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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

The Advisory Board to the President’s Initiative on Race wishes to thank the countless individuals and

organizations across the country who work to improve race relations in America. We were heartened to

find so many people striving every day to reduce disparities, combat stereotypes, and fight

discrimination. We were particularly inspired by our Nation’s young people who answered the

President’s call to action in so many ways and by their commitment to carry forward this critical effort to

improve race relations as we enter the next century. 

We are deeply appreciative of the organizations and individuals who gave their time and energy to assist

us with Advisory Board meetings, community forums, conversations about race, the Campus Week of

Dialogue, the Statewide Days of Dialogue, and many other events and activities. We are grateful to all of

them, including members of the Cabinet and Congress; state and local elected officials; people in

Federal, State, and local agencies; higher education institutions; national non-profit organizations;

foundations; the corporate and faith communities; local and regional community organizations; and the

legions of other individuals who contributed to our efforts. In addition, thousands of people shared

articles, books, letters, and videos with us. Their contributions taught us about what people are thinking,

feeling, and doing about race. We welcomed and learned from all of them.

We would like especially to thank the Leadership Conference Educational Fund for producing an awardwinning public service announcement on race relations and the following organizations for their support

in producing the One America Dialogue Guide: Hope In The Cities, National Conference on Community

and Justice, National Days of Dialogue, National Multicultural Institute, Study Circles Resource Center,

and the YWCA. 

The Executive Director of the Initiative, Judith Winston, deserves a special tribute. Her stewardship and

expertise were our compass. We could not have accomplished our work without her tireless dedication,

commitment, wisdom, insight, and assistance.

We also want to thank Erskine Bowles; Sylvia Mathews; Maria Echaveste; Minyon Moore; Ann Lewis;

Mickey Ibarra; Thurgood Marshall, Jr.; Bob Nash; other members of the President’s staff; and

consultants Christopher Edley, Jr., Laura Harris, and Sonia Jarvis, who filled in many of the details from

the President’s original vision. We would be remiss if we did not recognize their contributions to

building one America. 

Finally, we would like to thank everyone who—because of this Initiative—has a better appreciation of

our continuing individual and community challenges on race and who is willing to accept those

challenges as their own. Each person who takes some action to improve race relations and reduce racial

disparities makes a difference. It is that citizen service at home, at work, and in neighborhoods and

communities that is the hope and promise of this Initiative, Nation, and our future. To all of you, we urge

you to continue your work, to reach out to others, and to help build one America in the 21st century.
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The members of the Advisory Board would like to thank the staff 

of the President’s Initiative on Race for their contributions.

Bruce Andersen Audrey Hutchinson

Randy Ayers Allison King

Patrick Aylward D. Bambi Kraus

Elizabeth Belenis Stacey Ladman

Lee Boyle Lin Liu

Karen Burchard Ana Lopez

David Campt Jacinta Ma

Rhonda Carney Elizabeth Martinez

Elizabeth Castle Tamara Monosoff

Michele Cavataio Scott Palmer

David Chai Barbara Semedo

Jennifer Dolan Lydia Sermons

Grace Garcia Michael Sorrell

Danielle Glosser Maria Soto

John Goering Chandler Spaulding

Claire Gonzales Brenda Toineeta

Roderick Harrison Michael Wenger

Suzanne Hodges Rob Wexler

Judith Winston

Executive Director

The Board would like to express its gratitude to the following 

individuals for their administrative assistance over the last year.

Elizabeth Asher Evelina Mosby

Marjorie Black Brent Oliver

Cedra Eaton Jane Price-Smith

Linda Gray Daphne Pringle

Andrew Holzapfel Matthew Roper

Wanda Johnson Katherine Sheckells

Diana Kappner Michelle Waldron
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Today, I ask the American people to join me in a great national effort to perfect the promise of America for this new

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I just hope that the

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talks not only about

the need to respect the

differences among our

communities, but also

to dwell on those

principles that unify

us and how we got to

those principles... The

best way of bridging

these issues is to focus

on solving problems

that are, in fact,

common to all of us.

We are all concerned

about personal safety

and crime. We are all

concerned about

education. We are all

concerned about

economic development

and income

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Karen K. Narasaki,

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the National Asian

Pacific American

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statement at the

Carnegie Endowment

for International

Peace and

Georgetown

University Law

Center meeting on

immigrants and race,

Washington, D.C.,

July 13, 1998
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1998
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significant way for

the Initiative to begin.

Reverend Dr. Suzan

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about the 40th

anniversary of the

desegregation of

Central High School,

Little Rock,

Arkansas, September

26B27, 1997
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Dr. Matthew Snipp,

Advisory Board

meeting on race and

poverty, San Jose,

California, February

11, 1998

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our schools· textbooks.

