Most barbershop chapters do not reflect the diversity of the communities in which they rehearse and perform. We’ll review the history of minority involvement in barbershop, intentional and unintentional exclusionary practices, and the state of diversity in barbershop today. We’ll examine the differences between Tolerance, Acceptance, and Inclusion, and outline the facets of an inclusive chapter. We’ll examine your chapter “persona” (the public face that you present to the world) and how that helps or hurts your efforts at inclusion. We’ll review outreach and partnering solutions that can help your chapter increase diversity, both in audience and membership. FACULTY: Chris Rimple TARGET AUDIENCE: Chapter/Chorus Leadership, Everyone
