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Local health, education and philanthropy leaders push data‑driven, partnership approaches to close disparities
Summary
City and nonprofit leaders at the symposium highlighted data modernization, targeted philanthropy and youth workforce programs—citing a 23‑year life‑expectancy gap by ZIP code, Dallas Foundation investments and All Stars Project internship goals.
A cross‑sector panel at the City of Dallas Equity Indicators Symposium urged an integrated approach to closing disparities in health, education and economic opportunity, stressing data, trust‑based philanthropy and youth exposure programs.
Phil Wong, director of Dallas County Health and Human Services, said modernized public‑health data revealed stark geographic disparities: "just by the ZIP code that you live in, there is a 23 year gap in life expectancy," he said, and described efforts to use community health needs…
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