Mike Her Many

Horses, Executive

Director, Oglala

Lakota Nation,

meeting with the

Dakota Territories

Tribal Chairmen’s

Association,

Washington, D.C.,

May 20, 1998
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see the work that is

before us.

Reverend Dr. Suzan

D. Johnson Cook,

religious leaders

forum, New Orleans,

Louisiana, May 21,

1998
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of each culture.

Megan, Children’s

Defense Fund

conference, Orange

County, California,

March 26, 1998
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children at the

elementary level don·t

know what color is.

They understand

diversity...they

celebrate their

differences. One

young student said,

!And that makes us

one. We all are the

same inside.· And I

got that very

distinctly from the

curriculum, from the

expression of the

parents, from the

expression of the

teachers...I was

absolutely blown

away by how intense

these young fourth

and fifth graders

were in expressing

why to them there is

absolutely no

difference between all

of them, no matter

what their name is

and no matter what

the color of their skin

is.

Linda

Chavez-Thompson on

her visit to Bailey’s

Elementary School, a

school of racial and

ethnic diversity,

Fairfax County,

Virginia, December

17, 1997
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Reverend Dr.

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Department at his

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Angeles and having

him show us how he

and his fellow

firefighters were

using their fire

station as a

community center for

the kids in their

precinct and how they

were getting them to

be members of their

“Junior Firefighters”

organization rather

than joining a street

gang.

William Winter,

visiting the

Community-Based

Fire Protection

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From slavery to

freedom, we have

come a long way. But

we are not all the way

to freedom yet. It is

not any one person·s

or faction·s fault.

Rather, it is the result

of the deep and

pervasive penetration

of race into our

collective psyche and

social institutions.

Dr. James Jones,

Advisory Board

meeting, Washington,

D.C., September 30,

1997.
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 ́When I pump gas at

a Circle K, and I

don·t have to worry

about getting green

carded, that·s white

privilege. When I get

in trouble with the

law, and...not having

to fear getting

knocked up beside the

head by a police

officer at the station,

that·s white privilege.

When I have the

expectation of

graduating from a

decent college and

moving on to a decent

well-paying job and

seeing that as part of

my birth right, that·s

white privilege.

Joel Olson,

Community Forum,

Phoenix, Arizona,

January 14, 1998.
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and those who have

opportunity still get

affected by race and

those who don’t have

opportunity still get

affected by race.

Bob Thomas,

Advisory Board

meeting, Washington,

D.C., June 18, 1998

Unless we educate

leaders from and for

all segments of our

society, a society that

is changing

dramatically in our

time, becoming more

multiethnic, more

multicultural, unless

we educate leaders for

all segments of our

society who have

learned to work

together, we will have

failed in one of our

most important

obligations.

Nannerl Keohane,

President of Duke

University, Advisory

Board meeting on

diversity in higher

education, College

Park, Maryland,

November 19, 1997
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[I]t’s very rewarding

to see how strongly

the American people

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education. There are

many reasons we

have this kind of faith

and knowledge in

learning, and this

view is no doubt

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in today’s world,

there can be no equity

without education.

U.S. Secretary of

Education Richard

W. Riley, Advisory

Board meeting,

Annandale High

School, Fairfax,

Virginia, December

17, 1997

There’s no way that

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minorities in ghettos

and slums and

among the poor

population without

dealing with race.

William Julius

Wilson, Advisory

Board meeting on

race and poverty,

San Jose, California,

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California Rural

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poverty, San Jose,

California, February

11, 1998
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mobility....

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loan?. . . We are denied

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loans; we cannot get

basic banking services...

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loans...and business

loans. . .

Dr. Denise Fairchild,

President of

Community

Development

Technologies Center,

Advisory Board

meeting on race and

poverty,

San Jose, California,

February 11, 1998

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simply distribute

housing. Housing

markets distribute

anything that is

correlated with where

you live. So housing

markets distribute

education, housing

markets distribute

safety, housing markets

distribute the insurance

rates you pay, the peer

groups your kids

associate with, the

environment that a

family experiences.

Professor Douglas

Massey, San Jose,

California, Advisory

Board meeting,

February 11, 1998
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California,

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Fear of INS

consequences stops

many [immigrants in

the Asian American

community] from

seeking care they are

entitled to....There are

not enough community

health workers, trusted

peers to help them

navigate the troubled

waters....Many Asians

prefer practitioners of

Eastern alternative

medicines, like herbalists,

acupuncturists, or chi

gung specialists.

However, even the best

insurance doesn’t

reimburse for these

services. If Asians do

have to go to a hospital,

interpreter services are

missing. It’s a common

practice to tell patients

to bring their own

interpreter and that

person is often their

child.

