The Bucks County Human Relations Council, in conjunction with community organizations, held the first Bucks County Diversity Summit – “Building Bridges and Creating Unity through Diversity” –May 2006 at Bucks County Community College.

Co-sponsors of this historic event included:

• Bucks County Committee for Interracial Harmony

• Bucks County Intermediate Unit Diversity Task Force

• Bucks County NAACP

• Children’s Cultural Center

• Latinos United of Bensalem

• Newtown No Place for Hate

• The Peace Center

In an open-space forum, the people of Bucks County discussed opportunities to create a more respectful and inclusive environment within our communities. Attendees engaged in dialogue, about critical issues facing individuals and groups in Bucks County, via facilitated discussions that enhanced our understanding of each other. 

The summit served as an opportunity for people belonging to communities that are under-represented or lack representation in the political and/or cultural mainstream to express their concerns and complaints, share their stories, meet other people with similar yet different stories, and – most importantly – be heard.