{"id":18030,"date":"2020-06-11T10:18:00","date_gmt":"2020-06-11T14:18:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lifehappens.org\/?p=18030"},"modified":"2021-03-29T15:30:13","modified_gmt":"2021-03-29T19:30:13","slug":"its-time-for-change","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lifehappens.org\/blog\/its-time-for-change\/","title":{"rendered":"It\u2019s Time for Change"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.9.2″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.9.2″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_column _builder_version=”4.9.2″ _module_preset=”default” type=”4_4″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.9.2″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″]

Life Happens stands against all forms of racism and injustice and in solidarity with the Black community. Over the past couple of weeks, we\u2019ve taken the time to reflect on our organization, our mission as an educational nonprofit and our role in the broader industry we serve. We believe that Black lives matter and we know we have a voice and a responsibility to be part of the solution.<\/span><\/p>\n

Our nonprofit organization aims to provide equal access to important financial information and educational resources, because we know financial empowerment and education are essential for equality. But we acknowledge that access to that information is not always equal, and we can do a better job of Black financial empowerment. It\u2019s time for change. We can and need to do better to listen, learn and act for a long-term change that prioritizes equality and inclusivity, both within our own walls and as an industry.<\/p>\n

Here are our commitments to start driving change. We recognize that this is just the beginning. and we will continue to evolve this list:<\/p>\n