Meizhu Liu, Health

Care for All, statement

at U.S. Department of

Health and Human

Services Town Meeting

on race and health,

Boston, Massachusetts,

July 10, 1998
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Not all Arabs are

Muslims. In fact,

there are about 16

[million] Arab

Christians in the

Middle East and

about 2 million have

immigrated to the

United States....When

we talk about

Arabs...[a]re we

talking about a race,

a language, a culture,

or a religion? [I]n the

Unites States, we see

they are all collapsed

together. The Arab

and the Muslim have

become...not only the

other, not only the

potential terrorist

who is a threat to the

way of life...rather

than our daydream—

the Arab and the

Muslim have become

the enemy.

Yvonne Haddad of

the Center for

Muslim and

Christian

Understanding,

Carnegie Endowment

for International

Peace meeting,

Washington, D.C.,

July 13, 1998
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paranoia, that all too

often characterize our

present communities.

John Hope Franklin,

Advisory Board

meeting, Washington,

D.C., July 14, 1997
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 Racial/Ethnic Composition of the Population

 Persons Aged 25 to 29 with a Four-Year College Degree or Higher

 Poverty Rates for Individuals

 Median Usual Weekly Earnings of Male Full-Time Workers

 Median Usual Weekly Earnings of Female Full-Time Workers

 Median Family Income

 Labor Force Participation Rates of Persons Aged 25 to 54

 Unemployment Rates of Persons Aged 16 and Over
Note: Data for Asians exclude Hispanic Asians, and data for American Indians exclude Hispanic American

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100

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Source: Bureau of the Census

White, non-Hispanic Black, non-Hispanic Hispanic Asian American Indian

Racial/Ethnic Composition of the Population
Note: Prior to 1971, data for whites include Hispanic whites, and data for blacks include

Hispanic blacks. Data for non-Hispanic blacks and Hispanics are three-year centered averages. 

Prior to 1992, data are for persons having completed four or more years of college.

1965 1970 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995

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15

20

25

30

35

0

5

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15

20

25

30

35

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Black, non-Hispanic

Hispanic

Sources: Bureau of the Census and National Center for Education Statistics

Persons Aged 25 to 29 with a

Four-Year College Degree or Higher
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Source: Bureau of the Census

Poverty Rates for Individuals

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800

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Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics

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25

30

35

40

45

50

55

15

20

25

30

35

40

45

50

55

Thousands of 1996 dollars

Source: Bureau of the Census

Black

White, non-Hispanic

Hispanic

Asian

0 0

Median Family Income

Note: Prior to 1972, data for whites include Hispanic whites.
1950 1955 1960 1965 1970 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995

30

40

50

60

70

80

90

100

30

40

50

60

70

80

90

100

Percent

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics

0 0

Black women

White women

Hispanic women

White men

Black men Hispanic men

Labor Force Participation Rates of

Persons Aged 25 to 54

Note: Prior to 1972, data for blacks include all non-whites.
1950 1955 1960 1965 1970 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995

0

5

10

15

20

25

0

5

10

15

20

25

Percent

Black

White

Hispanic

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics

Unemployment Rates of Persons Aged 16 and Over

Note: Data are annual averages of monthly unemployment rates. Prior to 1972, data for blacks

include all non-whites.
APPENDIXES

A. Executive Order 13050

B. The Advisory Board to The President’s Initiative on Race

C. Advisory Board Meetings and Other Activities

1. Advisory Board Meetings

2. Corporate Leader Forums

3. Religious Leader Forums

4. Meetings With American Indian Tribal Governments 

5. Other Advisory Board Events and Activities

D. One America Conversations 

E. Campus Week of Dialogue

F. Statewide Days of Dialogue 

G. One America Dialogue Guide Excerpts

H. Promising Practices

1. Summary Descriptions of Promising Practices

2. Index of Promising Practices by Sector

3. Index of Promising Practices by Region


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Appendix B

The Advisory Board to The President’s Initiative on Race

JOHN HOPE FRANKLIN, of Durham, North Carolina, Chair of the Advisory Board, is the James

B. Duke Professor of History Emeritus at Duke University. President Clinton awarded Dr. Franklin the

Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1995. Dr. Franklin’s scholarly work has focused on the Civil War and

Reconstruction era and includes the 1946 landmark study From Slavery to Freedom. Dr. Franklin

received his A.B. degree from Fisk University in 1935, an M.A. from Harvard University in 1936, and a

Ph.D. from Harvard University in 1941.

LINDA CHAVEZ-THOMPSON, of Washington, D.C., is Executive Vice President of the AFL-CIO.

Ms. Chavez-Thompson has 29 years of experience in the labor movement. She joined the American

Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees in 1971 and became the first person of color to be

elected to one of the top officer positions at the AFL-CIO.

