Diversity Committees > National Coalition Building Institute (NCBI)

Who Are We?

NCBI is a non-profit educational organization. There are more than 45 Chapters and Affiliates of NCBI in the United States and International Affiliates in England, Switzerland and Canada. Each Chapter or Affiliate is composed of community- based leaders who share a commitment to bringing NCBI's methodologies to their community.

Through NCBI's unique training programs you can learn the skills necessary to:

1) Solve problems of inter group tension, racism, classism, sexism. anti-semitism, and other forms of discrimination.

2a) Bring NCBI Bridge Building models to situations in which individuals or groups are deadlocked over emotionally charged issues.

2b) Develop skills to conduct corporate diversity programs.

3) Develop broad based, diverse leadership teams which can develop community and organizationally based solutions to problems of inter group conflict, and inequity.

4) Conduct NCBI Prejudice Reduction, Conflict Resolution, and Community Building workshops as part of a local team.

5) Use NCBI school curricula to teach children conflict resolution and prejudice reduction leadership skills; use NCBI models for youth peer programs.

6) Reverse the harmful effects internalized oppression - the internalization by members of minority groups of negative stereotypes about their groups, and

7) Bring courage, and mutual support to organizations, community groups, elected government leadership, colleges, and schools.

8) Rekindle faith in people's ability to resolve conflicts justly, and tackle prejudice and conflict joyfully.

One of the key elements of the NCBI approach is its emphasis on a multiplier effect to unleash leadership whereby every participant from high school student, or business leader, to elected official is taught to utilize and model a set of learned leadership, prejudice reduction and conflict resolution skills.

These skills can be used within the organizations with which you are already involved: through your work setting, your faith community, your children's or grandchildren's school, or other community settings.

Involvement in an NCBI team will enhance your contribution to every group you are already part of. You will not be taking away from your current commitments but adding vital leadership skills to them.

National Chapter

NCBI at Frostburg is directed by Joy Kroeger-Mappes

Please send correspondence to:

Frostburg State University
National Coalition Building Institute
101 Braddock Street
Hitchins Bldg 3
Frostburg, MD 21532
Email: jkroeger@frostburg.edu

For more information about NCBI contact

Cherie Brown, NCBI Executive Director,
Telephone: (202) 785-9400

   or

Anne Streeter, Office Manager
Fax: (202) 785-3385,
email ncbiinc@aol.com,

   or

NCBI International
1835 K Street NW, Suite 715
Washington, DC 20006