Center Initiatives
Civic Engagement and Leadership Summit
The James Farmer Multicultural Center will be hosting its seventh annual Civic Engagement & Leadership Summit. The purpose of the summit is to create a valuable and meaningful opportunity for high school and University of Mary Washington students to enhance their awareness of societal issues and learn about strategies and resources to effectively address and respond to them. This annual summit provides attendees with an opportunity to build coalitions across cultural barriers, strengthen advocacy, and support the promotion of an equal, equitable campus culture and climate at UMW and in American society.
Freedom & Equality Grant
The Freedom and Equality Grant has been established by the James Farmer Multicultural Center to continue the legacy and work of Dr. James Farmer, Jr. Dr. Farmer earned national prominence as one of the foremost leaders of the Civil Rights Movement. His major accomplishments and contributions to the movement and the advancement of our society established him as one of the “Big Six” of the Civil Rights Movement. He spent his life fighting to obtain access, justice, equality, and freedom for marginalized and underrepresented communities. Find out more information on the Freedom & Equality Grant page.
For more information, contact the James Farmer Multicultural Center at 540/654-1044 or umwjfmc@gmail.com. Visit students.umw.edu/multicultural.
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