Grantee Spotlight: Intercultural Center at Monmouth University
The Intercultural Center at Monmouth University (ICMU) cultivates a campus environment where all its members can thrive equitably, with dignity, and a sense of belonging.
Since its opening in 2019, the Intercultural Center has been coordinating engagement opportunities that include:
- Co-curricular cultural programming
- Educational and cross-cultural dialogues
- Identity exploration
- Student leadership development and club advising
- Community-building and affinity networks
- Student mentoring, empowerment, support, and advocacy
ICMU's efforts support the academic, social, and professional success of historically underrepresented campus community members, including but not limited to, People of Color, LGBTQIA+, first-generation, low-income, international, and religious minority members of Monmouth University. Additionally, ICMU aims to build allyship and understanding across differences.
Furthermore, ICMU promotes university-wide shifts towards diversity, inclusion, and respect by fostering a sense of shared responsibility for enacting equity within our diverse community of students, faculty, staff, administration, neighbors, and alumni. ICMU does this through policy/practice consultation, campus climate assessment, professional development, grant-making/co-sponsorships, committee service, and general collaboration.
To learn more about the Intercultural Center at Monmouth University (ICMU) and the services provided, visit: monmouth.edu/intercultural
Credit and photo credit: monmouth.edu/intercultural/signature-initiatives
Our grantee partners are doing incredible work in the community - advancing an equitable, just, and vibrant Central Jersey Shore. We believe in the sharing of stories, learnings, and accomplishments of people, organizations, and community. Each week, we will highlight a grantee partner who we have funded in the prior quarter. Please visit their websites and learn more about how they are impacting the people they serve and the greater community.
