Wendy Ellis
The George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health
Dr. Wendy Ellis is an Assistant Professor in Global Health and the Founding Director of the Center for Community Resilience at the Milken Institute School of Public Health at George Washington University. Dr. Ellis has spent the last fifteen years developing and working to grow a 'resilience movement' to address systemic inequities that contribute to social and health disparities that are often transmitted in families and communities from generation to generation.
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Income and WealthClosing the Wealth Gap: A Stakeholder Approach to Economic Mobility
The Closing the Wealth Gap Stakeholder Report examines the deep-rooted barriers that continue to prevent economic mobility for historically marginalized communities. It explores how discriminatory lending, wage disparities, and limited access to capital have widened the racial wealth gap, and offers a framework for policymakers, advocates, and community leaders to drive meaningful change.
February 10, 2025
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Income and WealthSmall-Dollar Mortgages and Economic Security
How can intentional lending practices and homebuyer programs in disinvested communities lead to more cohesive, healthier neighborhoods and accelerate the closing of racial wealth gaps?
September 1, 2022
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