| Community-Wide Dialogue |
2001 began the first year in the five-year Lakeshore Region Summit on Racism series, now continuing to occur bi-annually due to demand and great success. Each year-long program is kicked off with a one-day conference, and is designed to engage community members and key stakeholders in eliminating racial barriers in the lakeshore region.
Participants come to learn how discrimination affects communities economically and socially; understand how racial inclusion benefits everyone; learn about tools to make a positive difference in our community; and join others to develop concrete plans for shaping a prosperous, inclusive future.
Participants come to learn how discrimination affects communities economically and socially; understand how racial inclusion benefits everyone; learn about tools to make a positive difference in our community; and join others to develop concrete plans for shaping a prosperous, inclusive future.
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Fair Housing Initiative: Now merged with the Fair Housing Center of West Michigan, this project originally began as a interested community members, brought together by the Lakeshore Region Summit on Racism, started to investigate the need for fair housing services in Ottawa County. learn more... Educational Forums: The Diversity Alliance, in partnership with other racial justice organizations, help community members build their cultural competency, creating a more comfortable environment for all residents. |
