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Marion BIC

BIC in Marion

The Building Integrated Communities initiative is currently collaborating with the City of Marion and El Centro Unido Latino-Americano to build leadership opportunities and language access for community members born outside of the United States. In June 2024, the City of Marion unanimously approved the Language Access Plan, which outlines how the Town will engage with community members who speak languages other than English.

To learn more, see the documents below.

In Recent News

  • Marion youth festival to celebrate Latinx culture (PDF) McDowell News | June 2024
  • Marion City Council adopts Language Access Plan (PDF) McDowell News | June 2024

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Contact Us

For information about the Marion BIC program, contact:

Emily Spangenberg
BIC Bilingual Program Coordinator
espangen@email.unc.edu
919-962-2414
Habla español

Kathleen Nolan
Liaison for the City of Marion
knolan@marionnc.org

Laura Zapater
Associate Director of CULA
laura@centrounidomcdowell.org
Habla español

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