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Join Alaant and Take the United Way -
21 Day Equity Challenge

Join Alaant and Take the United Way - 21 Day Equity Challenge

by Denise Anderson

At Alaant we are committed to being in the fight for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion. We recently participated in the United Way of the Greater Capital Region’s 21 Day Equity Challenge. Every day of this challenge opened our eyes even more to the continuing issues right here in the Capital District and the work that still needs to be done. Strides have been made, but we will continue to forge ahead and be an ally in this fight. 

For more information on the 21 day Equity Challenge check out their website and below are links to the 21 day challenges. There are many great resources here to gain a better understanding of this topic. 

21 Day Equity Challenge Catalogue

Pre-Challenge

Day One: Personal Racial Identity

Day Two: Understanding and Reflecting on Our Bias

Day Three: What is Privilege?

Day Four: Talking about Race is Challenging For Some. Here's Why.

Day Five: Trauma to Healing

Day Six: Levels of Racism

Day Seven: Opportunity in the Capital Region

Day Eight: Segregation in the Capital Region

Day Nine: Housing Inequity in Your Backyard 

Day Ten: How Your Race Affects Your Health

Day Eleven: What is Environmental Racism?

Day Twelve: The Racial Wealth Gap

Day Thirteen: Behind the Starting Line - Racialized Outcomes in Early Childhood

Day Fourteen: Education & School-Aged Children

Day Fifteen: Adverse Childhood Experiences

Day Sixteen: Equity & The LGBTQ+ Community

Day Seventeen: Building a Race Equity Culture

Day Eighteen: Being an Ally

Day Nineteen: Tools for the Racial Equity Change Process

Day Twenty: Final Reflections

Day Twenty-One: Take Action in the Capital Region

We challenge you to educate yourself and/or your company and for you to become an ally in this fight.

About the Author

Denise Anderson, Human Resources Operations at Alaant

Denise Anderson, Manager, Talent & Human Resource Operations

Denise loves helping people and organizations find their perfect fit —whether that is helping someone find a dream job or scoping out what role a company needs to fill and finding the right person for them. In her spare time, she likes to keep physically active and this year has competed in two sprint triathlons. Denise has 2 teenagers and has logged many miles over the years following them around the country to watch them compete in their sports events. When she is able to be at home on the weekends, she enjoys being on her boat, especially during the summer.

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