2016 Newsletter

ByAnita Crawley
 
NCBI Monterey County Newsletter
  April 2016
In This Issue
Report from Combined Destinies Workshop
NCBI In Schools
Young Leaders
Our Wonderful Supporters
Let’s Keep in Touch

Recommitting to End Racism
Join us in 2016 for a training series to move each of us forward in leadership for racial and social justice!  

 
NCBI Facts
 

 

23 
years in Monterey County
 

 

 

50 – 60 
students participate in Diversity Leaders Training each year 

 

 

900 -1000 
students attend Welcoming Diversity workshops each year

 

100+
community members participate in workshops, on-site organization trainings and other NCBI events each year

 

 

 
NCBI Board & Leadership
 

 

Elena Loomis

 

President

 

 

Asya Guillory
Vice-President
Benjamin Bruce
Treasurer
Cecilio Aviles-Mejia
Alexandra Richardson
Jesse Tamayo
 
Sue Parris
Chapter Director
Michael Frederiksen
Chapter Administrator

 

 

 

NCBI has had a busy start to this year, including our
“Recommitting to End Racism” project, which was supported by generous donors to our Monterey County Gives Campaign. We have held two community workshops in this series prompted by the terrible murders in Charleston and sadly so many other racially based deaths. Our kick-off event, held on Jan. 30th, was an encore presentation of the successful
“Coming Together for Racial and Social Justice” workshop.
Read more …

 
 
 

 
Combined Destinies Workshop

 

By Evelyn Kahan
Saturday, March 12, a multi-racial/ethnic group of 24 attended an exciting and thoughtful workshop based on a book entitled COMBINED DESTINIES: WHITES SHARING GRIEF ABOUT RACISM edited and authored by NCBI’s own Ann Todd Jealous and Carolyn T. Haskell.  Workshop participants had read two specific chapters (made available by download) from the book before arriving on Saturday.  The afternoon began with two focus pieces: Sue Parris and J.T. Mason each read their short yet powerful writings from the book. Armed with all that, we were launched directly into the heart of an experience.

 
 

Recommitting to End Racism
Training Series continues through 2016
Following recent and ongoing violence against African Americans and other people of color, in particular the killings in Charleston, South Carolina, NCBI began presenting a series of workshops, “Recommitting to End Racism,”  addressing racism and other forms of oppression. We are providing a space for people to heal from the wounds of discrimination and generate action steps that they can take to help end racism.  Please make sure you are on our email list in order to receive announcements and Follow us on Facebook for updates.

 
 

NCBI in Schools
Young Leaders Making a Difference!
Dr. Timoteo Vasquez speaks to Carmel HS NCBI Club

 

Carmel High School NCBI leaders went to
Carmel Middle School and conducted a mini-workshop with their Diversity Club and leadership class. Our schools are jointly sponsoring an Anti-Bullying/Anti-Discrimination poster contest this month. We were also fortunate to host
Dr. Timoteo Vasquez, a friend of both Cesar Chavez and Dolores Huerta, and father of one our members, Maya Vasquez.
Read more …

 
 

Recognizing Young Leaders

“… NCBI showed us that there are other people like us, and together we can make our voices even bigger. 
I felt blessed to receive the scholarship from them. I worked so hard for what I believe in, and it was gift from the lovely family of NCBI. And I promise, I won’t ever stop fighting.”
Read more …         
Taylor Rae Smith-Heun, 
2015 Carmel High Grad

Each year, we recognize graduating seniors who have demonstrated commitment to the NCBI program in their schools. We invite you to contribute to the Scholarship Fund. Watch for more information in the coming month.

 
 
 

NCBI Creates Communities in which Everyone Wants to Belong
This tagline was created by Robert Dungey, an African- American Senior Leader with NCBI International, as well as the founder of NCBI Canada and former Director of the NCBI Campus Affiliate Program. This sentiment guides everything we do!

 
 
 

Thank You to Our Supporters
Friends of NCBI gifts received since Dec. 16, 2015

Rosi & Dwight Edwards; Jeanne Hori-Garcia; Charles Olvis & MIranda Morris; William Heyler, in memory of Ben Benson; Anonymous.

2015 Monterey County Gives! Donations
Linda Frederiksen; Anne Helms; Sue Parris; Daniel Dolk; Walt Beam; John Hain; Shirmaine Jones; Sylvia Shih; Cecilio Aviles-Mejia; Bradley Zeve; Stephanie Kaku; Elena Looms; Paul M. Pitman, Jr.; Laverne & Bill Leyva; Janet Cohen; Anita Crawley; Judith Sulsona; Sharon Miller; Nicki and Michael McMahan; Frances Baca; Daniel O’Brien; Alisa Fineman; Alexandra Richardson; Helen Rucker; Asya Guillory; Ann & Fred Jealous; Gerry Low-Sabado; Beverly Bean; Katherine Stoner; Michelle Welsh; Gary Karnes; Kimiye Kendall; Lynne Sexton; Joyce Vandervere; Larry Telles & Sue Parris; Shari Hastey; Leslie Simon; Patricia Fashing.
 

Let’s Keep In Touch
Please like us on Facebook for the latest news and suggested resources. 
 
 

 

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