Agency Description: MACC Alliance of Connected Communities (formerly the Metropolitan Alliance of Community Centers) is a strategic partnership of 27 community-based human service organizations and advocates for families and communities in the Twin Cities metropolitan area. MACC members have more than 80 sites across the Twin Cities and serve over 315,000 metro area residents, the majority of whom the majority are persons of color with another 25-30% who are new Americans. 

Project Description: In 2002, MACC contracted with The Inter-Race Institute at Augsburg College to assess the New Americans Service Initiative (at that time, MACC’s membership consist of 13 community agencies).

ACET services: The team at Inter-Race included a subcontract agreement with ACET to: (a) assist in the development of a Cultural Audit instrument and Diversity Climate surveys; (b) perform all statistical analysis of the data and report of outcomes; and (c) conduct site visits and interview users from the Confederation of Somali Community, Sabathani Community Center, East Side Neighborhood Services, and West 7^th Community Center.

Date of Service: 2002-2003