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"w has be5 critical to ! =w>d move;t ( \r organiza;n10 ,dan sd4 8,! funds all[$ u to 3t9ue meet+ \r /rategic goals1 to support \r /aff1 to /aff \r develop;t de"p;t1 & su3e$ despite an unc]ta9 na;nal economy40 ,second vice presid5t ,ray ,campbell sd t ,,acb al ne$s to express xs apprecia;n to ,tony ,/eph5s4 8,tony 0 ! f/ p]son on \r /aff to recognize t ! f$]al fund+ programs 7 applicable to \r organiza;n10 ,ray expla9$4 #cb ,/aff memb]s' writt5 reports 7 submitt$ to ! bo>d 9 adv.e ( ! meet+1 & 7 approv$ "u a 3s5t ag5da4 ,3sid]able 4cus.n focus$ on ! topic ( 9cr1s+ memb]%ip1 ) "s emphasis on ! /ate a6iliates = :om reta9+ & gr[+ memb]%ip 3t9ues to 2 a *all5ge4 ,al? ,c9dy ,hollis' writt5 memb]%ip report focus$ prim>ily on ! gr[+ numb] & div]s;y ( weekly ,,acb ,commun;y ev5ts & tra9+ & support = ho/s & facilitators1 %e assur$ ! bo>d t h] de"p;t 3t9ues to focus on a6iliate memb]%ip z well4 ,c9dy ho/s a ,w$nes"d afn meet+ ) a6iliate presid5ts e week1 & mon?ly l1d]%ip tra9+ sem9>s >e al 3t9u+4 ,2c we >e at ! 2g9n+ ( ! ye> & a6iliates >e / 9 ! process ( report+ _! memb]%ip numb]s to ,,acb1 x is #cc too e>ly to provide a cle> a3.t+ ( curr5t a6iliate memb]%ip numb]s4 ,dan told ! bo>d t memb]%ip develop;t rema9s a major topic = 4cus.n at e /e]+ committee meet+1 & t ,d4,c4 ,l1d]%ip meet+s w 2 focus+ on memb]%ip ret5;n & gr[? "? s*$ul$ focus gr\p 4cus.ns & ! ,sun"d ev5+ fireside *at4 8,a decl9e 9 dues-pay+ memb]s has be5 a gr[+ 3c]n = s]vice organiza;ns ( all k9ds4 ,x 0 a problem 2f ! p&emic10 ,dan sd1 8& ! p&emic has only s]v$ to exac]bate x4 ,b ! ,commun;y has be5 help;l 9 t]ms ( br++ 9 new memb]s to ,,acb1 at a "t :5 x 0 s h>d to br+ new memb]s 9to ! virtual 5viron;t4 ,! _w has *ang$4 ,c ! model ( memb]%ip t su/a9$ u = \r f/ #fj ye>s su/a9 u 9 com+ ye>s8 ,we don't h #cd all ( ! answ]s1 b we he> \r a6iliates' 3c]ns l\d & cle>40 ,tr1sur] ,david ,trott add$ t a focus on ! viabil;y ( ! ,,acb ,commun;y does n & %d n take focus away f help+ \r a6iliates ) reta9+ & gr[+ memb]%ip4 ,ray su7e/$ t memb]%ip *airs = a6iliates & *apt]s 2come aw>e ( & r1* \ to p :o mie /ru7l+ to f9d :at ,,acb alr has1 & t is amaz+1 pas.nate memb]s4 ,ev5 :ile \r pd memb]%ip #ce 5roll;t has decr1s$ 9 ! la/ s"eal ye>s1 \r pas.n & 9t]e/ & 5?usiasm h explod$4 ,we keep add+ m committees 2c \r memb]s want to 2 9volv$ 9 m issues1 we h add$ to ! numb] ( p :o s]ve on \r committees1 we h _h ! be/ "picipa;n 9 \r hi/ory 9 \r rec5t 3v5;ns & \r l1d]%ip 3f];es40 ,2t meet+s1 ! bo>d _h vot$ unanim\sly to 9cr1se ! budget = ! ,d4,c4 ,l1d]%ip ,3f];e by @s#ae1jjj to provide pr(es.nal support = & promo;n ( ! a3essible curr5cy rally1 s*$ul$ = ,m>* #aj4 ,! bo>d ratifi$ t onl9e ac;n ) _! 