Dear Friends and Supporters of NCBI, Hello and welcome! Some of you are longtime friends of NCBI and some of you are brand new to our circle, but you are all important to us and that is why we are contacting you today.We have launched our Monterey County Gives fundraising campaign to raise $2000 by December 31st, 2015. …
You’re invited to join NCBI and other community groups at the Seaside Martin Luther King Day March and Program Come march with us behind the red NCBI banner! When Monday Jan 19th, 2015 Meet at 11AM March starts at 12 Noon Program starts at 1PM Where Meet & March at Broadway and Noche Buena Program…
News from NCBI Monterey County December 2014 In this issue Vision and Mission Thanks to Supporters! Intl Leadership Institute Contact Us Chapter Director Message NCBI Board and Staff Coming Events & Anniversary Programs for Organizations Share Your Talents Join Our Mailing List! Vision and Mission NCBI Monterey County is dedicated to ending discrimination,…
Join us for an important discussion about anti-Semitism, historically and in the present — what it is, what it looks like and how we can all stand against this insidious form of oppression. The workshop will address: Personal and group perceptions of anti-Semitism, stereotpes about Jews, and Jewish internalized oppression Current events and how to…
Join us for a free workshop entitled Whites Working Toward Ending Racism. Ann Todd Jealous, retired MFT, and Caroline Haskell, LCSW, will help participants, who identify as white, learn to: Deepen their skills for being an effective ally to members of targeted groups, Gain increased awareness of the daily impact of racism on people of color, and…
Join NCBI and co-sponsors LULAC Council 3280 and Whites for Racial Equity for a showing and discussion of The Latino List. This documentary is made up of short, intimate interviews that feature people in the Latinx community who work in a diverse cross-section of disciplines from politics, theater, science, music, business, government and journalism. Among them are: Sandra Cisneros, America Ferrera, Jose…
Islamophobia and anti-Semitism have much in common. Both are based on irrational fears and each are deeply embedded in white supremacy. And while both have been around a long time, acts of Islamophobia and anti-Semitism have greatly intensified since the 2016 presidential election. Synagogues and Mosques are being defaced. Swastika wearing people are spewing hate as they march…
Note: This workshop is a continuation of the conversation that began in November, 2018. However, you are welcome to attend whether or not you participated in Part I. We live within systems that keep us divided by race. Often we long to begin a conversation with someone who is different from ourselves, but hold back because…
We live within systems that keep us divided by race. Often we long to begin a conversation with someone who is different from ourselves, but hold back because we are fearful we might be rejected or say something inappropriate. So, we keep quiet and the systems go unchallenged. Talking about race may not be easy, but it…
Disagreement does not have to create insurmountable divides. In order to address racism, homophobia, xenophobia and more, we must learn to listen to others with different opinions and build relationships that generate understanding and enable collaborative problem-solving. Our world has become polarized by folks with seemingly intractable positions. Too many of us only engage with…
