2021

For Black History Month in February, FISA hosted a series of Racial Wealth Gap Learning Simulations for our grantees and partners.  This program was very well received.  It’s an excellent way to learn about the ways income inequality has developed over time because of federal policy. Many organizations were eager … Read More >

The second webinar in the RACE + DISABILITY series: Cultural Humility in Disability Services was recorded and is now available to view: You can also access the slides here:

Announcing Fostering Cultural Humility in Disability Services webinar on April 7 and Dismantling the School to Prison Pipeline for Students of Color and Students with Disabilities on June 8. Read More >

The local statistics about poverty and hunger are sobering: 1 in 5 Pittsburgh residents has food insecurity, and 1 in 3 Black residents of Pittsburgh lives in a food desert. People with disabilities are three times more likely than others to live in poverty. The rates of disability are higher in communities of color: 1 in 3 Black Pittsburghers has a disability. Read More >