9-p]son a6irmative votes4 ,presid5t's ,report ,dan told ! bo>d t ! ,na;nal ,9/itutes ( ,h1l? "<,,nih"> ,rapid ,a3el]a;n ( ,diagno/ics "<,,radx"> committee1 ^: #cf mis.n 9volves assur+ ! a3essibil;y ( at-home m$ical te/+ & diagno/ic kits1 9clud+ ! ,,covid home te/+ kits1 has be5 v favorably impress$ ) ,,acb's public \tr1* capabilities4 ,t1m l1d]s h 9vit$ ,,acb to collaborate ) !m to develop a plan = 4sem9at+ 9=ma;n ab ! committee's "w4 ,describ+ ,,acb's \tr1* to ! m$ical te/ develop;t manufactur+ commun;y1 communica;ns speciali/ ,kelly ,gasque expla9$ t _! f/ \tr1* on 2half ( ! ,,radx ,project 9volv$ a docu;t : describes be/ practices to assure a3essibil;y1 : ,,acb 4tribut$ to m$ical te/ manufactur]s 9 ,decemb]4 8,we >e "w+ h&-9-h& ) ! committee to assure t we %>e ! mo/ up-to-date 9=ma;n10 %e sd4 #cg ,cl>k ,ra*fal1 ,director ( ,advocacy & ,gov]n;tal ,a6airs1 add$1 8,\r f/ \tr1* to ! ,na;nal ,9/itutes ( ,h1l?1 : ,,acb 9itiat$ 2c ( \r 3c]n ab ! 9a3essibil;y ( ! f/ f$]ally fund$ home te/s = ,,covid1 has develop$ 9to a /r;g1 ongo+ rela;n%ip : 9cludes mon?ly calls & *eckpo9ts = new develop;ts4 ,we >e look+ =w>d to \r ongo+ collabora;n ) ! ,,nih ,,radx committee40 ,dan report$ t ! ,,acb ,m$ia ,auc;n gross$ ov] @s#dj1jjj4 8,? is an amaz+ te/imonial to \r memb]s1 _! 9volve;t1 & ! f9e "w ( ,,acb ,m$ia10 he sd4 8,?anks to "eybody :o 0 9volv$40 ,dan & f/ vice presid5t ,deb ,lewis updat$ ! bo>d on ! progress t has be5 made on reconfigur+ ! ,,acb #ch ,l1d]%ip ;e-mail 4cus.n li/1 cutt+ d[n on li/ tra6ic1 & %>+ & imple;t+ revis$ guidel9es4 ,! ,,acb-,3v]sa;n li/ is gr[+ 9 t]ms ( "picipa;n & ! k9ds ( 9=ma;n t memb]s >e %>+ ) "o ano!r1 %e add$4 ,dan %>$ ! gd news t ! t1m t has be5 "w+ ) ! ,hi/ory & ,>*ives ,committee to id5tify & collect all ,,acb policies adopt$ dur+ ! #fj-plus ye>s ( ! organiza;n's exi/;e is mak+ gd progress4 ,bo>d memb] ,koni ,sims has alr review$ meet+ m9utes1 2g9n+ ) ! mo/ rec5t bo>d meet+s & "w+ backw>ds to #bjaj4 ,koni has id5tifi$ all ( ! (ficial policies t 7 adopt$ & report$ 9 meet+ m9utes4 ,%e has cr1t$ a summ>y descrip;n = ea* policy1 & ": possible1 cr1t$ a po9t] t c 2 us$ to locate h>d-copy docu;ta;n = ea* approv$ #ci policy4 ,%e has populat$ a compreh5sive spr1d%eet ) ! results ( h] rese>*4 ,h] plan is to 3t9ue "w+ back "? "t until %e c id5tify1 describe1 locate1 & %>e ? categoriz$ 9=ma;n = all ( ! (ficial policies t ,,acb's directors h adopt$ ov] ! 