Huddle for Change Initiative Launches a Community Dialogue to Close the Racial Wealth Gap in Tampa Bay
Huddle for Change Is a Six-Part Series that Includes Programs on Health, Education, and Justice to Dismantle Systemic Racism and Racial Inequalities
In partnership with the Tampa Bay Super Bowl LV Host Committee, NFL’s Inspire Change initiative, and the NFL Foundation, Community Tampa Bay is pleased to announce the fourth installment of “Huddle for Change” is set to take place virtually on Tuesday, February 8, 2022, at 12-1:30 pm.
The focus of the upcoming community dialogue will highlight the crucial factors of why the racial wealth gap exists and what we can do to bridge it.
“Our open and honest community conversations provide an opportunity to not only more deeply explore race equity related to the five topics but also to craft individual and community actions to mitigate inequities and build a more inclusive community where everyone has a chance to prosper,” said Tammy Briant Spratling, CEO Community Tampa Bay.
Huddle for Change is a community-wide dialogue between various community members. The evidence-based programming will draw from recent studies by the Tampa Bay Partnership, including the Tampa Bay Racial Sentiment Survey and Regional Equity Report conducted by Down & St. Germain Research. Community Tampa Bay will partner with local credit unions and financial institutions to discuss the data findings, their own lived experience, and important foundations of understanding of the racial wealth gap for our community to take proactive actions toward dismantling wealth inequality in Tampa Bay.