SUZAN D. JOHNSON COOK, of Bronx, New York, is Senior Pastor of the Bronx Christian

Fellowship. She was also the first female chaplain of the New York City Police Department. In 1983, the

Reverend Cook became the first African-American woman to serve as Senior Pastor at Mariner’s Temple

Baptist Church, the oldest American Baptist Church in New York City. From 1993 to 1994, Dr. Cook

was a White House Fellow, working for the White House Domestic Policy Council. Dr. Cook received a

B.S. from Emerson College in 1976, an M.A. from Columbia University Teachers College in 1978, an

M.Div. from Union Theological Seminary in 1983, and a D.Min. from Union Theological Seminary in

1990.

THOMAS H. KEAN, of Madison, New Jersey, is the former Republican Governor of New Jersey.

Governor Kean currently serves as President of Drew University in Madison, New Jersey. He is

Chairman of President Clinton’s Campaign to Reduce Teenage Pregnancy. He also served on the U.S.

Delegation to the Women’s Rights Conference in Beijing in 1995. Governor Kean received a B.A. from

Princeton University and an M.A. from Columbia University Teachers College.

ANGELA E. OH, of Los Angeles, California, is formerly a partner in the Los Angeles law firm of

Beck, De Corso, Daly, Barrera and Oh, and specialized in State and Federal criminal defense. Following

the riots in Los Angeles, she served as Special Counsel to the Assembly Special Committee on the Los

Angeles Crisis. She currently travels the country speaking on race and will soon be a lecturer at the

University of California, Los Angeles. Ms. Oh received a B.A. and an M.P.H. in 1981 from the

University of California and a J.D. in 1986 from the University of California.
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BOB THOMAS, of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, is Executive Vice President for Marketing for Republic

Industries. He is the former President and CEO of Nissan Motor Corporation, U.S.A. In that capacity,

Mr. Thomas created a partnership with the Los Angeles Urban League to increase opportunities for

women and minorities in automobile manufacturing. Also in that capacity, Mr. Thomas was former

director of the Nissan Foundation, which issued grants to support communities in South Central Los

Angeles. Mr. Thomas holds a B.S. in Engineering Management from the U.S. Air Force Academy.

WILLIAM F. WINTER, of Jackson, Mississippi, is the former Democratic Governor of Mississippi

and is currently in private law practice with the law firm of Watkins, Ludlam & Stennis. Governor

Winter serves as chairman of the National Commission on State and Local Public Service and the

National Issue Forum Institute. While governor, he fought for education reform, equal opportunity for all

citizens, and better relations between the races. He received a B.A. in 1943 and an LL.B. in 1949 from

the University of Mississippi.

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR:

JUDITH A. WINSTON of Washington, D.C., is the Executive Director of the President’s Initiative on

Race. Ms. Winston has worked for equal opportunity and civil rights under the law for more than two

decades. She has served as the General Counsel and Acting Under Secretary of the U.S. Department of

Education, an Associate Professor of Law at American University, Deputy Director for Public Policy of

the Women’s Legal Defense Fund, and Deputy Director for the Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights

Under the Law. Ms. Winston received a B.A. from Howard University and J.D. from Georgetown

University Law Center. 
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Appendix C1

Advisory Board Meetings

Racial Demographics, Surveys, and Attitudes on Race—September 30, 1997

Mayflower Hotel, Washington, D.C.

Panelists and Presenters:

Lawrence Bobo, Harvard University

Jack Dovidio, Colgate University

Reynolds Farley, Russell Sage Foundation

James Jones, University of Delaware

Derald Wing Sue, California State University

Race and Higher Education—November 19, 1997

University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland

Panelists and Presenters:

Ted Childs, IBM Corporation

Norman Francis, Xavier University

Nannerl Keohane, Duke University

Mari Matsuda, Georgetown University Law Center

Joseph McDonald, Salish Kootenai College

Arnold Mitchem, National Council of Educational Opportunity Associations

Daryl Smith, Claremont Graduate University

Jesús Treviño, Arizona State University

Jennifer Walper, University of Maryland

Race and K-12 Education—December 17, 1997

Annandale High School, Fairfax County, Virginia

Moderator:

Kathleen Matthews, WJLA–TV 

Panelists and Presenters:

Sharifa Alkhateeb, Herndon High School

William Bennett, Empower America

Donald Clausen, Annandale High School

James Comer, Yale University

Carol Franz, Bailey’s Elementary School

Harold Hodgkinson, Institute for Educational Leadership

Cindy Hook, Annandale High School

Lisa Graham Keegan, Arizona Public Schools

Fatema Kohistani, Annandale High School

Alex Kugler, Annandale High School

Diana Lam, San Antonio Public Schools

Deborah Meier, Mission Hill Charter School

Gary Orfield, Harvard University
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Richard Riley, U.S. Secretary of Education

