Courageous Conversations

Mile High United Way's virtual event series to engage all voices and to co-create more equitable communities.

Courageous Conversations is our virtual event series that explores topics around social justice and racial equity.

During each session, we host leaders in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion to share their insights into the social justice issues facing communities of color. Courageous Conversations is intended to encourage collective understanding and action and to explore how, as an organization and as individuals, we can work to build greater equity in our community.

As a learning organization, Mile High United Way has been on our own equity and anti-racism journey. We hope you will join our Courageous Conversations to grow your knowledge and join the fight against systemic racism.

Upcoming Session:

House Equity: Redlining and Housing Discrimination | August 3, 2021

Join us as we learn about the history of redlining in Denver and how each of us can work toward eliminating the continued effects of housing discrimination.

A powerful moment from our recent Courageous Conversations

Dr. Rosemarie Allen on talking with kids about race

Courageous Conversations Recordings

Race and Equity in Our Community
July 2020

Moderated by Pam Jeffords of PwC US, our very first Courageous Conversations event featured leaders in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion who shared their expertise and insights. We addressed questions and topics submitted from viewers.
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Race, Equity, and Motherhood
September 2020

Moderated by Benny Samuels from the Rose Community Foundation, this event featured a panel of amazing community leaders and super moms who shared what the conversations about race and equity sound like in their homes with their children.
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Trusting the Vaccine
February 2021

Moderated by Mile High United Way's own Roweena Naidoo, this Courageous Conversations session was on the troubling history of healthcare and medical research in communities of color, and what that means for the vaccine rollout in our state.
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Food Insecurity and Race
June 2021

In this session, we discussed the depths of food insecurity in Colorado and how we can work together to address this complex and heartbreaking problem. Moderated by Mile High United Way's own Roweena Naidoo.
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Our Statement Against Injustice

We stand united against the injustices and cruelty of systemic racism. We are calling on our Metro Denver community to stand united with us.

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Take Action

Find resources to learn, invest, and act in order to create change and join the fight against systemic racism.

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Social Justice Fund

Mile High United Way’s Social Justice Fund invests in impact-focused and collaborative community programs that focus on equity and social justice, education and awareness of issues affecting our communities of color, and ongoing engagement through volunteering around social justice issues.