• To expand diversity education programs for youth and adults, minority and majority.
• To build capacity in the community to proactively address issues of diversity and discrimination
  by celebrating differences.
• To build capacity in the community to eliminate racism and all forms of discrimination.
• To build community awareness and support for diversity among individuals, businesses
  and organizations.

By accomplishing these goals, the GMDC will:

• Stimulate changing attitudes and behaviors of tomorrow’s leaders – our children.
• Nurture a brighter future for everyone – so students have a bright and promising future.
• Partner with businesses, government and non-profit organizations to remove barriers to participation and tap into the benefits of diversity.
• Build an inclusive and welcoming community one person and relationship at a time.

Goal One: To expand diversity education programs for youth and adults, minority and majority.

• Prejudice Reduction Workshops (grades 5 through 10)
  
• Recruit and train local facilitators
  
• Board of Director training
  
• Expand video and book lending library

Goal Two: To build capacity in the community to proactively address issues of diversity and discrimination by celebrating differences.

• Support new and existing cultural activities
  
• Sponsor an annual recognition event on Monday, September 24, 2007

Goal Three: To build capacity in the community to eliminate racism and all forms of discrimination.

• Incorporate the GMDC as an independent non-profit organization
  
• Provide local diversity leadership training
  
• Develop and distribute educational materials
  
• Catalogue diversity resources within the community

Goal Four: To build community awareness and support for diversity among individuals, businesses
and organizations.

• Encourage Diversity Council’s participation in community activities
  
• Website enhancements
  
• Media relations
  
• GMDC presentations at area civic groups
  
• Annual report