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We Belong

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Celebrations of cultural diversity help us to recognize our differences and then to celebrate them! Diversity includes but is not limited to who we are as people in our race, ethnic origin and color, religion and creed, sexuality and gender identity, age and ability. The aspects of our humanity are too numerous to list as we grow and evolve as the human race. 

 

We reveal and share ourselves with each other through our values, language, experience, politics, philosophy and in so many other ways. Before we can celebrate our differences we must be curious enough to learn about one another. 

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MEC works to create spaces and opportunities for us to celebrate the diversity of our neighbors and friends in Monroe.  As we build our lives together we hope to become more connected through understanding. 

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Join us as we learn about each other, our commonalities, our differences, and celebration. Belonging is a day of inclusion and honoring the rich cultural diversity in our community. 

Donate and Sponsor

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Volunteer!

volunteer@monroeequitycouncil.org

 

Be a vendor!

vendor@monroeequitycouncil.org

 

Booth fees are sponsored by MEC for any vendor representing a traditionally marginalized community. 

WHO WE ARE

The Monroe Equity Community envisions a diverse and inclusive Monroe where everyone is honored, safe, and represented.

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We embody a collaborative commitment to create space for everyone to be represented, seen, and heard without harm, all cultures to be honored, and all people to access opportunities according to their need.

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The Monroe Equity Community approaches our mission together, working as agents of change, addressing systemic inequity, racism, and biases that exist in our schools, city, and community.

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We will be intentional to incorporate a variety of perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences to improve decision making and leverage the positive impacts of Monroe's diversity.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Bridgette Tuttle (she/her)

Jessica Claybrook-Holtz (she/her)

Cass Gleason (she/they)

Caitlin Clarke-Carey (she/her)

Meg Brunson (she/they)

Hannah Maynard (she/they)

Shannon Bath (she/they)​

ADVOCACY

As a collaborative, we use our privileges, our platforms, and our positions to support one another in the work of creating equity, inclusion, diversity, and belonging in our community. If you have experienced a situation that you need to talk through, have identified an equity issue that you would like to start working to change, or if you have witnessed racism, homophobia, transphobia, or other forms of marginalization of people by our city government, in schools, or out in the community but fear retaliation from co-workers or peers, please email us or fill out this form.

​If you are in physical danger or an emergency situation, call 911.

We cannot provide legal counsel.

Coming Soon

IN THE LOOP

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Thanks for joining your community!

REACH OUT

With general feedback, questions about joining the Board or Volunteering, or for help:

mec@monroeequitycouncil.org

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To be a vendor at one of our events:

vendor@monroeequitycouncil.org

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To volunteer for a specific event or get on a general volunteer email list:

volunteer@monroeequitycouncil.org

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