Rodney Williams, Thomas Jefferson High School

Chris Yi, Holmes Middle School

Race in the Workplace—January 14, 1998

Phoenix Preparatory Academy, Phoenix, Arizona

Moderator:

Jose Cardenas, Law Firm of Lewis & Roca

Panelists and Presenters:

Alexis Herman, U.S. Secretary of Labor

Harry Holzer, Michigan State University

Jose Roberto Juarez, St. Mary’s Law School

Glenn Loury, Boston University

Paul Ong, University of California at Los Angeles

Skip Rimsza, Mayor of Phoenix 

Lorenda Sanchez, California Manpower Training

James Smith, Rand Corporation

Claudia Withers, Fair Employment Council of Washington, D.C.

Janet Yellen, Chair of the White House Council of Economic Advisors

Race in the Workplace Community Forum—January 14, 1998

Phoenix Preparatory Academy, Phoenix, Arizona

Moderator:

Frank Camacho, KTVK–TV

Panelists and Presenters:

Grant Woods, Arizona Attorney General 

Mary Rose Wilcox, Maricopa County Supervisor

Race And Poverty Community Forum—February 10, 1998

Independence High School, San Jose, California

Moderator:

Barbara Rogers, KPIX–TV

Panelists and Presenters:

Mike Honda, California State Assemblyman 

John Vasconcellos, California State Senator

Race and Poverty—February 11, 1998

Independence High School, San Jose, California

Moderators:

Lorna Ho, KNTV–TV

Manuel Pastor, Santa Clara University
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Panelists and Presenters:

Blanca Alvarado, Santa Clara County Supervisor

Aida Alvarez, U.S. Small Business Administrator

Rose A. Amador, Center for Training and Careers, Inc.

Gordon Chin, Chinatown Community Development Center

Amy B. Dean, South Bay AFL–CIO Labor Council

Denise Fairchild, Community Development Technologies Center

Susan Hammer, Mayor of San Jose

Tarry Hum, New York University

Douglas Massey, University of Pennsylvania 

Jose R. Padilla, California Rural Legal Assistance, Inc.

Raquel Rivera Pinderhughes, San Francisco State University 

Matthew Snipp, Stanford University

Dennis Turner, Southern California Tribal Chairmen’s Association

William Julius Wilson, Harvard University

Robert L. Woodson, Sr., National Center for Neighborhood Enterprise

Race and Stereotypes Community Forum—March 23, 1998

University of Colorado, Denver, Colorado

Moderators:

Ernest Gurulé, KWGN–TV

Nadia Younes, Norwest Bank

Panelists and Presenters:

Federico Peña, U.S. Secretary of Energy

Wellington Webb, Mayor of Denver 

Edward James Olmos, Actor

Race and Stereotypes—March 24, 1998

University of Colorado, Denver, Colorado

Moderator:

Phyllis Katz, University of Colorado, Boulder

Panelists and Presenters:

Richard Estrada, Dallas Morning News

Joe Feagin, University of Florida

Susan Fiske, University of Massachusetts

William Gollnick, Oneida Tribe of Indians of Wisconsin

Shanto Iyengar, University of California-Los Angeles

Lillian Kimura, formerly with the YWCA and the Japanese American Citizens League

Federico Peña, U.S. Secretary of Energy 

Helen Hatab Samhan, Arab American Institute

Claude Steele, Stanford University

Roy Romer, Governor of Colorado

Wellington Webb, Mayor of Denver
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Race and Housing—April 23, 1998

Rutgers University School of Law

Moderator:

Marcia Brown, Rutgers School of Law

Panelists and Presenters:

Hilda Cree Garcia, American Indian Housing Authority

Sharpe James, Mayor of Newark

Chris Kui, Asian Americans for Equality

David Listokin, Rutgers University 

Joan A. Magagna, U.S. Department of Justice

Raymond O’Cassio, La Casa de Don Pedro

Eva Plaza, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

Phylis Peterman, Maplewood-South Orange Racial Balance Task Force 

Lee Porter, Fair Housing Council of Northern New Jersey

Fred Profeta, Maplewood-South Orange Racial Balance Task Force 

Race, Crime, and Administration of Justice—May 19, 1998

George Washington University, Washington, D.C.

Moderator:

Charles Ogletree, Harvard University

Panelists and Presenters:

William J. Bratton, CARCO Group, Inc.

Zachary W. Carter, United States Attorney, Eastern District of New York

Maria de Los Angeles Jimenez, American Friends Service Committee

Randall Kennedy, Harvard Law School

Deborah A. Ramirez, Northeastern Law School

Charles Ramsey, Washington, D.C., Metropolitan Police Department

Janet Reno, U.S. Attorney General 

Christopher E. Stone, Vera Institute of Justice, Inc.

