Welcome to NEPDEC!


NEPDEC’s goals are to create a more inclusive, dynamic culture in our region and to prepare for increasingly complex and diverse communities and workplaces. To achieve these goals, we:
  • Provide educational programming
  • Support member's diversity initiatives
  • Organize networking and social events for relaxed interaction and sharing
  • Build alliances among historically isolated groups
  • Use shared resources more efficiently & effectively
    • Through cooperation, we address regional diversity issues with greater impact and economies of scale.

    Facts Figures Black History Month

    Black History Month Timeline 1619 Dutch ship brings 20 Africans to Jamestown, Va., the first enslaved Africans in the U.S. 1793 Eli Whitney’s new cotton gin increases demand for slaves 1793 Congress passes Fugitive Slave Act, making it a federal crime to assist a slave trying to escape 1808 Congress bans importation of slaves 1820 […]

    CFR Crisis Guide: The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

    The Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) is an independent, nonpartisan membership organization, think tank, and publisher. CFR members, including Brian Williams, Fareed Zakaria, Angelina Jolie, Chuck Hagel, and Erin Burnett, explain why the Council on Foreign Relations is an indispensable resource in a complex world. View CFR’s Crisis Guide: The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict  

    2019 NEPDEC Conference

    Best Practices for School Climate Improvement: Strategies that Support Diversity and Inclusion September 20, 2019 8:00 AM – 2:00 PM Mohegan Sun Pocono 1280 Highway 315 Wilkes-Barre, PA Spend a day with top leaders in diversity, inclusion and school safety as they address the most pressing and complex issues that accompany teachers, administrators and behavioral […]