Center Initiatives
Civic Engagement and Leadership Summit
The James Farmer Multicultural Center and the UMW NAACP College Chapter are co-sponsoring the 2026 Civic Engagement and Leadership Summit. The purpose of the Civic Engagement & Leadership Summit is to create a valuable and meaningful opportunity for students to enhance their awareness of societal issues and learn about strategies and resources to effectively address and respond to them. Additionally, this summit will provide attendees with an opportunity to build coalitions across cultural barriers, strengthen advocacy, and support the promotion of civic engagement at UMW and in their respective communities. This year’s theme for the Summit is, “Where are We Headed?” At this event, we will be discussing voting rights, human rights, environmental justice, education, healthcare, and the importance of understanding history. If interested, please fill out the Civic Engagement and Leadership Summit registration form!
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 the James Farmer Multicultural Center website.
Please email us at umwjfmc@gmail.com if you have any questions regarding disability-related accommodations.