Kim Taylor-Thompson, New York University School of Law

William L. Wilbanks, Florida International University

Michael F. Yamamoto, Horikawa, Ono & Yamamoto

Robert Yazzie, Chief Justice of the Navajo Nation

Discussion and Assessment of Recommendations and Report—June 18, 1998

White House Conference Center, Washington, D.C.

Board discussion without panelists and presenters

Race and Quality Health Care—July 10, 1998

Faneuil Hall, Boston, Massachusetts

Moderators:

Hortensia Amaro, Boston University

Joan Reede, Harvard Medical School

Panelists and Presenters:
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Wilson Augustave, National Advisory Council on Migrant Health

Craig Cobb, Dimock Community Health Center

Zoila Torres Feldman, Great Brook Valley Health Center 

Claude Earl Fox, III, Health Resources and Services Administration

Elmer Freeman, Center for Community Health Education 

Marianela Garcia, Worcester Housing Authority and Economic Development and Supportive Services

Dennis Hayashi, Counselor to the Deputy Secretary, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Vanna Lee, Family Health and Social Service Center

Peggy Leong, South Cove Community Health Center 

Thomas Menino, Mayor of Boston 

Barbara Namias, Northern American Center of Boston, Inc.

David Satcher, U.S. Surgeon General and Assistant Secretary, U.S. Department of Health and Human

Services

Beverly Wright, Wanpanoag Tribe of Gay-Head/Aquinnah

Race and Immigrants—July 13, 1998

Georgetown University Law Center, Washington, D.C.

Moderators:

Bill Ong Hing, University of California at Davis 

Cecilia Muñoz, National Council of La Raza

Roberto Suro, Washington Post

T. Alex Aleinikoff, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

Demetrios Papademetriou, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

Panelists and Presenters:

Robert L. Bach, U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service

Guarione M. Diaz, Cuban-American National Council

Richard M. Estrada, Dallas Morning News

Nathan Glazer, Harvard University

Yvonne Y. Haddad, Georgetown University

Wade Henderson, Leadership Conference on Civil Rights

Joe R. Hicks, Los Angeles Human Relations Commission and Los Angeles Multicultural Collaborative

Gerald D. Jaynes, Yale University

Glenda Joe, Great Wall Enterprises and Council of Asian-American Organizations

Charles Kamasaki, National Council of La Raza

Clara Sue Kidwell, University of Oklahoma

Douglass S. Massey, University of Pennsylvania

Jessica Tuchman Mathews, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

Sid L. Mohn, Heartland Alliance for Human Needs and Human Rights

Milton D. Morris, MDM Office Systems, Inc.

Karen K. Narasaki, National Asian Pacific American Legal Consortium

Leo J. O’Donovan, S.J., Georgetown University

George J. Sanchez, University of Southern California

Angie O. Tang, New York Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs and Language Services 

Susan B. Tucker, Victim Services

Mary C. Waters, Harvard University
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Appendix C2

Corporate Leader Forums

December 1, 1997

Miami, Florida 

Advisory Board Host:

Bob Thomas

Panelists and Presenters:

Rodney Slater, U.S. Secretary of Transportation

David Lawrence, Miami Herald

Alfred Schreiber, Graham Gregory Bozell

Roy McAllister, Bell South Cellular

Michael Kelly, First Union National Bank

Terry Fleitas, W.R. Grace Company

Gwen Marlo, CSX Transportation

Peter Dolara, American Airlines

Windell Paige, Florida Regional Minority Purchasing Council

Walden Latham, Shaw, Pittman, Potts and Trowbridge

January 14, 1998

Phoenix, Arizona

Advisory Board Hosts:

John Hope Franklin

Linda Chavez-Thompson

Angela Oh

Bob Thomas

William Winter

Panelists and Presenters:

Alexis Herman, U.S. Secretary of Labor

Skip Rimsza, Mayor of Phoenix

Curtis Artis, Lucent Technologies

Gene Blue, Opportunities Industrialization Center

Peggy Dewey, Communication Workers of America Equity Committee

Sandra Ferniza, Arizona Hispanic Chamber of Commerce

William Lucy, American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees

Antonia Ozerhoff, U.S. West Communications

John Sena, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers

George Russell, American Indian Chamber of Commerce

Pat Thomas, AT&T
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January 30, 1998

Los Angeles, California

Advisory Board Hosts:

Angela Oh

Bob Thomas

Panelists and Presenters:

