As you may remember, we launched our blog series, “Equity Evolution: CAN’s Growth Story,” in June 2021. This series explores the growth that CAN as an organization, in its entirety, and on an individual basis, is going through to become a more equitable and just organization. As we reflect on 2022, we featured the following blogs:

• The Journey of the Youth Development Field is an Equity Journey by Jeff Davis
• Being a Black Man Through My Eyes by Troy Selvey
• A Quick Glance in the Mirror by Lupita Perez
• Racial & Cultural Factors and Mental Health by Tammy Wang (Our past VISTA)
• Equity & Youth by Leslye Lugo
• Advancing CAN’s Equity Journey by Jeff Davis

To learn how we are doing this work we invite you to access the resources below and learn alongside us as we continue promoting equity-driven practices to ensure OST programs serve California’s most marginalized children, youth, and families with environments that embrace diversity and equity regardless of race, color, religion, sex, age, income level, national origin, physical ability, sexual orientation and/or gender identity and expression.

Resources

• Visit our Equity Evolution blog series 
• Visit our Equity Statement

We look forward to our continued Equity Journey in 2023, where we will continue to lift CAN’s team voices and hold space and lift voices in the field.