Community-Based Inter-Group Relations Programs

Negative messages which individuals receive about people from other groups are often communicated in community settings. In those same community settings, programs can break through the cycle of stereotypes and prejudice. ICP helped to develop one such program between Jewish youth in the Harrisburg Hebrew High program and African American youth of the the St. Paul’s Missionary Baptist Church. ICP seeks to create partnerships such as this one which unite diverse sectors of local communities. Any interested parties should contact Fredrika McKain, ICP President/CEO.

ICP can create programming which encourages dialogue between groups using a Study Circle forum. A Study Circle is a small group which meets approximately six times for a facilitated discussion about diversity issues affecting a community. ICP provides facilitation and activities that maximize the group’s potential to discuss multiple perspectives and generate a variety of ideas for moving from discussion to action.