William Daley, U.S. Secretary of Commerce

Richard Riordan, Mayor of Los Angeles

Kenneth Lombard, Magic Johnson Theaters

Melvyn Davis, Rockwell International Corporation

Martha Diaz Aszkenazy, Pueblo Contracting Services

Vivian Shimoyama, Breakthru Unlimited

Mary Ann Mitchell, Computer Consulting Operations Specialists

Judy Belk, Levi Strauss

Guy Roundsaville, Wells Fargo Bank

July 23, 1998

St. Louis, Missouri 

Advisory Board Host:

Bob Thomas

Panelists and Presenters:

Rodney Slater, U.S. Secretary of Transportation

Clarence Harmon, Mayor of St. Louis

Gary Berman, Market Segment Research & Consulting

Sue Bhatia, Rose International

Harold Law, Decision and Advance Technology Association

Dora Serrano, Missouri Department of Economic Development

Jacquelyn Gates, Bell Atlantic

I. Charles Mathews, Quaker Oats Company

Susan Boyle, Monsanto

Lee Pepion, The Native American Business Alliance
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Appendix C3

Religious Leader Forums

Thursday, May 21, 1998

New Orleans, Louisiana

Advisory Board Host:

Reverend Dr. Suzan D. Johnson Cook

Panelists and Presenters:

Edward Cohn, Temple Sinai

Carol Cotton Wynn, District Superintendent, United Methodist Church

George Duerson, United Methodist Church

Maria Echaveste, The White House

James Forbes, Riverside Church, New York City

Roy Kaplan, National Conference of Community and Justice

Barbara Major, Crossroads Ministries

Marc Morial, Mayor of New Orleans

Joel Orona, Native American Baha’i Institute

Kim Tran, Vietnamese Alliance Church

Diane Winston, Princeton University

Marshall Truehill, Jeremiah Group

Lilia Valdez, Day of Healing

Imam Wali Abdel Ra’oof, New Orleans Masjid of Al-Islam 

June 1, 1998

Louisville, Kentucky

Advisory Board Host:

Reverend Dr. Suzan D. Johnson Cook

Panelists and Presenters:

Jerry Abramson, Mayor of Louisville

Aminah Assilmi, International Union of Muslim Women 

Kunwar Bhatnagar, Hindu Temple of Kentucky

Tony Campolo, Evangelical Association for the Promotion of Education

Inez Torres Davis, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America

Diana Eck, Harvard University 

Robert Henderson, National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha’is

Thomas Kelly, Archdiocese of Louisville

Stanley Miles, Temple Shalom

Thomas Oates, Spalding University

Rose Ochi, U.S. Department of Justice 

T. Vaughn Walker, First Gethsemane Baptist Church

Beverly Watts, Kentucky Commission on Human Rights

Alfred Yazzie, Navajo Nation
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Appendix C4

Meetings With American Indian Tribal Governments 

During the Initiative Year, members of the Advisory Board and Initiative staff met with approximately

600 tribal leaders and tribal members around the country to discuss race and tribal sovereignty. This

includes special meetings and conferences with the following tribal governments whose official tribal

representatives met with Advisory Board members and staff. Listed at the end are the intertribal

organizations with whom members and staff met.

Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas

Catawba Indian Nation

Cherokee Nation

Chitimacha Tribe of Louisiana

Coeur d’Alene Tribe

Comanche Indian Tribe

Confed. Tribes of Colville Indians

Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana

Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians

Gila River Indian Community

Hoonah Indian Association

Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians

Hualapai Tribe

Jamestown Klallam

Jena Band of Choctaw Indians

Jicarilla Apache

Lummi Indian Nation

Mashantucket Pequot Tribe

Menominee Tribe 

Miccosukee Tribe of Florida

Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians

Mohegan Tribe of Connecticut

Narragansett Indian Tribe

Navajo Nation

Northern Arapahoe

Oglala Lakota Nation

Oneida Indian Nation (New York)

Oneida Tribe of Indians of Wisconsin

Passamaquoddy-Indian Township

Passamaquoddy-Pleasant Point

Penobscot Indian Nation

Poarch Band of Creek Indians

Pueblo of Acoma

Pueblo of Cochiti

Pueblo of Isleta

Pueblo of Laguna

Pueblo of Picuris

Pueblo of San Ildefonso

Pueblo of Santa Ana

Pueblo of Santa Clara

Pueblo of Tesuque

Puyallup Tribe

Red Lake Band of Chippewa

Robinson Rancheria Band of Pomo Indians

Rosebud Sioux Tribe

Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Comm.

