Initiatives

Goal 1

Prepare our most vulnerable students and graduates of 2020-2023 for security and success in the post-pandemic economy

  • Preparing UR for the Future of Work University of Rochester

    The University of Rochester is building a stronger career network among members of the University community to help students and graduates find internships and jobs. Focusing on key populations (i.e., BIPOC, First Generation, Graduate and professional students), the University is aiming to enhance integrated career education programs, reduce social capital and financial barriers for students, offer future of work skill development, and connect students with local organizations. These efforts will be supported by  the Together for Rochester (TFR) fundraising and engagement campaign, a special one-year initiative to make life better for the University of Rochester community.

Goal 2

Support and partner with our communities and government in an inclusive recovery through and after COVID-19, focusing on displaced workers, adult learners, PK-12 systems, economic development, community health and COVID-19 support

  • Anti-Racist Curriculum & Instruction University of Rochester

    The development and implementation of new anti-racist instruction is currently underway at the Center for Urban Education Success at the University of Rochester’s Warner School of Education, in conjunction with school districts and community partners. The curriculum continues to be taught in Monroe County classrooms this school year. Local school leaders recognize the necessity to engage students in rich learning experiences about Rochester’s history with issues of equity and social justice. According to a 2020 EdBuild report, Monroe County has the most economically segregated school district border in the nation, walling off the high-poverty education system from its affluent suburbs that surround the city.