This is a top-notch organization with an incredible understanding of inclusion. Personally, I am a different person because of my exposure to the VCIC's programming and employees. I celebrate individuality, and I no longer overlook differences - I embrace them. I've seen this program figuratively and literally change lives of the students who participate and I strongly believe that this is the way to change the world.
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- 804-515-7950
- 5511 Staples Mill Road Suite 202 Richmond VA 23228 USA
- http://www.inclusiveVA.org
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This is a top-notch organization with an incredible understanding of inclusion. Personally, I am a different person because of my exposure to the VCIC's programming and employees. I celebrate individuality, and I no longer overlook differences - I embrace them. I've seen
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Civil Rights, Intergroup & Race Relations, Leadership Development, Race
Mission: The Virginia Center for Inclusive Communities works with schools, businesses, and communities to achieve success through inclusion.
Results: Over the last 15 years, the Virginia Center for Inclusive Communities increased the number of programs and events delivered annually by 3,000%, and the organization has been recognized locally and nationally for its effectiveness. VCIC's Project Inclusion program is noted in the book "No COLORS: 100 Ways to Stop Gangs from Taking Away Our Communities as “the best…in the nation for sowing the seeds of non-violence, inclusiveness and understanding in a high school.”
Target demographics: schools, businesses, and communities
Direct beneficiaries per year: nearly 30,000 Virginians through over 1,000 workshops, dialogues, and forums
Geographic areas served: Virginia, with chapters in Lynchburg, the Peninsula, Richmond, and Tidewater/South Hampton Roads
Programs: workshops, retreats, and customized programs that improve academic achievement, increase workplace productivity, and enhance local trust.