Washington, DC 20500, It is therefore the policy of my Administration that the Federal Government should pursue a comprehensive approach to advancing equity for all, including people of color and others who have been historically underserved, marginalized, and adversely affected by persistent poverty and inequality. 0000008273 00000 n Pathways to Social Justice: A Revitalized Vision for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the Workforce. Much of psychological science and knowledge is significantly relevant to social justice, defined here as the goal to decrease human suffering and to promote human values of equality and justice. We continue to populate a community online document where we are crowdsourcing and sharing ideas for action items, upcoming events, protests and petitions, wellness resources, and awareness resources/readings/blog posts and so on. Social justice is the virtue which guides us in creating those organized human interactions we call institutions. St. Mie's 180 Principles of Catholic Social Teaching 4 9. President Biden is renewing the federal governments commitment to making the American Dream real for families across the nation by taking bold and ambitious steps to build a more equitable economy. ore to Wellspring's commitment to social justice, the Racial Justice Program (RJP) seeks to confront and dismantle entrenched racism and related intersecting systems of oppression, and to build a racially just . Social workers should advocate for living conditions conducive to the fulfillment of basic human needs and should promote social, economic, political, and . The latter is exclusively for. By targeting relief to borrowers with the highest economic need, the Administrations actions are likely to help narrow the racial wealth gap. Justice supplies the material foundation for charity. This document is also beginning to track where different units of UCSF are making statements about and commitments to institutional change (ongoing). 1481 0 obj <> endobj The Order recognized that, although the ideal of equal opportunity is the bedrock of American democracy, entrenched disparities in our laws, public policies, and institutions too often deny equal opportunity to individuals and communities. We have long implemented holistic review in student admissions, and have recently eliminated the consideration of GRE scores in the application process. She made dozens of gifts to food banks, United Way chapters, YMCAs and YWCAs organizations that have seen increased demand for services and, in some cases, declines in philanthropic gifts. Established new advisory committees at agencies to better engage impacted Americans and equity experts in shaping federal policy. Mass incarceration imposes significant costs on our society and communities, while private prisons profiteer off of federal prisoners in less safe conditions for prisoners and correctional officers alike. Create millions of good-paying, union jobs, expanding employment opportunities for underserved communities, and addressing the barriers that workers of color, women, and people with disabilities face in accessing jobs in high growth trades industries. Reducing administrative burdens and simplifying government, Engaging with stakeholders and communities who have been historically excluded from policy-making, Narrowing wealth gaps through federal contracting and procurement, Building accountability for equity through data collection and, https://www.whitehouse.gov/equity/?utm_source=link, Office of the United States Trade Representative, Executive Order 13985, Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities Through the Federal Government, signed a second Executive Order on equity, Department of Housing and Urban Development, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, U.S. Agency for International Development, record low Black and Hispanic child poverty, reduce unacceptably high maternal mortality, $49.5 million for culturally-specific community-based organizations, National Strategy on Gender Equity and Equality, $5.8 billion in cumulative investment for Historically Black Colleges and U, National Strategy for Countering Domestic Terrorism, United We Stand Summit at the White House, Executive Order to advance diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility. Too many peopledisproportionately Black and brown people as well as poor peopleare incarcerated and face systemic disparities in our nations criminal justice system. Agencies are improving equitable data practices by: The Biden-Harris Administrations commitment to equity has delivered concrete results for communities that have often been underserved by the federal government: We'll be in touch with the latest information on how President Biden and his administration are working for the American people, as well as ways you can get involved and help our country build back better. Please include the headings, outlined in red. Advancing human rights Respect for civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights is a pillar of a strong rule of law culture, providing safety and stability to communities and nations alike. The law also lowers health insurance premiums and expands health care coverage, disproportionately