We’re sometimes asked to explain how we view the difference between equality and equity. In short, equality is about everyone having the same things, and equity is about everyone having what they need - whatever their starting point.
By Briana Mitchell, AF Camp Director, and Makela Elvy, an environmental educator and camp enthusiast — together, the creators of S’more Melanin, a digital destination for resources, historical context, and connectivity for BIPOC in the camp world.
By Cary Wright, Chief Public Affairs Officer, Good Reason Houston | Even before the impacts of the global pandemic, our city faced an educational equity crisis of emergency proportions...
By Rea Foster, Executive Director, Teach For America Dallas-Fort Worth | At Teach For America Dallas Fort-Worth, we know that potential is equally distributed among all students. Opportunity, however, is not.