What do Bedford, Chesterfield, Duffield, Fredericksburg, Goochland, Henrico, Lynchburg, Natural Bridge, Newport News, Norfolk, Portsmouth, Powhatan, Richmond, Roanoke, Virginia Beach, Williamsburg, and Yorktown all have in common? They are all places where the
Virginia Center for Inclusive Communities
facilitated programs in the last month!
Many of these programs were proactive in nature -- helping students, educators, business leaders, and government employees build skills to foster more equitable and inclusive environments. Others, though, came after incidents of bias, bullying, and discrimination. Both of these aspects of our work are important, and our team remains committed to serving as a go-to resource and educator across our Commonwealth. For, as we recently noted in the Richmond Times-Dispatch:
“Gathering after a crisis is important to show support for and solidarity with communities that have been targeted. But that’s not the real work of advancing inclusion and equity. Instead, that commitment needs to be embedded into our day-to-day actions...” (
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