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UNO Is a Young Person's Game—and Other Starr Hill Lessons
Starr Hill Pathways is a career- and college-readiness program for Charlottesville-area middle- and high-school students, run by the Karsh Institute's Equity Center.
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UVA Experts: Biden's Debate Performance Puts Party in a Hard Place
UVA political experts sat down with the Karsh Institute to discuss the most recent presidential debate.
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‘Speaking of Women’: The Class of 1974
Mary Kate Cary, former White House speechwriter for George H. W. Bush, highlighted the powerful oratory of three American women—Senator Margaret Chase Smith, Representative Barbara Jordan, and First Lady Barbara Bush—at the Karsh Institute’s “Speaking of Women” event, emphasizing their impact on American democracy and values.
Student-Made Mural Unveiled at UVA's Equity Center
The people behind a new mural in the Karsh Institute’s Equity Center say it represents the beauty behind people of all backgrounds coming together.
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