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Multicultural Action Committee

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LMAC Cultural Assessment

Please help LMAC collect stories and information regarding people’s experience and involvement around diversity, sense of belonging, and cultural opportunities by completing the survey below. Your answers to this survey will inform future programs, cultural grants, and other resources and activities right here in Longmont.

Complete Cultural Survey!

The Longmont Multicultural Action Committee (LMAC) is a City Council–initiated effort that inspires Longmont residents to take individual and collective action to promote cultural understanding, inclusion, and involvement. LMAC was created specifically to address diversity-related issues in Longmont, with the goal of maintaining a welcoming community where everyone belongs.

LMAC is led by a dedicated steering committee of community leaders and volunteers. By focusing on three main topic areas— Explore, Learn, Lead—LMAC creates engaging opportunities for residents to learn about and celebrate the many different cultures represented in our community. LMAC’s important work helps cultivate stronger connections that bridge relationships between community members from diverse cultures.

Explore

LMAC sponsors and/or supports a variety of inclusive community gatherings, cultural events, and other activities that promote understanding and build relationships. Annual events include:

By promoting multicultural events and activities to the entire community, LMAC hopes to successfully expand the circle of participants for each event. LMAC has also expanded its web presence to be a vital community resource for information about upcoming multicultural events and activities.

Learn

LMAC supports  variety of learning opportunities that foster Longmont’s connection with people, communities, and cultures around the world. Future examples might include holding community conversations on immigration and other relevant topics; hosting a diversity conference, and expanding local opportunities for second-language learning.

Lead

One of LMAC’s goals is to enhance representation within city and community leadership, government, and advisory roles, to ensure that diverse voices and ideas are considered during the development of new policies and programs. LMAC sponsors and promotes leadership training, helps build connections, and supports ongoing outreach and engagement at the grassroots level.

 

Get Involved

The LMAC Steering Committee invites all interested Longmont community members to be a part of this strategic journey to help Longmont become even more inclusive than it is today.

For more information, please email the City of Longmont Community and Neighborhood Resources division.


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The Longmont Multicultural Action Committee is committed to advocating and working together to create a caring, inclusive, and equitable community that embraces, respects, celebrates, and learns from each other.