Dr. Emmanuel Bile is an adjunct professor of social work at Elms College, Chicopee, Massachusetts. Dr. Bile also serves as a medical social worker/clinical consultant at St. Peter’s Hospital in Albany, New York, and works with the Massachusetts Department of Developmental Services (DDS), Berkshire Area Office in Pittsfield. Dr. Bile has experience in leadership roles at various Human Service Organizations in Berkshire County, Massachusetts. Dr. Bile Co-founded the Choices Mentoring Initiative program to help decrease risk aspects and unearth resiliency to promote the emotional welfare of African American youths ages 10 to 17.

Dr. Bile’s primary interest is fostering learning and collaborating with teams and community partners to provide dignified services and equal opportunity for all the individual protected categories, including age, different abilities, gender identity and sexual orientation, military personnel, national origin or ancestry, race color, or religion. Dr. Bile is a learning facilitator with excellent organizational and leadership skills, proficient in collaborating with others, a team builder, a fast learner, and committed to enhancing the well-being and dignity of all people.

Dr. Bile earned an Associates of Human Services at Berkshire Community College, a Bachelor of Social Work from Elms College, a Master of Social Work from Springfield College, and a Doctor of Social Work from the School of Public Leadership at Capella University. Dr. Bile completed the Commonwealth of Massachusetts CORE Management Program in 2018 and Berkshire Leadership Program in 2017.

NAACP Mission

To ensure the political, educational, social, and economic equality of all rights for all persons and to eliminate race-based discrimination.

NAACP Purpose

1. Take action with an intentional focus on the NAACP “game-changers to build community

• Economic sustainability
• Education
• Health
• Public Safety and criminal justice
• Voting Rights and political representation
• Expanded youth and young adult engagement
• Climate justice
• Housing

2. Advocate/defend/protect the equality of rights for all persons in the Berkshires

3. Advocate for progressive change through the collection of data, dissemination of information, influencing policy, and being timely in our response to major issues of injustice in Berkshires, Massachusetts, and the country.

4. Support and advocate for individuals who experience specific incidents of discrimination.

5. Advocate that systems, structures, and policies be in place to help create equal opportunity for all persons by using legal instruments, written and verbal advocacy, moral authority, and direct action when necessary, to challenge those in positions of power in the community.

NAACP Vision 2025 – A picture of what is true for the Branch in 2025.

1. Our branch has made important contributions and actively supports helping people achieve equal access to employment, food, land, clean air, water, housing, and education.
2. Key goals have been achieved for the eight NAACP Game Changers.
3. We are encouraging and supporting participatory research to assist political, social, and environmental movements as a form of community education and resilience.
4. We have been timely and thoughtful in our response to major issues of injustice in the Berkshires, the region, and the country.
5. We have been actively engaged, with others, in dismantling systems of oppression, racism, and collective division. Actions including policy, legal, demonstrations, elections, etc.
6. The level of awareness of equity and inclusiveness within the branch membership has improved significantly
7. We have an annual balanced budget that is well funded.
8. We have achieved significant annual membership growth with a focus on people of color and youth, using annual targets.
9. We have made important and specific contributions to the significant improvement in the economic prosperity of people of color and other marginalized groups.
10. We regularly offer training within the branch on key topics, e.g. youth leadership, inclusiveness, etc.