The Race Matters Initiative was formed to improve relations between races, cultures and faiths. The survey helps us determine the areas we need to improve in our communities. Based of the survey results, Beyond Differences hosts various Dialogue series to discuss the problems and create solutions to better our communities. Based of the survey the following Dialogues and Monthly events were formed. Read more »
Community Forum and Roundtable Cross-Cultural Dialogue Breakfast
Dialogues are monthly breakfast and discussions held at The Greenville Hilton on the second Tuesday of each month. The scope of the cultural breakfasts are focus in the following areas:
Education
Health and Wellness
Economic Development
Political Development
Social Justice
“Horizon Series”-quarterly luncheons
The Horizon Series is a quarterly dialogue series that invites local upstate president to come before the public and address issue or certain subject matters that enlightens and educate the community from their perspective. It is an opportunity where the presidents of upstate colleges and universities to discuss certain issues faced on their particular campuses as they relate to their community.
Let’s Talk
As a part of the Dialogue Series, Beyond Differences will host a Beyond Differences Book Club focused on attracting individuals from all cultural background to study and interact while discussing a specific book. Beyond Differences utilizes the book club as another avenue to get people involved in discussing differences, recognizing differences, accepting differences by the way of dialogue.
