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Stay informed with the latest news, updates, and insights from the Institute for Socioeconomic Opportunity, highlighting our work in advancing equity and justice.


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NAHM Film Festival Features ISEO-Sponsored Opportunity Awards

An international short film festival premieres at the George Washington University. Five GW students are among the finalists.

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ISEO Collaborator Dr. Joseph Wright Appointed to NAM Cohort

Dr. Wright is a valued colleague and supporter of ISEO’s mission to build a more just and resilient world.

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GW Selected for Carnegie Community Engagement Classification; ISEO Highlighted

Prestigious national recognition highlights sustained partnerships, student service and community-engaged scholarship across the university.

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Across Centuries of Struggle, “The Freedom Center: Truth, Trauma, Triumph” Asks What Freedom Really Means Today

This documentary pulls back the curtain on forgotten stories and surprising truths, leaving one question: what does freedom really look like today, and what might it become tomorrow?

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Institute for Socioeconomic Opportunity Relaunches with a Spotlight on Action-Driven Research

ISEO, formerly the Equity Institute, brings together experts and leaders from academia and the community to close gaps in health, wealth and well-being.

Institute for Racial, Ethnic and Socioeconomic Equity (Equity Institute) welcomed faculty, research staff, and doctoral students to its first-ever Equity Institute Writing Retreat.

Writing in Community: Equity Institute Brings GW Scholars Together

The Equity Institute hosted its first Writing Retreat Aug 18–20, 2025 at GW, uniting scholars for writing, collaboration, and advancing their research.

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Juneteenth Message from EI Director Dr. Ellis

Equity Institute Director Dr. Wendy Ellis shares remarks on Juneteenth 2025.

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EI Collaborator Dr. Daniel Chen Links Food Access to Systemic Barriers

At the Good Food for All Summit, Dr. Chen joined national leaders to explore how housing, safety, income, & infrastructure shape access to healthy food.

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Milken SPH Student Riley Lima Honored for Significant Community Health Impact Through Knapp Fellowship

Riley Lima earned the Knapp Fellowship for her asthma telehealth project, examining health disparities in DC’s Wards 7 and 8.

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Dr. Wendy Ellis  Serves as Keynote Speaker at Kentucky Bloom Summit 2025

Dr. Wendy Ellis Serves as Keynote Speaker at Kentucky Bloom Summit 2025

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KET News (PBS) Interviews Dr. Wendy Ellis, Keynote Speaker at ‘Together We Bloom’ Summit in KY

View the full clip in the linked segment from 14:47 to 18:12.

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Dr. C. Nicole Mason Interviewed on the Power Gap

Dr. Mason, President/CEO of Future Forward Women (FFW), was interviewed by More to Her Story. The Equity Institute is the academic research partner of FFW.

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Nine Scholars Honored with Equity Prize at GWSPH Research Day

Nine scholars honored with the Equity Prize at GWSPH Research Day for advancing racial, ethnic & socioeconomic equity in the U.S. and globally.

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Supporting Black Farmers Supports America (GW Today)

On April 08, GW EI Director Dr. Ellis provided opening remarks to a panel discussion on the past, present and future of Black farming in the U.S.

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EI + CCR Meets with Congressman Greg Landsman

On March 25, 2025, members of the CCR and EI teams visited Capitol Hill to meet with Congressman Greg Landsman (D-OH-01).