The issues that the Virginia Center for Inclusive Communities works on are in the news every day.  In the last few weeks, our staff members have facilitated programs, provided expert counsel, and built partnerships on topics including police-community relations, gender identity, immigrants and refugees, anti-Semitism, Islamophobia, race, and more.  These efforts have taken us to various corners of our Commonwealth.  Check out a few highlights from February:

• We cheered for Hampton City Schools Project Inclusion graduates who spoke at a school board meeting about their experience with VCIC

• VCIC partnered on "Standing Together: One Community, One Nation" that brought together around 1,500 people at the Islamic Center of Virginia

• We launched the 2017 Workplace Inclusion Network (WIN) program with a professional development session on "Constructive Conversations Around Current Events"

• We conducted a Project Inclusion retreat for high school students in Newport News Public Schools

• We recognized people who promote understanding and respect on the Virginia Peninsula at the 49th Peninsula Humanitarian Awards Dinner

• We facilitated over 25 customized workshops for schools, businesses, and communities

Indeed, this is the moment for VCIC to be bold, active, and engaged!   To that end, we will be announcing staff expansion and fundraising plans over the next month that will position our organization to even more effectively serve schools, businesses, and communities.  Stay tuned for more information!