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Rent Exploitation Study

Jan 11, 2024
Rent exploitation, when tenants are overcharged in rent relative to the value of the property in which they reside, is one way landlords contribute to high rent burdens in low-income neighborhoods. Building on new ways of measuring rent exploitations, the Equity Center…
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Starr Hill Pathways

Dec 5, 2023
The Starr Hill Pathways program is designed to offer Charlottesville area youth, career and college exploration and support them, as rising 7th graders through high school.
www.starrhillpathways.com
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news | Aug 1, 2023

Breaking New Paths

Aug 1, 2023
Student projects and community partners lined the halls of the University of Virginia's John Paul Jones Arena at the Starr Hill Pathways end-of-camp showcase on Thursday, after three weeks of adventure and creativity.
dailyprogress.com
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news | Jul 21, 2023

UVA Equity Center Provides Middle School Students a College Experience

Jul 21, 2023
The UVA Equity Center’s Starr Hill Pathways Program is a newly launched initiative that encourages children from backgrounds where a college education isn’t guaranteed to explore universities, and prepares them to apply for college. In this inaugural three-week summer program,…
news.virginia.edu
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Oct
news | Oct 19, 2019

New Equity Center Aims to Create Thriving University-Community Partnerships

Oct 19, 2019
Community leaders and University of Virginia faculty and administrators have teamed to launch a groundbreaking initiative that seeks to build better relationships between UVA and the Charlottesville community and tangibly redress racial and socioeconomic inequality.
news.virginia.edu
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Research Summary

Self-Efficacy Research Brief

Self-efficacy is the belief that a person can do what it takes to reach their goals. The research team works with local school districts to collect data on the career self-efficacy of 6th, 7th, and 8th graders.