by Vella Stroot | May 7, 2024 | Blog
Over our 45 years working in neighborhood transformation, we’ve learned that narrative matters. Prevailing narratives can either shape, reinforce or shift accepted truths, widely held mental models and prevailing biases. And ultimately, narratives influence the...
by Janea Hampton | Jun 26, 2023 | Blog
USI’s Columbus and Sacramento have used the power of networking to secure reliable partnerships to provide much-needed events throughout the community that residents can rely on. USI prides itself on building trust in our communities to continue our commitment to...
by Vella Stroot | May 1, 2023 | Blog
Using Different Strategies to Break Down Barriers When families face unbearable circumstances, decisions could cost someone years of progress. People FirstUSI leans into helping families overcome barriers they deem impossible to overcome, like trying to receive...
by Vella Stroot | Jun 7, 2022 | Blog
The Cycle of Implicit Bias During the course of the day, our brains receive millions of bits of information to process. There would be no possible way to do this efficiently were it not for our subconscious mind which sorts information into categories, creates...
by Vella Stroot | Apr 6, 2022 | Blog
Gun Violence Disproportionately Affects Young Black Men For those who live in Northpark at Scott Carver and other predominantly inner-city communities throughout Miami-Dade County, gun violence is, unfortunately, a part of life. Residents don’t often need to read...
by Vella Stroot | Mar 4, 2022 | Blog
Physical Development Creates Stable Housing Housing matters. Decent, affordable, safe housing makes a difference in a family’s health and economic outcomes. But years of disinvestment in communities of color and years of systemic racism have created inequitable access...
