Greetings NAMRC members and friends:
I am honored to serve as the 2012 National Association of Multicultural Rehabilitation Concerns President. I want to thank Dr. Mona Robinson for her leadership as President and the 2011 NAMRC Board of Directors for their hard work and accomplishments last year. We welcome our newest board members who will serve a two year term (2012-2014): Christiann Kier, L. Robert McConnell, Cozetta Shannon, Judy Smith and Robin Washington. Also, board member Dr. DeAnna Henderson has volunteered to serve as Interim President-Elect of NAMRC for a 1 year term for 2012. We appreciate their service to support NAMRC’s mission.
In partnership with the Arkansas Chapter of NAMRC, the NAMRC Board has been busy planning this years’ conference that will not only provide continuing education credits, but will also be a time to network with fellow members across the nation. The 2012 NAMRC annual training conference will be held in Little Rock, Arkansas on July 26-38, 2012 at The Peabody Little Rock. The conference co-chairs are Dr. Stacia Robertson and Judy Smith. This year’s theme, Creating Cultural Harmony for Rehabilitation Success, coincides with our conference location and includes a focus on the need to enhance diversity, equity and justice in all areas of the rehabilitation discipline. Check the website for upcoming details on the call for proposal process and conference registration.
Education and awareness of multicultural issues is the primary goal of NAMRC. As an organization our members represent a diverse group such as rehabilitation educators, counselors, administrators and persons with disabilities whose common agenda is to champion a quality and equitable rehabilitation service delivery system for people of color and other culturally diverse populations. I extend an invitation to you to get involved with NAMRC. Join us in developing and maintaining partnerships with organizations focused on diversity and rehabilitation, which provide opportunity for NAMRC to advocate for the rehabilitation needs of multicultural persons with disabilities.
As part of our membership goals, we continue to work on the recruitment of members, broadening the diversity of our membership and enhancing our communication with the NAMRC members. Improvements to our website provide you with the most current information available about future training opportunities and updates via the NAMRC page at www.namrc.org. NAMRC also has a place on social networking sites including Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter. Feel free to follow or become fans of us for updates related to NAMRC and the field.
Thanks again for being a part of NAMRC. Continue to let us know what we can do to make your membership worthwhile and meaningful. I look forward to working with you. Please feel free to contact me.
Cindy Mundis, MA, CRC, LPC
cmundis@pa.gov
President Cindy Mundis
