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National Coalition Building Institute Celebrations of Awareness and Recognition |
  National Coalition Building Institute Bowling Green State University Affiliate National Coalition Building Institute What is the National Coalition Building Institute? The National Coalition Building Institute (NCBI) is an internationally recognized organization dedicated to eliminating prejudice and intergroup conflict throughout the world. Founded in 1984 it has grown to include college/university and community based chapters both in the United States, Canada and Europe. NCBI features two (2) award winning workshops. “NCBI’s program was ranked high in overall quality. It was commended for its freedom from bias and stereotypes and for its strong foundation in and use of both a peer education and an empowerment model… While many workshops that address diversity on campuses exist, NCBI is the only known organization that has built a model, replicated it on 65 campuses, and tested it extensively.” -- U.S. Department of Education National Evaluation Panel Recognizing NCBI as a “BEST PRACTICE” (1999)
What Workshops are Offered? Train the Trainer (three day workshop) -- Learn to present the award winning Prejudice Reduction Workshop and the Controversial Issues Resolution Process when announced. This training opportunity is open to all faculty, staff, and students at Bowling Green State University. Enrollment is limited so apply early when available. Last workshop was October 2008. Welcoming Diversity / Prejudice Reduction Workshop (one day) -- Shows how participants have been taught to think and act as members of their racial, gender, and other identity groups and provides skills for bridging differences. This workshop consists of a series of incremental, experiential activities that helps participants « To celebrate their similarities and differences « To recognize the misinformation they have learned about various groups, « To identify and heal from internalized oppression-the discrimination members of an oppressed group target at themselves and each other, « To claim pride in group identity, « To understand the personal impact of discrimination through the telling of stories, and « To learn hands-on tools for dealing effectively with bigoted comments and behavior. Controversial Issues Process (one day) -- Demonstrates a method for assisting diverse groups to work together even in tough, emotionally-charged conflicts.
“NCBI successfully captured the attention of personnel by demonstrating that diversity is an important part of communication and team function that extends far beyond issues relating to sex, religion, and race. Your training approach provided information and knowledge without creating defensiveness or guilt.” --John Montenero, Former Fire Chief of Monterey, California
Why Does It Work So Well? NCBI operates on core principles that frame and direct the work of each workshop. These principles are the foundation upon which the successful copyrighted NCBI model is built. The six point theory behind the model is led by the belief #1 which states that “Guilt is the glue that holds prejudice in place.” The core principles of the National Coalition Building Institute are;
Who are the BGSU Campus NCBI Affiliate Trainers? The Bowling Green State University (BGSU) staff members listed below have completed the mandatory National Coalition Building Institute training and are members of the BGSU-NCBI affiliate chapter and are NCBI Trainers. Kelli Daniels, Office of Alumni & Development Leslie Galan, Office of Bursar Andrea Domanchowski, Career Center Jessica Turos, Career Center Sheila Brown, Office of Multicultural Affairs Juan Enriquez, Office of Multicultural Affairs Joy Hartwell-Lein, Office of Multicultural Affairs Emily Monago, Ph.D., Office of Multicultural Affairs Annie Russell, Office of Multicultural Affairs Janice Twork, Office of Multicultural Affairs Rebecca Conrad-Davenport, Counseling Center Stefani Hathaway, Counseling Center Shanshan Huang, Graduate Assistant, College of Education & Human Development Marshall Rose, Office of Equity and Diversity Christie Cruise-Harper, Graduate Assistant, Higher Education Supervisor Sara Coulter, Graduate Assistant, Mental Health Counseling Cynthia Kenny, Graduate Assistant, Mental Health Counseling Bettina Shuford, Ph.D., Office of the Provost Ana Brown, President's Leadership Academy Mary Murray, Ed.D., School of Intervention Services Beth Kovar, Graduate Assistant, School of Counseling Jane Rosser, Ph.D., Office of Service Learning Deb Novak, Office of Student Life Keith O'Neill, Graduate Assistant, Student Affairs Ian Lee, Student Support Services Cindy Valentine, University Dining Services Mary Wrighten, University Libraries Testimonials: What have other people said about NCBI? “Congratulations to you and to NCBI for wining the silver award in the British Diversity Awards. Fighting prejudice is a critical part of building healthy and inclusive communities and I am pleased that NCBI’s valuable and innovative work to tackle racism and other forms of discrimination has been recognized.” --The Right Honorable Tony Blair, M.P., Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
“The National Coalition Building Institute is the first and only organization that has developed a systematic process for training ethnic leaders in the art of coalition building and conflict resolution. Their prejudice reduction program on college campuses is the best in the country.” --Irving Levine, Former Director of National Affairs, American Jewish Committee
“NCBI is an especially beneficial resource. For those of us seeking insightful guidance and effective strategies in interreligious, interethnic dialogue, this organization is invaluable. Community activists, civic leaders, and those in the religious community will turn to this resource repeatedly. It is simply superb.” --Rabbi David Saperstein, Director of the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism, Washington, D.C. Contact Information for the BGSU Affiliate Chapter of NCBI (BGSU Affiliate Director for NCBI, Emily A. Monago, Ph.D.) Office of Multicultural Affairs 425 Saddlemire Student Services at Conklin Bowling Green State University Bowling Green, OH 43403-0158 Telephone: (419) 372-2642 Fax: (419) 372-2124 E-mail: cmai@bgsu.edu
Contact Information for National Office (National Director, Cherie Brown) National Coalition Building Institute 1120 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Suite 450 Washington, DC 20036 Telephone: (202) 785-9400 Fax: (202) 785-3385 E-mail: ncbiinc@aol.com Web Site: http://www.ncbi.org/ |
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