*ACHIEVING SUCCESS THROUGH INCLUSION*
The Virginia Center for Inclusive Communities works with schools, businesses, and communities to achieve success by addressing prejudices, in all forms, in order to improve academic achievement, increase workplace productivity, and enhance local trust. Through workshops, retreats, and customized programs that raise knowledge, motivation, and skills, VCIC develops leaders who work together to achieve success throughout the Commonwealth.
Our organization traces its roots back to 1935 in Virginia. With a lengthy and rich history, we have been destined to change with the times, even as we work to change the times in which we live. Originally founded as the Virginia Region of the National Conference of Christians and Jews, the Virginia Center for Inclusive Communities became an independent nonprofit organization in 2005 serving schools, businesses, and communities in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Read More …
MISSION, VISION, VALUES
MISSION
*Achieving Success Through Inclusion*
The Virginia Center for Inclusive Communities works with schools, businesses, and communities to achieve success through inclusion.
VISION
A Virginia where every person is included and where prejudice, intolerance, and fear of facing those issues don’t stand in the way of success for our schools, businesses, and communities.
VALUES
INCLUSION
VCIC CREATES spaces and places where people from all backgrounds feel engaged and supported. VCIC BELIEVES that inclusion exists when people accept, respect, and value differences.
INTEGRITY
VCIC ACTS with honesty and authenticity in all that we do. VCIC EMBODIES the practices that we teach.
EFFECTIVENESS
With partners, clients, and other stakeholders, VCIC DESIGNS clear and definitive goals. VCIC ACHIEVES those goals in efficient, demonstrable ways.
RELEVANCE
VCIC SEEKS current and relatable information that is worth sharing. VCIC SUSTAINS dialogue with communities across the Commonwealth, to keep our work grounded and visionary.
OPENNESS
VCIC DEMONSTRATES transparency, clarity, and honesty. VCIC WELCOMES inquiries, ideas, and feedback.
Awards & Recognition We Have Received
The Virginia Center for Inclusive Communities is proud to have been widely recognized by local, regional, and national organizations for our effectiveness and outreach. Here are some of the ways our organization and staff members have been honored:
