Diversity & Equity

Coverage of programs that deal with gender, age, sexual orientation, religion, physical ability, and socioeconomic status; are focused on fair access to resources and opportunities; and, those that create environments where people feel welcome, respected, and fully accepted.

Patti Hays tries out a Buddy Bench donated to Fairfield Elementary School, painted by Vicki Junk Wright.

‘Sensory-friendly’ kits coming to local event centers

New resources help people with sensory challenges and their families stay active in the community.

Latest in Diversity & Equity
Rev. Andrew Jarmus at St. Nicholas Eastern Orthodox Church.
More than a ‘City of Churches’

A look inside the diverse worship centers in and around Fort Wayne.

Volunteers Janet Finkel and Bonnie Pomerantz sort donations.
Addressing unmet needs of low-income families

A program called Thoughtful Thursdays is driven by requests from families in need. 

Demonstrators take to the streets of downtown Fort Wayne as part of the Women's March.
The ‘pink wave’ is rising in northeast Indiana

A volunteer group is getting local women more involved in politics, public life, and civil conversations.

Veit, right, watches as Fort Wayne City Councilman Crawford signs the YLNI Inclusivity Pledge.
Interested in inclusivity? Take a pledge

YLNI rallies support for inclusive workplaces in northeast Indiana.

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