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Vineet Singal: Mask Off: How COVID-19 Exposed Racial Disparities in Healthcare

Agustín Rodríguez was a quiet, deeply religious man originally from El Salvador. He worked in a pork processing plant in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, where he had a rough job sawing the legs off of dead pigs. He spent most of his time with his wife, Angelita, whom he married a month after they met […]

August 17, 2021
Eric Nam, Tracy Chou & PIH Experts Discuss Racism And Mental Health

Racial violence, police brutality, and other forms of racism don’t just affect the physical safety of Black, Asian, Latinx, and Indigenous people—racism also affects mental health.Yet, for many people of color, mental health care remains costly, hard to access, and stigmatized. Panelists discussed these challenges and more during a virtual event organized by Partners In […]

August 17, 2021
Molly Phelps: A Conversation about Equity and Cultural Wealth: Preparing Employers for Community College Interns

Nearly 200 people joined the Boston Foundation and Bunker Hill Community College for a webinar highlighting the data and experiences that show the powerful impact of internships for community college students as a tool preparing and connecting employers to the next generation of workers. The program opened with a research presentation from two Bunker Hill […]

August 17, 2021
Charlotte Wagner: Philanthropy Has A Role To Play by Funding Systems-Change

1. How is the Wagner Foundation responding? Our initial focus has been on supporting first responders and those hardest hit by the pandemic, including those who have lost their livelihoods or are facing food insecurity. Our historic focus on health equity, and our deep relationship with grantees such as Partners In Health (PIH), as well […]

August 16, 2021
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