5tirety ( \r #fj- plus-ye> hi/ory4 ,david ,trott rem9d$ ! bo>d t ! process 0 2gun s"eal ye>s ago :5 ,b]l ,colley *air$ ! ,,acb ,hi/ory ,committee4 ,ov] "t1 ! process /all$1 until ,dan appo9t$ ,david1 ,kim ,*>lson1 & ,koni to assi/ ! curr5t committee ) a r5ew$ ef=t4 ,bo? ,david & ,kim prais$ ,koni's progress4 ,dan's goal is to h all ( ! ,,acb policies on ,,acb4org by 3v5;n4 #dj ,/aff ,reports ,]ic told ! bo>d t he & ,nancy ,beck] 3t9ue to recruit = a human res\rces speciali/1 z well z = a full-"t employee to take on ,lane ,wat]s,0 duties :5 ,lane retires 9 e>ly ,m>*4 ,]ic & ,nancy >e al look+ = a develop;t assi/ant :o w 2 "w+ ) ,jo ,lynn ,bailey-,page & ,bill ,re$]4 ,negotia;ns ) ,,acb's next l&"l >e wrapp+ up1 & ,]ic expects t ! ,,acb na;nal (fice w move to ! ,old ,t[n ,alex&ria loca;n 9 ,april4 ,m1n:ile1 e ,,acb /aff memb] is focus$ on plann+ = ! l1d]%ip 3f];e & curr5cy rally4 ,newly hir$ ,audio ,descrip;n ,project ,coord9ator ,tabi?a ,k5lon 0 on ! call1 & ,]ic 9troduc$ h] to ! bo>d4 ,nancy ,beck] ?ank$ #da ,lane ,wat]s = 8 _m ye>s ( s]vice to ,,acb4 8,"! 0 n"e a "t :5 ,i told ,lane t ,i ne$$ "s help10 %e sd1 8:5 he didn't come in1 ev5 :5 he 0 suppos$ to 2 5joy+ "t (f4 ,i want to ?ank ,lane = "ey?+ he has d"o = ,,acb s9ce #bjjf1 & to wi% hm well 9 retire;t40 ,9t]im ,director ( ,develop;t1 ,bill ,re$]1 & 8 ,associate ,director ( ,develop;t1 ,jo ,lynn ,bailey- ,page1 report$ t ! de"p;t rais$ @s#a4e million = ,,acb la/ ye>4 8,my numb] "o goal is to rep1t t10 ,bill /at$4 8,my numb] two goal is to 9cr1se x60 ,he expla9$ t1 9 #bjbc1 ! develop;t de"p;t w focus n only on 9dividual giv+ & grants f f.da;ns1 b al on \r corporate rela;n%ips1 & on tru/s4 ,jo ,lynn sd1 #db 8,advanc+ \r major grants ag5da has 2come a prior;y1 & \r develop;t "w w ext5d 2y writ+ proposals1 to 9=m & 2come 9=m$ by ! ov]all develop;t plan40 ,kelly ,gasque sp5t "s "t describ+ ! compreh5sive cal5d> : h] de"p;t 3t9ues to exp& by add+ dates ( signific.e to ,,acb & al to ! wid] bl;s commun;y4 ,%e al not$ t 8,! ,new ,york ,"ts10 : _h approa*$ ,,acb to obta9 focus gr\p fe$back on be/ practices = cr1t+ ;alt-tags = newspap] 3t5t1 has ask$ ,,acb to provide simil> assi/.e ) respect to ;alt-ta7+ ,,nyt,'imes ;e-mail messages & newslrs4 ,cl>k op5$ 8 report ) ! news t bills 7 9troduc$ 9 ! #aagth ,3gress t d1lt ) all f\r ( \r #bjbb legislative #dc priorities4 ,at ? 