helping communities of color who are more likely to be uninsured. The White House Proposed new rules to strengthen Title IXs protections for students against sexual harassment, misconduct, and assault to ensure that all students, including women, girls, and LGBTQI+ students, can access equal educational opportunity. Nearly tripled the valued of the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) for 17 million workers without dependent children from $540 to $1,500, providing a lifeline to front-line workers, including cashiers and retail salespeople, cooks and food prep workers, and childcare workers. Economic and Social Justice: A Human Rights Perspective begins with a brief We will be assertive about identifying additional other actions that we can undertake to more fully embrace inclusion and equity and dismantle structural and institutional inequalities. President Biden will sign four executive actions this afternoon to advance racial equity and take first steps to root out systemic racism in housing and criminal justice. The MSW program does not, offer individual meetings or interviews; thus, the personal statement is the communicative tool used to, present an applicants experiences and goals. (The best multi-disciplinary overview is R. L. Cohen 's edited collection entitled Justice: Views from the . Social justice also imposes on each of us a personal responsibility to collaborate with others, at whatever level of the Common Good in which we participate, to design and continually perfect our institutions as tools for personal and social development. These commitments also reflect attention to the reality that some individuals experience discrimination based on multiple factors and are particularly underserved. This funding is being used to help schools safely operate, and implement high-quality summer learning and enrichment programs, hire nurses and counselors, support the vaccination of students and staff, and invest in other measures to take care of students. Ensure that no one earning under $400,000 per year will pay a penny more in taxes. By making federal procurement opportunities more readily available to all eligible vendors and by removing the barriers faced by underserved communities and individuals to entering the federal marketplace, equitable procurement is a core strategy for addressing racial and gender wealth gaps. President Biden committed to embedding racial equity across his Administrations response to COVID-19 and the economic crisis. The Center for Economic and Social Justice (CESJ) is a non-profit 501(c)(3), all-volunteer educational center, grassroots think-tank and social action catalyst established in 1984 to advance liberty and justice for every person through equal opportunity and access to the means to become a capital owner. A once-in-a-century pandemic highlighted and exacerbated pre-existing disparities in our health care system. We will continue to examine our outreach, admissions, and student financial support policies and practices to ensure that they are anti-racist and equity-promoting (ongoing). Social justice encompasses economic justice. xVolewkk]T-[6 quj3Nc+.jL3D1t95#?71"Eb>0hOw7zv*O^y}y}{/ @ `N{_>Xr>n:/w_9]em;^({?9I=Ll?u#dKJ}61+$ '1oepu|6r:S L|nV?\\mGF6$dA..$mN?f'"6QWRQ[$;\Y]E[u}lW]PDsoTQVmx3]/ev!AG6fc These advantages . Better demographic datacan offer insight into whether government programs, benefits, and services are reaching all communities. As the pandemic continues to reshape societal priorities, many leaders are seeing a fundamental shift among their stakeholders. 0000003481 00000 n Both programs provide, Faculty and admissions staff seek to understand each applicants personal goals, values, and interest in, the social work profession. President Biden will sign a Presidential Memorandum acknowledging the harm that these actions have caused, and establishing that the policy of his Administration is to condemn and denounce anti-Asian bias and discrimination. This principle is violated by unjust barriers to participation, by monopolies or by some using their property to harm or exploit others. Directed all commanding officers and supervisors in the Department of Defense to conduct a, Embraced the protection of civil rights and civil liberties as a national security imperative, releasing the first-ever. Examples of how we operationalize this aspect of equity can be seen in various courses taught at the As a scholar of philanthropy, I believe that Scott is modeling five best practices for social change giving. As Scott noted, the issues her philanthropy addresses are complex and will require sustained and broad-based efforts to solve. This Executive Order reinvigorates the commitment of all federal agencies to engage in regular, robust, and meaningful consultation with Tribal governments. It compels people to look beyond what is, to what ought to be, and continually repair and improve their systems for the good of every person. They also call for individual and institutional responses and continual efforts to ensure that our learning, research, interactions, culture and environment, and work strive to more fully embody and reflect our commitment to welcome, support, and lift up all members of our community and society, and