Diversity/Social Equity Project
In 2008 NAMC developed a County-wide Cultural Competency Initiative, with the purpose of improving the quality of life for all residents of Monterey County, especially for those with the greatest vulnerabilities and disadvantages.
With a history of producing educational conferences on this topic for the past five years, NAMC identified the need to move cultural competency from discussion to action. Following a conference where input was collected from over 100 representatives from the nonprofit and public sectors, NAMC formed a Blue Ribbon Panel of 30 community leaders to guide a strategic planning process for the this project. That process identified two major areas for our initial focus: advocacy/policy and capacity building.
Monterey Peninsula Foundation provided funds for staffing to continue the project. Community Foundation for Monterey County provided a 2-year grant that will be used to ensure sustainability, including additional staff support to develop and implement a work plan.
