Read about our need for more Second Chance Ambassadors, how you can be a volunteer Jobs for Life certified trainer, and other happenings at Unite Indy in our November 2020 newsletter.
Is it Racism? Or Poverty?
Kids are being taught in school today that everyone is racist—they claim we don’t even know it, but we are all definitely racists. Personally, I hate that kind of thinking. It is a dangerous message. If people believe they are racist, they then have the propensity to forgive themselves for racist thoughts, ideals, and actions….Continue reading Is it Racism? Or Poverty?
Thou Shalt Not Kill: Indianapolis Homicides hit 192
Indianapolis is a war zone. In a tweet this morning, Rev. Charles Harrison, leader of The Indy TenPoint Coalition, referred to our city as the Wild Wild West. He said, “So far this weekend we have had 18 people shot, 1 person stabbed, & 4 people killed, bringing the total to 192 homicides so far…Continue reading Thou Shalt Not Kill: Indianapolis Homicides hit 192
Newsletter: October 2020
Read about our latest efforts to get Indiana’s laws changed to set limits on payday loans, our hopes for a permanent IMPD Diversity and Inclusion Council, and other happenings at Unite Indy in our October 2020 newsletter.
Politics & The Culture of Contempt
In the midst of a deepening political divide that destroys friendships and breaks up families, I recently came upon a book* that might help us bridge that great chasm between the right and left. It is interesting that data shows that people on both sides of the political debate feel that they are motivated by…Continue reading Politics & The Culture of Contempt
We Have Been Pruned
We have lost much during the time of Covid-19. Loved ones, our jobs, some have lost entire businesses. We have been shut off from our friends, unable to hug or even shake hands, which for those of us who are huggers—is a big deal. A lot of talk has been about what we can’t do…Continue reading We Have Been Pruned
Newsletter: September 2020
Read about our group of retired business people and some formerly incarcerated individuals who are now serving as SecondChanceIndy Ambassadors, how pay day lenders are working to side step state interest rate caps, and other happenings at Unite Indy in our September 2020 newsletter.
Pay Day Lenders Expanding Their Reach Here & Nationwide?
For some time now we’ve been fighting along side Indiana Institute For Working Families to lower the interest rate cap on short term pay day loans. Anyone with a social security check, or low paying job can borrow quickly and easily from one of the many pay day loan companies that operate here. The catch…Continue reading Pay Day Lenders Expanding Their Reach Here & Nationwide?
The Double Edged Sword of Homelessness
I have a neighbor who started a business on Monument Circle in downtown Indianapolis decades ago. Business was not always easy, but they survived, employed others, paid rent and taxes, and lived on whatever was left. Just as his business was allowed to reopen after the mandated shut down, a number of homeless people camped…Continue reading The Double Edged Sword of Homelessness
Newsletter: August 2020
Read about the need for increased rental assistance funds in our city, our new partner, Launch HOPE, and other happenings at Unite Indy in our August 2020 newsletter.