BILLINGS — A Montana grassroots initiative has reached a new milestone as it enters its seventh year of working to break down barriers and strengthen community dialogue across cultural divides.

The Montana Cross Community Reconciliation Project, founded by the Global Peace Foundation , aims to promote cultural respect and mutual understanding by helping participants overcome personal biases and prejudices.

The group meets once a month, with each seminar featuring guest speakers from around the globe who share their personal experiences related to culture, race, gender, religion, or economic status.

"As we've been doing this through the years, even here, you'll see people coming and saying, 'Wow, I've never had a chance to meet people from another culture 'til now," said Mike Yakawich

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