2022 American Indians 101

According to a recent study by the Native run nonprofit IllumiNatives, 87% of United States schools don’t cover Native American history beyond 1900. So, it’s not surprising that many non-Natives hold biases and misinformation, and that Native people are often stereotyped or made invisible. Join us for American Indians 101, an introductory presentation about American Indians in the United…

2022 Welcoming Diversity CSUMB

The NCBI Welcoming Diversity Workshop is an ideal training for CSUMB students, staff, faculty and other campus community members who wish to develop their multicultural sensitivity, challenge the preconceived notions we were all taught about various groups of people, learn to be better allies, and take pride in their own complex identities and cultural affiliations….

2022 New Chapter Director Announcement

NCBI New Chapter Director March 2022 NCBI Monterey County Appoints a New Leader The National Coalition Building Institute (NCBI) Monterey County is pleased to announce the appointment of Victoria Mills as Chapter Director. Mills currently serves as a student affairs professional at CSU Monterey Bay.   NCBIMC Chapter Director, Sue Parris is stepping down after…

2022 CommUNITY Conversations: Ask an Able-Bodied Person

This free workshop is the latest in NCBI’s CommUNITY Conversations series. It is aimed at bridging the divide between able-bodied people and people with disabiities. We encourage people of all backgrounds and identities to attend this event and ask much needed questions. The ultimate goal of this event is for the different communities to create…

2020 NCBI/CSUMB Welcoming Diversity Leadership Series

NCBI@CSUMB Welcoming Diversity Leadership Series September 2020 NCBI Board & Leadership Elena Loomis President Benjamin Bruce Treasurer Lindsay Hutchings Secretary Brian Corpening Truitt Grant Jesse Tamayo Pamela Weston Dirrick Williams Sue Parris Chapter Director Michael Frederiksen Chapter Administrator NCBI creates communities in which everyone wants to belong! Join our mailing list by clicking the button…

2019 Newsletter

NCBI Monterey County Newsletter December 2019 NCBI Board & Leadership Elena Loomis President Jesse Tamayo Secretary Benjamin Bruce Treasurer Cecilio Aviles-Mejia Lindsay Hutchings Dirrick Williams Sue Parris Chapter Director Michael Frederiksen Chapter Administrator NCBI creates communities in which everyone wants to belong! NCBI in 2019 CommUNITY Conversations In 2019 we continued our series of workshops,  CommUNITY…

2017 Make a Difference

Dear   ,Can you believe we’re already in June?!! Could it be the swift pace of changes, all competing for our responses, makes it feel as though time has sped-up?  With the tensions that have come with political in expanded ways for the benefit of all.   Here are some of the accomplishments so far this year:…

2019 Monterey Gives

Monterey County Gives CampaignIt’s that time of year again! NCBI is excited to announce that the Monterey County Weekly and the Community Foundation of Monterey County have selected our Big Idea, “CommUNITY Conversations: Facing our Differences” to participate in the annual Monterey County Gives! campaign.The Gives! campaign is a wonderful opportunity for local nonprofits to…