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Empathy Building

The practice of understanding someone else's experience. Not sympathy. The harder, more useful thing.

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Education Programs Around Racism | Center for the Healing of Racism

Houston-based education programs use dialogue to help people recognize and address racism at the personal and community level.

CENTER FOR THE HEALING OF RACISM

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Healing Through Dialogue: Facilitated Racism Program for Racial Reconciliation

CENTER FOR THE HEALING OF RACISM

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Education Programs Around Racism | Center for the Healing of Racism

Healing Through Dialogue: Facilitated Racism Program for Racial Reconciliation

Population: 4,726,177

Total population

Source: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (ACS)

629,798 with bachelor's degree

Bachelor's degree holders

Source: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (ACS)

258,583 with master's degree

Master's degree holders

Source: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (ACS)

2,175,176 White residents

White population

Source: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (ACS)

893,393 Black residents

Black or African American population

Source: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (ACS)

2,076,103 Hispanic/Latino residents

Hispanic or Latino population

Source: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (ACS)

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Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston

Help for any Houston neighbor in need — food, immigration, housing, and more. Open to all.

Eternal Gandhi Museum Houston

The first museum in the Americas dedicated to Mahatma Gandhi's legacy of nonviolence — with immersive exhibits, TEKS-aligned school programs, and community events in Southwest Houston.

D2D UNIVERSITY

Human Services nonprofit serving Houston.

Best Buddies in Texas (Houston)

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