Our Purpose

To identify and focus attention on the needs and issues of our diverse county.

Our Strategy

In order to achieve our purpose we will utilize the following tools:

• Facilitate communication among elected officials and the ethnic and cultural groups they serve. 
• Bring together community, civic, religious, business, governmental, and professional groups. 
• Promote ethno-cultural diversity at all levels. 
• Increase multi-ethnic knowledge, awareness, sensitivity, skills, maturity, and competency. 
• Encourage an understanding of diversity and similarity between and within cultures.  
• Build capacity for ethno-cultural self-assessments.
  

What the Diversity Advisory Council Does

The Diversity Advisory Council has the following functions and duties:

• Collect, analyze and interpret information on ethnic and cultural diversity issues, and to disseminate reports to the Broward County Commission and other interested groups and individuals.
• Develop recommendations for addressing ethnic and cultural diversity issues and problems affecting community relations in Broward County.
• Develop and present conferences, seminars, and other community programs designed to promote ethnic, cultural and diversity understanding at all levels of community life in Broward County.
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