City of Hickory - Community Relations Council

Community Relations Council

CRC Agendas and Minutes

Community Relations Council
City of Hickory
PO Box 398
Hickory, NC 28603
cmain@ci.hickory.nc.us
828.323.7447

History: The City of Hickory Community Relations Council was established in 1963. Although many changes have taken place in our community since then, promoting diversity and tolerance of others is still our primary focus.

The mission of the Community Relations Council is to promote positive relationships within our community through dialogue, education, programs and resources.
Our objectives are:
· To facilitate dialogue and encourage fellowship among diverse groups within our community.
· To provide educational opportunities for the community through partnerships, media and outreach

programs.
· To evaluate our programming on a continual basis to include grants, events and outreach.
· To identify all available resources to successfully implement ways to utilize resources and to assess

the outcomes of programs and events.

Meetings: All meetings are open to the public. The CRC meets on the second Monday of each month at 5:30 p.m. Meetings are held at City Hall, 76 North Center Street, unless otherwise noted.

Membership: The CRC consists of 16 members, two of which are high school students and two of which shall be differently-abled or physically challenged. No more that 5 of the 14 members shall be of any one racial/ethnic background.

If you are interested in serving on the CRC, please complete a Board and Commission Membership application. Applications can be found on the City of Hickory web page or by contacting us via e-mail or telephone. All appointments are made by the Hickory City Council.

Past Projects:
· Annual Grant Cycles
· Building on Faith
· Building Community from Diversity
· Hmong New Year’s Celebration
· Immigration Forum
· Diversity presentations to schools and neighborhood groups
· Diversity directory
· Partnerships with local non-profit agencies assisting new arrivals in the Greater Hickory Metro
· Diversity training sessions
· Community movie nights

International Spring Fest in partnership with the Hickory International Council

CRC participates in Hickory Jaycees Christmas Parade