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From Resident Leader to Neighborhood Family Support
Through the relocation process in the Norfolk neighborhood, Tidewater Gardens, Ms. White was able to become a true voice for the community she loved....
Helping One Norfolk Resident Find Community
A Norfolk resident, Ms. Hagans, finds the perfect neighborhood to raise her grandson, Ray. Barbara Hagans has been living in the Tidewater Gardens neighborhood...
Celebrating the Successes of Families During a Global Pandemic
Perkins Homes resident, Ms. McCain found success despite all the challenges she faced in 2020 The impact of the pandemic has been major on...
There is a Guardian Angel in Heritage Park
Angel M. is finding ways to reduce food insecurity in her Minneapolis neighborhood With the COVID-19 causing major changes to our families across the...
What is Social Equity? And why it is the foundation for all families to be stable and thriving.
Right now, families across the United States are struggling with the ability to access healthy food, pay their utility bills, continue their education, afford...
Making Spirits Bright in 2020
A Recap on How USI Brought Holiday Cheer to our Families this Year! While 2020 was challenging and stressful, it did demonstrate the resiliency...
Partnering Through Crisis
Understand how USI is continuing to serve families throughout the COVID-19 crisis. As the COVID-19 pandemic unfolded, USI launched our COVID-19 Action Plan to...
Story of Home
Listen to Galveston, TX. resident, Ms. A recount her story of rising through education despite the adversity she faced in her hometown of Chicago....
Anything But
Take a look into how school choice affects communities in need, specifically the children growing up within circumstances that may make school choice an...
Community Spotlight
In this post, we raise the story of our youth-led social entrepreneurship program, Green Garden Bakery from our Heritage Park...
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