Julia Ryan
How LISC + Uber are Driving Vaccine Access for All
Last year, Uber, Paypal, Walgreens and LISC teamed up to supply free rides to COVID vaccine appointments for people with barriers to transportation via an $11 million fund. Those rides have not only expanded vaccine access to underserved residents, they have turned out to be a vehicle to broader vaccine education and wellbeing.
U.S. News & LISC: On Bridging the Vaccine Distribution Gap
A group of experts, including Julia Ryan, LISC’s VP for Health Programs, gathered for a webinar hosted by U.S. News & World Report, to offer insight and solutions to tackling disparities in COVID vaccination distribution.
LISC’s Julia Ryan in NY Times Letter: Community Efforts are Key to Crime Reduction
In response to a New York Times article on the role of citizens in crime reduction, Julia Ryan, LISC’s vice president of health and safety, wrote a letter to the editor underscoring the importance of community nonprofits and residents in the success of these efforts. Ryan points to LISC research that proves community-led strategies work and calls for appropriate investment in community-led revitalization.