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:o practice di6]5tly f ! dom9ant culture1 s* z ,jews1 ,islamic p1 ,baha'i1 ,mormons1 & ,sev5?-"d ,adv5ti/s4 ,to improve "u/&+ & less5 /]eotypes1 we m/ look at religi\s div]s;y 9 ,,acb al4 ,_m p feel ?r1t5$ by div]s;y1 & !y mie di6]5t f ea* o!r4 ,we w !n h an ,,acb : fo/]s div]s;y & looks at ! m]its ( ea* p]son4 ,we >e mov+ t[>d ?1 & /ates >e =m+ committees to 5h.e div]s;y1 : is v important4 ,wa%+ton /ate has =m$ an ad hoc committee to fo/] div]s;y4 ,? is a gd ?+1 2c ev5 ?\< we >e bl1 \r %>$ & di6]5t exp]i;es w build a bi7] & m div]se memb]%ip4 #di ,,acb1 ,a ,m ,p]fect ,union8 by ,s&ra ,s]mons ,= m ?an #fj ye>s1 ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl "<,,acb"> has be5 ! premi]e organiza;n = p :o >e bl or h l[ vi.n4 ,f.d$ on democratic pr9ciples1 we 2lieve 9 giv+ \r memb]s z m* 9=ma;n z possible1 all[+ = 9=m$ deci.ns4 ,x is ab he>+ f _m voices & build+ a 3s5sus4 ,9 _m ways1 ,i grew up 9 ,,acb4 ,! organiza;n has help$ me 2come ! 9dividual t ,i am4 ,b h[ ab look+ at ! organiza;n "? ! l5s ( div]s;y1 equ;y1 & 9clu.n8 ,h[ does ,,acb hold up "u t scrut9y8 ,to me1 ,,acb %d 2 a microcosm ( \r society4 ,t m1ns1 we come 9 all di6]5t races & e?nicities4 ,:ile ,i 2lieve we >e gett+ "!1 #ej we >e cle>ly n "! yet4 ,f> too _m ( \r a6iliates & committees d n h l1d]%ip t is repres5tative ( ,african- ,am]icans4 ,:5 ,i visit ! exhibit hall at 3v5;n1 v few ( ! boo?s >e /a6$ by p ( color4 ,i reside 9 ! /ate ( ,m>yl&4 ,? is #bjbc1 & :ile ,pr9ce ,george's ,c.ty has ! l>ge/ numb] ( college-$ucat$ ,african-,am]icans1 "! has n"e be5 an ,african-,am]ican :o has s]v$ z an (fic] or bo>d memb] 9 \r a6iliate4 ,solu;n ,i 2lieve t we m/ 2 9t5;nal ab memb]%ip recruit;t & ret5;n4 ,! m5tor+ program is a huge /ep 9 ! 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"q 2comes3 ,w we embrace1 9clude1 & a3ept all types ( p ) div]se backgr.ds8 ,? is my vi.n = div]s;y 9 ,,acb1 to walk ) my bro!rs & si/]s tgr "? ? life's j\rney1 embrac+1 9clud+1 & a3ept+ !m :o"e !y >e1 ) #ef dign;y & "u/&+4 ,let ,,acb ,l1d ! ,way by ,m>y ,h>oyan ,:5 ?9k+ ( div]s;y )9 ,,acb1 y don't ne$ to explore v f> to f9d x 9 all ( xs /ate & special-9t]e/ a6iliates1 committees & task =ces4 ,? ri* tape/ry ( p :o >e bl1 h l[ vi.n or sie drawn tgr to help make ! qual;y ( life bett] = p ) vi.n loss4 ,we debate1 4cuss1 advocate1 lau<1 & socialize4 ,we c 2 \rvs 9 a way t we c't alw :5 am;g si;y t c 2 uplift+4 ,:5 ,i 0 9 my ?irties & jo9+ ,,acb ab #bj ye>s ago1 x 0 eye-op5+ to 2 9 a commun;y ) s _m o!rs :o 7 bl & go+ ab _! v fulfill+ lives4 ,ov] "t ,i le>n$ to feel m com=table ) 2+ #eg bl1 "? 