Cultural Competency and Equity Coalition (C²EC) is a membership-based organization that supports the embodiment of Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Anti-Racism and Cultural Competence (I.D.E.A.&CC) and works to transform the cultural norms within the classical  arts and beyond. C²EC is a learning community providing the support, education, and advocacy organizations, leaders, artists, educators, and creators need to reimagine and reshape the culture and the standards of their fields.

 

The C²EC and its members will work collaboratively to become anti-racist and embed the foundational tenets of I.D.E.A.&CC into their organizations and the field at large. Most importantly, C²EC will provide a measure of accountability that has been missing by encouraging members to exercise transparency not only within the Coalition, but with its employees, stakeholders, patrons, and the public.

 

C²EC is the entity that will call our members “in” before they get called out. We actively foster the practice of “community responsibility” by encouraging leaders to hold themselves and one another accountable for the evolution they say they want to see.

 

C²EC has designed a Curriculum of Change that will address the needs of the field, from pipeline to performance, boardroom to box office and beyond. Our team of consultants, facilitators, and educators—experts in various subject matters, (I.D.E.A., organizational culture, history, human resources, etc.)—will engage members as a cohort to influence organizational cultural reform.

 

 

 

C²EC is founded on a collaborative model, and the voices of our members shape and mold the work, support, and services we offer. We are committed to modeling effective communication, collaborative problem solving, and transparency. Redesigning a culture is like remodeling a house—once you open up the walls you never know what you might find. Therefore, the C²EC is an entity that is malleable and able to adjust to address emerging needs of members and the field as they arise, while remaining true to the original intent and mission of the Coalition.

 

As we enter the second year of C²EC, we are expanding our offerings to meet the needs of both the work and the community. Recognizing that leadership may not find the C²EC a good fit for their organizations, there might be departments, school programs, and individuals within that are desirous of our education and cohort learning. We strive to meet people where they are, hence we have created a membership model to serve them.

Now departments within organizations (development, marketing, community engagement, etc.,) as well as ballet schools attached to companies, can join the C²EC under their own membership.

 

*It is important to note that although our founder’s roots are in Ballet and have expanded to the classical arts, the philosophy, and principles of I.D.E.A. and organizational culture are universal and applicable for most fields. All are Welcome. We view the teaching Modules within the Curriculum of Change as a guideline not the Holy Grail. There is always room at our table, and we are committed to always serving who sits!