to move us to a more just and equitable world. Agencies are embedding equity in grantmaking by: The Federal governments ability to collect and analyze disaggregated data is essential for advancing equitable outcomes. With offices in New York, NY and . And 83% of the gender equity organizations, such as the Indian nonprofit Educate Girls, are run by women. This Memorandum directs the Department of Health and Human Services, in coordination with the COVID-19 Health Equity Task Force, to consider issuing guidance describing best practices to advance cultural competency, language access, and sensitivity towards AAPIs in the federal governments COVID-19 response. The Presidents rescue plan will expand protections for frontline workers, 40 percent of whom are people of color. The hope is that the new information and educational awareness of the relationship between social justice and economic justice will kickstart the alleviation of poverty by focusing on the social injustices in each region and developing country to foster a new approach for decreasing poverty overall. Commitment to creating an economic, political, social, cultural and legal environment that . Combat Xenophobia Against Asian American and Pacific Islanders. Borrowers are eligible for this relief if their individual income is less than $125,000 ($250,000 for married couples). Launched the Climate and Economic Justice Screening Tool, which measures burdens such as legacy pollution and projected climate risk and has identified 27,251 geographically-defined disadvantaged communities across the U.S. that can benefit from the Justice40 Initiative. Outline and describe your academic progress to date (include your overall GPA achieved. The personal statement should be well written and in, the applicants own words. . The, personal statement is an important part of the admission application and provides an opportunity for, faculty to review the applicants writing skills and professional experiences. This framework serves as a touchstone (a) for understanding the Church's teaching on . b. Work is more than a way to make a living: it is a form of continuing participation in God's creation. Agencies are enhancing stakeholder engagement by: The Federal Government is the worlds largest and most influential buyer. Social workers share a commitment to. According to Scott, 91% of the racial equity organizations she funded in her initial round of massive giving, such as the Movement for Black Lives and LatinoJustice, are run by leaders of color. I invite us to move forward together, and to share with each other resources, information, and ideas you have for what we can do, individually and collectively, big and small For those who are suffering and struggling, we are with you. That is why the Equity Executive Order established a first of its kind Equitable Data Working Group to coordinate with agencies to expand their collection and use of demographic data and other equity data. As the President has said, he is focused on ensuring that small businesses owned by people of color and others who have been historically disadvantaged many of whom were shut out of previous relief packages receive support. On his first day in office, President Biden signed an unprecedented Executive Order establishing a whole-of-government initiative to address racial equity and support underserved communities, and redress systemic racism in federal policies, laws, and programs. Wednesday, March 01, 2023. Core values that guide my practice are service to others, commitment to social justice, dignity of all persons, positivity and strengths perspective. [Insight, in your inbox each day. President Biden took swift action to promote an equitable recovery from COVID-19 by lowering health care costs for millions of low-income families, advancing equitable vaccine distribution and access through partnerships with community-based organizations, and directing federal agencies to prevent anti-Asian xenophobia and bias as they responded to the pandemic. President Biden will sign a Presidential Memorandum Redressing Our Nations and the Federal Governments History of Discriminatory Housing Practices and Policies. This memorandum recognizes the central role the federal government has played implementing housing policies across the United States, from redlining to mortgage discrimination to destructive federal highway construction, that have had racially discriminatory impacts. In addition, some of her other gifts to grassroots organizations like Southerners on New Ground, an LGBTQ community-organizing nonprofit, and Southern Partners Fund direct support to a region of the U.S. that is often overlooked by donors and foundations. Yet members of underserved communities many of whom have endured generations of discrimination and disinvestment still confront significant barriers to realizing the full promise of America. Reaffirm the Federal Government's Commitment to Tribal . Thus, this principle rejects monopolies, special privileges, and other exclusionary social barriers to the full participation and economic self-reliance of every person. Interactions we call institutions, the Administrations actions are likely to help the. 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