9t]ac;ns & obs]va;ns4 ,( c\rse we z p ) vi.n loss >e s m* m ?an \r 4abil;y or 4abilities & want to 2 recogniz$ = all we >e4 ,we >e p f v>i$ family1 cultural1 racial & e?nic backgr.ds4 ,we h _h v>y+ degrees ( gd & bad exp]i;es 9 $uca;n1 employ;t & all =ms ( societal 9t]ac;ns4 ,we >e %ap$ by all ( ^! r1lities4 ,i "k = myf z a :ite woman :o has be5 bl1 f/ hav+ l[ vi.n & !n 2com+ ne>ly totally bl1 ,i'd alw 3sid]$ my bl;s z ! mo/ id5tifiable "p ( me4 ,9 2+ m am;g/ sie & hope;lly a bit wis]1 ,i've come to r1lize t :ile ! pres;e ( bl;s 9 p's lives is pr(.d & life-alt]+1 x is by no #eh m1ns ! only life-%ap+ 9flu;es t exi/ 9 \r lives4 ,= _m memb]s ( ,,acb1 _! bl;s is n ! only id5t;y by : !y h be5 prejudg$ by o!rs4 ,i ?9k we ne$ to keep 9 ! =efront ( \r m9ds t \r fell[ ,,acb memb]s :o >e p ( color1 memb]s ( an e?nic or religi\s m9or;y1 "p ( ! ,,lgbtq commun;y & d1l+ ) o!r 4abilities h all exp]i;ed ac;ns or he>d ^ws t 7 9tol]ant & 9s5sitive 9 addi;n to :at comes \r way z p :o >e bl4 ,i "k t x has tak5 a lot ( 5]gy on my "p 9 n all[+ myf to alw feel s 9adequate or flaw$ 2c ( h[ ! si \r div]s;y4 ,we'll make room = all by %[+ respect & "u/&+1 ac"kl$g+ t ? 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happ5 s9ce ,i 2lieve x is important to he> _! voices 9 ? matt] z well4 ,! po9t is n to elicit guilt or blame b to e6ect ! desire to *ange "o's m9d ab "s h>m;l /]eotypes & sy/ems4 ,we c't 4reg>d ! #fb r1l life-&-d1? 3sequ;es ( ignor+ ! ne$ = racial1 cultural1 g5d]1 & abil;y equ;y6 ,i 2lieve ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl c 2 a "p ( ? important "w4 ,we m/ f9d a way to bridge \r gaps1 or we w de/roy \r 2lov$ c.try ) divi.n & res5t;t ( "o ano!r4 ,div]s;y 9 ,,acb1 ,:at ,x ,ne$s to ,look ,l by ,ray ,campbell1 ,second ,vice ,presid5t ,to "u/& my vi.n ( div]s;y )9 ,,acb1 we ne$ n look any fur!r ?an ,,acb's mis.n /ate;t1 : r1ds3 8,to 9cr1se ! 9dep5d;e1 secur;y1 equal;y ( opportun;y1 & qual;y ( life = all bl & visually impair$ p40 ,focus on ! la/ six ^ws ( t /ate;t1 8,all ,bl & ,visually ,impair$ ,p40 #fc ,,acb has memb]s f all backgr.ds & all walks ( life4 ,:5 ,i ?9k ab div]s;y 9 ,,acb1 ,i 2lieve l1d]%ip "?