Become an Ally

by helping build a community where everyone belongs and thrives.

Lean In

Listen & Learn

Live it Out

It starts by choosing to lean in.

Let us know you’re ready to lean in and join us in building a more welcoming and inclusive community. Get updates by email and follow us on social media.

Get email updates on how we’re working in our community and how you can help.

The next step is committing to listen and learn.

Move toward real understanding and connection by committing to listening well. We cannot overemphasize the importance of listening.

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Be Curious

Listen with a desire to understand and get to know more about others.

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Be Open

Choose to lay down your assumptions and reserve judgment to honor others’ perspectives and lived experiences.

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Be Uncomfortable

Be okay with feeling uncomfortable at times as you listen to other’s experiences and perspectives.

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Be Respectful

With respect and civility, engage with others by valuing and honoring all the ways we are different.

Stretch your understanding and perspective

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Attend cross-cultural movies, plays, or art exhibits

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Read blogs, articles, and books from diverse authors

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Attend Noblesville Diversity Coalition Events.

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Subscribe to a variety of news sources and fact check.

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Visit cultural and historical sites within your city and state.

Lastly, live it out

Change happens when we live it out.

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Communicate in ways that draw attention toward understanding and away from division.

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Think about what you are reading, hearing, and saying. How are individuals and groups of people being characterized?

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Invite a friend or two to learn together

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Volunteer and invite friends to join you at NDC events

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Contribute to the mission of NDC by making a financial donation

Though small in their own way, all these efforts are needed to help Noblesville become a more welcoming and inclusive community. The work is not easy; results will not occur overnight. It takes patience, perseverance, and courage.

We believe, together, we can bring about lasting change.

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