"A community is like a ship; everyone ought to
be prepared to take the helm."
- Henrik Ibsen
Engaging Meaningful Community Action
The Community Partnership Alliance (CPA) is a
community-led, multi-ethnic initiative to create,
leverage, and promote change that maximizes the
educational and economic prosperity of our multicultural
community. Founded in Merced in 2003, the CPA strives
to serve as local and national model for community
change that engages and advocates for all persons.
We place a special emphasis on empowering and increasing
the voice of under-represented communities, who
often are left out of our civic and social change
efforts because of educational, language, and cultural
barriers. As home to the 10th UC Campus (UC Merced)
our activities place special attention to the opportunities
and responsibilities that exist in Merced County
and the surrounding Central Valley. If you share
these ambitions, please join us.
