Goal IV: Build Community Capacity, Engagement, and Image

Objective 3: Strengthen and expand the Diversity Summit’s impact.

The three Diversity Summits held in the Montgomery Region since 2008 have been, by most accounts, thoroughly positive experiences. The challenge from here is turning now to turn the good ideas and camaraderie generated there and turning
them into something that truly affects change in the community. Greater Montgomery can enhance the impact of the Diversity Summit by ensuring that it addresses diversity issues specific to the Montgomery region (such as age and gender) and leads directly to real change.

Actions:

• Continue to broaden the scope of the Diversity Summit to encompass additional aspects of diversity, including age and background.
• Develop an actionable work plan at the conclusion of each Summit.
• Create a Diversity Council.