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United Way 5-Day Equity Challenge May 25-29

The United Way of Washtenaw County is sponsoring a 5-Day Equity Challenge May 25-29 to examine the disproportionate toll COVID-19 is taking on black community members.

If you want to understand why, this online event will address the reasons behind this racial inequity in Washtenaw County.

The challenge is a series of readings, videos or podcasts that are emailed to each participant each day for five days. They take about 10-15 minutes.

The United Way hopes to raise the awareness of as many of us in Washtenaw County as they can. It is a problem that involves us all.

Link to sign up is: uwwashtenaw.org/equity

In Chelsea, if you sign up, please also request to join the private Facebook group www.Facebook.com/Chelsea Area 5-day Equity Challenge for sharing thoughts and reactions to each day’s material.   We hope there will also be an online Chelsea community discussion of the material once the challenge is completed. That will be announced later.

Any questions, please contact ChelseaOWOF@gmail.com.

Additional information from the website:

About the Equity Challenge: COVID-19 Edition

You (along with thousands of others in Washtenaw County) commit to deepening your understanding of and willingness to confront racism for five consecutive days beginning May 25 and ending on May 29.

During every morning of the challenge, you’ll receive an email “prompt” with readings, videos and/or podcasts.

You are encouraged to take about 10-15 minutes each day with the material in the prompt.

Explore this work on your own, with friends and family, or organization-wide. Download our discussion guide (PDF) from United Way Washtenaw’s website.

Capture your daily reflections and actions using our 2020 Equity Challenge Activity Tracking Log PDF

Follow OWOF on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram and share your reflections and “a ha” moments using the hashtags #unitedforequity, #equitychampions, and #uwwcequitychallenge.

Thanks to everyone who turned out on Monday eve. It was a good discussion! We took it right up to library closing. Any suggestions for future discussions?

**** Reminder for the book discussion! **** On Disinformation - How to Fight for Truth and Protect Democracy by Lee McIntyre. June 30 @ 6pm for snacks. Program starts promptly at 6.30. McKune Room, Chelsea District Library Books available to loan at Serendipity Books. Zoom link at https://owofchelsea.org/resources/community-discussion/ In case you don't have time to read the book (it's short) or if even if you have, here's a great video that summarizes the key points: https://www.c-span.org/program/book-tv/on-disinformation-how-to-fight-for-truth-and-protect-democracy/631273

Plan to join us for a more-than-timely discussion. It's a short read. Books available to borrow at Serendipity Books - or buy a copy. Zoom link available in the article. Monday, June 30th Pizza at 6. Discussion promptly at 6.30 CDL

HAPPY JUNETEENTH!! Two good videos to increase your understanding. First one is short but simplified. Second one has important details. Please take a minute! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m6T8TnZ1_ho https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pl-rTXwcVuM

Chelsea showed up today!! Just a few pix of a great event! So many better ones - look for others Thank you all!!

This event keeps getting bigger and better! So proud to be part!

This Saturday!!

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