Together, We Are Stronger
Urban Vision Alliance actively promotes diversity, equity, and inclusion across our organization and in our field of homelessness solutions. Our approach is rooted in collective impact by building private-public coalitions to create opportunities for a broad range of stakeholders to come together in a participatory and inclusive movement.
The numbers are clear – those experieincing homlessness are comprised of a disproportionate number of people who have systemically experienced exclusion and discrimination. We are committed to change these outcomes in our response to address street homelessness.
At Urban Vision Alliance (UVA), we believe a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace to be one where all employees, volunteers, consultants, and board directors feel invited, valued, and respected whatever their race, ethnicity, national origin, socio-economic status, education, gender identity / expression, sex, sexual orientation or identity, age, ability status, and military / veteran status.
We expect and require that all individuals working with UVA embrace this nondiscriminatory approach and express it in workplace interactions and through everyday practices.
We are committed to a nondiscriminatory approach to working with people and provide equal opportunity for employment and advancement. We respect and value diverse life experiences and heritages, and make efforts to ensure that all voices are valued and heard. As UVA aims to end street homelessness, we are committed to including the voices of the unhoused and those with lived experience.
Advancing Equity Through our Work
UVA actively promotes diversity and inclusion in our field of homelessness solutions by building private and public-sector coalitions to house and support the homeless population that is comprised of a disproportionate number of those who have experienced exclusion and discrimination. We understand how past policies shaped by systemic racism, sexism, and bias have led to current circumstances related to homelessness.
By investing in lifting up the homeless population, we are working to house, educate, care for, and connect people to make our communities more diverse, equitable, and stronger. We believe everyone deserves equal access to a full, vibrant, and creative life, which is essential to a healthy and democratic society.
We also seek to partner with organizations who are intentional in designing services that are unbiased and inclusive. We know that working in partnership is how change will take place.
As an organization committed to equity and inclusion, UVA actively:
embeds equitable practices and a culture of belonging into our organizational processes.
ensures our staff members, board members, and supporters reflect the diversity of the region.
provides a safe, positive environment for people with different perspectives to discuss how to advance homelessness solutions that promote equity.
leverages our participation in public forums to transform structures and systems for a more just and equitable society.
acts in authentic partnership and dialogue with the communities we serve.
UVA stays alert and adapts our processes to ensure that equity is always at the heart of the systems change we seek and the outcomes we achieve.
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