dedicated to improving the lives of 40% of our neighbors who live in poverty or paycheck to paycheck. United Way provides strategic resources and tools to help struggling residents lead a better, more stable life, and these include our 211 helpline operating 24/7 across the Hudson Valley, early literacy programming for preschoolers in underserved communities, job skills training and financial empowerment for financially struggling adults and families, as well as access to health services and discounts on prescription drugs. United Way supports hundreds of local nonprofits with millions of dollars in grants and essential goods for basic needs, as well as by providing affordable professional development and connecting nonprofits to new resources.

UWWP is located at 336 Central Park Ave., White Plains, NY 10606. Phone: 914-997-6700 Website: www.uwwp.org Facebook: (www.facebook.com/UnitedWayWP) and Twitter (@UnitedWayWP)

Victoria Hochman

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