Objective

The Multicultural Symposium Series (MSS) will create new opportunities for academia, business, government, education, students, and the community at large to build new strategic alliances that will forge stronger relationships across the global divisions of ethnicity, race, gender, economics, age, religion, politics, class, and

ideological differences.

MSS Is A Collaborative Partnership with Bentley University

Carole Copeland Thomas of C. Thomas & Associates has formed a strategic partnership with Bentley College to produce a twice-yearly

Multicultural Symposium Series and other related activities at Bentley University.

Goals

•Reinforce cultural bridges

•Strengthen retention and recruitment efforts within business, education,

    and non-profit organizations

•Create new dialogue within the multicultural community and beyond

•Bridge the gap between academia, business, government, education,

    healthcare,  students, and community groups

•Provide an ongoing platform for cross cultural exchange, conversation,

    ideas, and partnerships

What Makes This Unique: 

An Ongoing Dialogue With Global Communication

Between Each Symposium

Unlike most conventions and conferences held on an annual basis, this initiative will be different from the start.  Ongoing dialogue will be developed so that each symposium will NOT be a stand alone event.   

Each event will be interconnected to the total framework of the Symposium Series.                                                                                                                                             

Ongoing Activities Linked To Each Other

Each symposium will build on the strength of the previous events by using technological resources:                                      

        • An Interactive Website with Social Networking Capabilities

        • Electronic Newsletter

        • List Serv Creation For A Virtual Online Community

        • Teleconference Series on Key Topics

        • Webinar Series On Multicultural Issues

        • Focus Groups

        • Other relevant communication instruments

        • Projected initial online community  3000-5000 participants

        • Four Color Print Magazine (2011-2012)