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UNITED WAY OF KENTUCKY'S MISSION REMAINS:
KENTUCKIANS UNITED TO GIVE, ADVOCATE, AND
VOLUNTEER TO LIFT UP EVERY KENTUCKIAN.

The change that we want to see, the good that we want to do, cannot happen unless we all stand up for equity, justice, and inclusion. We are committed to aligning our culture and business practices with this vision and hope you join us in standing United for all Kentuckians.

 

UNITED FOR EQUITY

WHAT'S YOUR MISSION?

Change starts with you. Take action today to make a difference in your community.

GIVE.  ADVOCATE.  VOLUNTEER.

BE AN ADVOCATE FOR CHANGE.

Advocate for an equitable Kentucky. Visit our Advocacy Page to learn more and take action.

RESOURCES

Kentucky United Ways work hard every day to build stronger, healthier communities throughout the state.  In order to ensure all Kentuckians have the opportunity to thrive, we need to:

United Way Worldwide’s (UWW) new toolkit, Living United: A Guide for Becoming a More Equitable Organization, can help us accomplish this goal.  This toolkit – which can be used by all staff regardless of organizational role, expertise, or professional background – gives United Ways an opportunity to integrate equity into all aspects of our work: board composition, staff representation, allocation of funding, and stepping up to be the leader and convener around this issue in our local communities.  Everyone can be an equity leader – we can start by using the resources in this toolkit to model diversity, equity, and inclusion at our local United Way.  Please review this UWW FAQ resource for questions about the development of the toolkit.  For additional support, contact Marveen Hart, Senior Director, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (marveen.hart@uww.unitedway.org) at UWW.

  • PBS resources for younger children includes Let’s Talk: How to Talk to Kids about Race, Talking about Multi-Racial Families, How to Help Kids Navigate Difficult Times, 5 Engaging Questions to Discover Your Child’s Thinking, Daniel Tiger’s Life’s Little Lessons, Alike & Different; Sesame Street’s Resources for staying healthy and building resilience, and Worry and Anxiety; and NPR’s Talking Race with Young Children
  • CNN’s How to talk to your children about protests and racism
  • Raising Equity
  • Common Sense Media’s Books with Characters of Color, Black History Movies that Tackle Racism, and Movies that Inspire Kids to Change the World
  • The Brown Bookshelf
  • Learning to Give’s Justice-Related Service-Learning Toolkit for different grade-level