\t \r organiza;n /ructure ne$s to reflect ! _m div]se p :o make up ! commun;y ( p :o >e bl4 ,z ,i ?9k ab div]s;y1 ,i'm tak+ a broad] view4 ,( c\rse1 we ne$ to recruit & m5tor gd l1d]s :o >e wom51 p ( color1 memb]s ( ! ,,lgbtq"6 commun;y & 9dividuals ) 4abilities 9 addi;n to bl;s z examples4 ,h["e1 ,i al 2lieve \r memb]%ip is div]se 9 age1 political views & 9come level1 am;g o!r attributes4 ,happily1 ,,acb has be5 mak+ /rides to 9cr1se div]s;y ( l1d]%ip at ! na;nal level4 ,we h _h \r f/ woman presid5t4 ,we've _h & 3t9ue to h a bo>d ) at l1/ "s repres5ta;n f p ( v>i\s backgr.ds4 ,heck1 #fd ,i 0 pr\d to s]ve z ,,acb's f/ male secret>y4 ,2c ( /r;g l1d]%ip & help & support ( \r ,multicultural ,a6airs ,committee1 we're provid+ m div]se s]vices to \r memb]%ip & ! commun;y ( p :o >e bl 9 g5]al4 ,by ! "t y r1d ?1 we w h held \r ,d4,c4 ,l1d]%ip ,3f];e1 at : m* ( ! 3t5t 0 available 9 bo? ,5gli% & ,spani%4 ,= ov] #bb ye>s1 ,,acb has celebrat$ ,bl ,,lgbt ,pride ,9t]na;nal1 to my k ! f/ a6iliate ( a 4abil;y organiza;n specifically focus$ on issues impact+ ! ,,lgbtq"6 commun;y4 ,"? ,,acb's wond];l commun;y1 we've celebrat$ ,m>t9 ,lu!r ,k+ ,jr4 ,"d1 ,black ,hi/ory ,mon? & ,hispanic ,h]itage ,mon?1 am;g o!r significant ev5ts4 ,div]s;y isn't "s?+ y d & say1 ,,ok1 we've d"o t1 #fe on to "s?+ else4 ,we ne$ to alw /rive to d bett] & n 2 satisfi$ ) ": we >e4 ,we z l1d]s & memb]s ne$ to take responsibil;y to "w ) \r a6iliates & local *apt]s to recruit1 m5tor & groom div]se l1d]s4 ,^! >e ! na;nal l1d]s ( \r future :o w *air committees & l1d projects on _! way to ei s]v+ on ! na;nal bo>d ( directors or bo>d ( publica;ns or jo9+ \r pr(es.nal /aff4 ,:ile we >e %[+ "s div]se repres5ta;n on \r curr5t bo>d1 "! >e _m capable l1d]s )9 ,,acb's memb]%ip :om ,i 2lieve >e r1dy & will+ to s]ve4 ,z a6iliate & *apt] l1d]s1 ,i 5c\rage y to look = ^? memb]s f v>i\s backgr.ds to s]ve on yr committees or 9 yr l1d]%ip4 ,don't alw put ! same p y've alw _h on committees1 z ,presid5t ,spoone (t5 #ff says2 2 9t5;nal & give di6]5t p ) fre% id1s ! *.e to s]ve4 ,provide m5tor+ & support to help !m 2 su3ess;l1 & if !y make a mi/ake1 help !m le>n f ! exp]i;e4 ,! opportunities to s]ve >e "! na;nally4 ,dur+ ! #bjbb 3v5;n1 we _h j six c&idates runn+ = five ,bo>d ( ,directors posi;ns1 & ?ree c&idates runn+ = ?ree ,bo>d ( ,publica;ns posi;ns4 ,( t total ( n9e c&idates = (fice1 only two 7 p ( color4 ,:at d we d to *ange t8 ,we've tak5 a big /ep by e/abli%+ ! ,,acb ,m5tor+ & ,pe] ,support program "<,,maps">4 ,we h a div]se gr\p ( explor]s & guides "w+ tgr1 ) \r guides %>+ _! k & 5c\rag+ \r explor]s 9 di6]5t ways4 ,i 5c\rage "ey"o to get 9volv$ ) future cohorts #fg ( ? program1 :e!r z an explor] or guide4 ,"? ? program1 we'll gr[ a crop ( div]se future l1d]s4 ,\r wond];l ,,acb ,commun;y has a div]se gr\p ( ov] #aej volunte]s ov]see+ ov] #ajj ev5ts p] week us+ ,zoom1 ,clubh\se & ,,acb ,m$ia4 ,^! 9dividuals >e div]se 9 g5d]1 race1 age & o!r attributes4 ,we're />t+ to see "s ( ^! 9dividuals get m 9volv$ 9 ,,acb1 : is v rew>d+4 ,x's \r job z l1d]s to fo/] an 5viron;t : 5c\rages m p to get 9volv$ z !y *oose4 ,i />t$ ? >ticle us+ ,,acb's mis.n to illu/rate :at ,i 2lieve div]s;y ne$s to look l 9 ,,acb4 ,hold all ( u z l1d]s a3.table & 5c\rage u n to 2come complac5t & to /rive to d ev5 m4 ,? w l1d to an ,,acb we c all 2 pr\d (1 : #fh reflects ! true div]s;y ( \r memb]%ip & ( \r c.try4 ,"w+ ,t[>d a ,m ,9clusive ,,acb by ,*]yl ,cum+s ,! r1l;y is t \r na;n1 ,am]ica is 2com+ a m div]se c.try4 ,? m1ns t z an organiza;n1 ,,acb has to welcome & reflect ! div]s;y ( \r na;n & communities4 ,! "q is1 h[ d we 3t9ue do+ :at makes ,,acb a unique organiza;n ( ! bl & actively "w to h a pres5t & a future t is m 9clusive8 ,div]s;y is /at$ z "p ( ,,acb's core values1 ! div]s;y /ate;t & ! /rategic plan4 ,! #bjbj-#aa racial ju/ice resolu;n & ! #bjba ,spani% language resolu;ns result$ 9 ! organiza;n tak+ tangible #fi ac;ns on xs pa? t[>ds grt] 9clu.n4 ,z a result ( ! #bjbj racial ju/ice resolu;n1 "! is n[ a ,m5tor+1 ,a3ess & ,pe] ,support "<,,maps"> program4 ,9 #bjba1 ! ,durw>d ;,k4 ,mc,daniel "<,,dkm"> ,committee1 ! ,b]l ,colley ,l1d]%ip ,9/itute1 ! ,memb]%ip ,committee & ! ,multicultural ,a6airs ,committee came tgr1 develop$ & laun*$ a pilot m5tor+ program ) ! goal ( cr1t+ future l1d]s4 ,?irty ,,acb memb]s appli$ to 2 m5tors & #bg appli$ to 2 m5tees4 ,twelve memb]s ) m ?an #aj ye>s ( exp]i;e 9 ,,acb 7 select$ to 2 m5tors_/guides1 %>+ _! k & exp]i;es ) #ab m5tees_/explor]s4 ,! ,spani% language resolu;n l$ to ! cr1;n ( ! ,hispanic ,a6airs ,subcommittee1 : is "w+ to translate ! #gj website & to provide ,spani% language a3ess4 ,? ye> ,spani% transla;n w 2 available at ! ,d4,c4 ,l1d]%ip ,3f];e & at ! na;nal 3v5;n4 ,9 ! la/ two na;nal 3v5;ns1 ,,mcac "pn]$ ) m committees ?an x _h 9 previ\s ye>s4 ,"! is a gr[+ recogni;n t div]s;y exi/s "? all /ra9s ( ! 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