Change International (a program of the New York Institute of Dance and Education) is an action organization whose goal is to foster Universal Inclusion and Multicultural Clarity for all people.
Mission Statement:
Our core mission is to act as a multicultural clearinghouse of information, opinion, and resources lead by African American males acting as an intellectual bridge between African Americans and our global brothers, who sometimes fail to understand one another. Change International seeks to establish understanding and accountability for people addressing issues of race, diversity, equal access, and equal expectation. We seek to provide an arena where all people can find reasonable individuals who will help examine the challenges a community faces in regards to race. Change International will carry out this mission through inclusion, research, education, and tangible accountability.
Vision Statement:
Change International was founded by Sean McLeod, and includes four African American male founding members: Demetrius Murphy (Assistant Vice President of First Niagara Bank), Lonnie Love (Intensive Treatment Unit Supervisor & Crisis Intervention Trainer for Hillside Children's Center), Robert Ellison Jr. (Case Manager for Cayuga Counseling), and Sean McLeod (President and CEO of the New York Institute of Dance and Education). Additional founding members include Brian Morey (Co-Founder & Associate Producer for White Nite Productions, NYC), Jerami Kipp (BFA Candidate, Purchase College), and Quendel Ellison (Trinity Pawling Prep School).
It is imperative that such an organization be formed in Cayuga County at a time when role models are the center of Character Education. We acknowledge that there are very few high-profile African American males who are equally accepted in both the local Black and White Communities. We have taken action to change this realization. Moreover, we acknowledge that although Black males started this organization, the group is open to all people who wish to join the positive battle to present opportunity and inclusion for all. This organization was formed to confront issues locally, but with a foundation that will be used nationally and globally.
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