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. Secured, for the first time in history, advance appropriations for the Indian Health Service, which will ensure a more predictable funding stream and improve health outcomes across Indian Country. Proposed a new Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing rule that aims to remedy the long history of discrimination and patterns of segregation and proposes mechanisms that would provide greater accountability and transparency to ensure that underserved communities have equitable access to affordable housing opportunities. Over the last two years, the Biden-Harris Administration has championed racial equity and advanced equal opportunity for underserved communities through landmark legislation including the American Rescue Plan, Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, CHIPS and Science Act, and Inflation Reduction Act, as well as through historic executive actions. 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. PhD students in our department have organized a reading group open to all community members, that provides a forum to learn and share and build community; a major goal of this reading group is to push to translate what we read into meaningful actions(ongoingsinceAugust 2020). All persons have a right to dignified work, and to fair wages and working conditions. 0000002419 00000 n Charity compels us to give to relieve the suffering of a person in need. Ensure that no one earning under $400,000 per year will pay a penny more in taxes. We are committed to economic and social justice ideals, including fairness, equity and equality. President Biden will renew the federal governments commitment to making the American Dream real for families across the nation by taking bold and ambitious steps to root out inequity from our economy and expand opportunities for communities of color and other underserved Americans. To meet this mandate, agencies are advancing equity for workers and jobseekers who face barriers and discrimination, strengthening social safety net programs that provide economic security, and supporting wealth building by growing opportunities for businesses in underserved communities. "Social Justice" is the "feedback and corrective" principle that detects distortions of the input and/or out-take principles and guides the corrections needed to restore a just and balanced economic order for all. Resources will support financial management, community engagement, planning, and delivery of infrastructure and equitable development projects. Close the digital divide by connecting the 30 million Americans who live in areas where there is no broadband or high-speed internet. Core values that guide my practice are service to others, commitment to social justice, dignity of all persons, positivity and strengths perspective. Throughout APA's history, Vasquez said, its leaders have stepped forward to . Released anambitious gender equity agenda in the first-ever. It requires equal access to the means (through social institutions such as our money and credit system) of acquiring private property in productive assets, as well as equal opportunity to engage in productive work. 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. Signed Executive Orders on advancing educational equity, excellence, and economic opportunity for. These orders build on actions the President took during his first week in office to advance equity, which historians have described as one of the most robust efforts to advance racial justice in the first weeks of any new administration. Social justice encompasses economic justice. v . Describe the support you will have to promote your success in a graduate program (i.e.. family, friends, community, colleagues, etc.). Support your ideas with relevant information from reliable sources, utilizing correct APA formatting. This principle is violated by unjust barriers to participation, by monopolies or by some using their property to harm or exploit others. Therefore, the activities briefly described below suggest ways in which participants can act to make this a better world. 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. of people at the lower end of the socio-economic scale. Like the legs of a three-legged stool, if any of these principles is weakened or missing, the system of economic justice will collapse. She says this approach brings lived experience to solutions for imbalanced social systems. Backing groups led by people directly affected by an issue is a common tenet of social justice giving at a time when organizations led by people of color receive less funding than white-led groups. We have long implemented holistic review in student admissions, and have recently eliminated the consideration of GRE scores in the application process. The highest aim of charity is the same as the highest aim of justice: to elevate each person to where he does not need charity but can afford to become charitable himself. 0000002081 00000 n Achieved the largest increase to Pell Grants increasing the maximum award by $900 over the last two years to ensure students have more money in their pockets to pay for college and expanded access to Pell Grants for incarcerated individuals. %PDF-1.4 % Secured the first dedicated federal funding for community violence intervention (CVI) programs in history$100 million in each of FY22 and FY23through the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act and appropriations. Facilitating community access to disaggregated data while protecting individual privacy and promoting public trust in the data. In July 2020, Scott revealed that she'd already given away nearly $1.7 billion to 116 organizations, many of which focused on racial justice, women's rights, LGBTQ equality, democracy and climate. However, these efforts are often perceived by stakeholders and agencies alike as being inaccessible or disconnected from the needs, interests, and priorities of diverse populations. Provided Restaurant Revitalization Funds to support over 72,000 restaurants owned by women and people of color. (The best multi-disciplinary overview is R. L. Cohen 's edited collection entitled Justice: Views from the . Morgan State University and Virginia State University, two of several historically Black colleges and universities receiving her donations, said these were the biggest gifts theyd ever gotten from an individual donor. The President took bold action to address our failed approach to marijuana. Distributive Justice defines the output or out-take rights of an economic system matched to each persons labor and capital inputs. The views expressed in this essay are strictly her own and do not reflect policy stances of Seattle University. Advancing civil rights is fundamental to making real the promise of our nation that we are all created equal and deserve to be treated equally throughout our lives. Addressing the data barriers that uniquely impact specific communities, for example by improving the collection of disaggregated data on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders, and increasing the collection of data of sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI). The President extended the pause on federal student loan payments and collections, protecting borrowers burdened by educational debt, who are disproportionately Americans of color. And, it directs HUD to take steps necessary based on that analysis to fully implement the Fair Housing Acts requirements. ), how you were successful in achieving your undergraduate degree, how you overcame challenges and life experiences while earning your degree, and how. Federal agencies are addressing their historic roles in systematically disinvesting in communities of color, rural communities, and communities facing persistent poverty. 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. embodying a professional code of ethics. Many confuse the distributive principles of justice with those of charity. Invested $500 million in workforce training partnerships across 31 states and Puerto Rico to help secure high-quality jobs that include good pay, benefits, and career mobility for an expected 50,000 Americans, prioritizing workers from underserved communities in urban and rural areas. Furthermore, the harmony that results from the operation of social justice is more consistent with the truism that a society that seeks peace must first work for justice. For some, this is coming on top of stressors related to the health and economic risks of the pandemic, and/or illness and losses of loved ones to the virus. 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. 0000003442 00000 n St. Mie's 180 Principles of Catholic Social Teaching 4 9. Demographic statistics on enrolled students, as well as admissions and other statistics, can be found by going to the UCSF Graduate Divisions dashboard on program statistics, and using the drop-down options to choose by discipline and program. He will direct the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to take steps necessary to redress racially discriminatory federal housing policies that have contributed to wealth inequality for generations. Philanthropy thats intended to bring about social change inherently expresses the donors values, Scott acknowledged in her announcement. To meet this potential, agencies are reckoning with and addressing the long-standing disparities that underserved students and communities face in achieving equal educational opportunity. Both programs provide, Faculty and admissions staff seek to understand each applicants personal goals, values, and interest in, the social work profession.