Seminole Tribe of Florida

Seneca Nation of Indians

Southern Ute Tribe

Standing Rock Sioux Tribe

St. Regis Band of Mohawk Indians

Three Affiliated Tribes

Tunica-Biloxi Tribe of Louisiana

Upper Sioux Community

Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah)

Washoe Tribal Council

Yankton Sioux Tribe

Yavapai Apache Tribe

Intertribal Organizations

All-Indian Pueblo Council

Dakota Territories Tribal Chairmen’s

Association

Midwest Alliance of Sovereign Tribes

National Congress of American Indians

United South and Eastern Tribes
Appendix C5 

Other Advisory Board Events and Activities

Date Event City State

06/24/97 Southern Growth Policies Roundtable Nashville TN

07/14/97 Congressional Black Caucus Washington DC

07/22/97 Joint Session of the North Carolina Legislature Raleigh NC

07/29/97 HUD Conference Washington DC

08/05/97 South Pontotoc High School Pontotoc MS

08/06/97 Nissan Corporation of America Gardena CA

08/06/97 Raymond High School Raymond MS

08/13/97 Los Angeles City Human Relations Commission Los Angeles CA

08/16/97 American Psychiatric Association Chicago IL

08/21/97 Nissan Corporation Task Force Torrance CA

08/28/97 Madison Elementary School Madison MS

09/04/97 Senate Policy Caucus Washington DC

09/08/97 Meeting with Bishop Desmond Tutu Washington DC

09/12/97 Congressional Black Caucus Roundtable Discussion Washington DC

09/14/97 St. Richard’s Catholic Church Jackson MS

09/17/97 Congressional Black Caucus Washington DC

09/18/97 Top-ranked Mississippi Schools Jackson MS

09/19/97 Rand Corporation Los Angeles CA

09/25/97 Howard University Washington DC

09/25/97 National Conference of Community and Justice Summit Little Rock AR

09/27/97 Race Relations and American Public Education System Washington DC

09/27/97 The Arts Council–Oakland School District Educators Oakland CA

10/01/97 American Association of Medical Colleges Raleigh NC

10/03/97 Operation Breadbasket Chicago IL

10/03/97 Asian Pacifics in Philanthropy Los Angeles CA

10/07/97 National Council of La Raza Washington DC

10/10/97 National Association of Urban Bankers R.T.P. NC

10/10/97 Hate Crimes Conference (Satellite Site) Atlanta GA

10/11/97 Hispanic/Asian American Leaders Meeting Washington DC

10/13/97 Feminist Majority Los Angeles CA

10/13/97 Penbrook College Penbrook NC

10/15/97 Carnegie Corporation New York NY

10/15/97 Congressional Hispanic Caucus Washington DC

10/16/97 American Council on Education Miami FL

10/20/97 California Professional Firefighters Convention Palm Springs CA

10/24/97 Asian Pacific American Women’s Leadership Institute Washington DC
10/26/97 Mt. Calvary United Church of Christ Durham NC

10/27/97 L.A. County Board of Supervisors Meeting Los Angeles CA

10/27/97 Conference on Race Chapel Hill NC

10/28/97 Governor Hunt’s Conference on Reconciliation Charlotte NC

10/29/97 Southern California Association of Philanthropists San Diego CA

10/29/97 Mars Hill College Mars Hill NC

10/30/97 “Let’s Talk About Race” Dialogue Durham NC

10/30/97 California Association of Black Lawyers Conference Los Angeles CA

11/04/97 Mississippi Volunteer Leaders Jackson MS

11/04/97 Kaiser Permanente Diversity Training Conference Los Angeles CA

11/05/97 Fondren Presbyterian Church Jackson MS

11/06/97 California State College Dominguez Hill CA

11/06/97 “Seeking Understanding,” Millsaps College Jackson MS

11/07/97 Asian Pacific American Democratic Club of L.A. Los Angeles CA

11/08/97 Reconcilers Fellowship Jackson MS

11/10/97 Hate Crimes Conference Satellite Site Los Angeles CA

11/11/97 Jackson State University Jackson MS

11/12/97 National Archives Event Washington DC

11/12/97 Grenada High School Grenada MS

11/13/97 Consortium on Financing Higher Education Washington DC

11/13/97 Southeastern Council on Foundations Memphis TN

11/14/97 Pew Entrepreneurial Initiative Colorado Springs CO

11/14/97 California Women’s Law Center Annual Luncheon Los Angeles CA

11/15/97 University of California at Irvine Irvine CA

11/17/97 Church Conference Pickens MS

11/18/97 National American Hispanic Federal Executives Arlington VA

11/18/97 American University Race Initiative Washington DC

11/20/97 Religious Leaders Briefing Washington DC

11/20/97 National Congress of American Indians Annual Meeting Sante Fe NM

11/20/97 “America’s Black Forum” Syndicated TV Program Washington DC

11/22/97 National Asian Pacific American Bar Association San Francisco CA

 Conference

11/24/97 Asian Pacific American Heritage Celebration Providence RI

12/01/97 CEO Roundtable Miami FL

12/08/97 Reconcilers Fellowship Meeting Jackson MS

12/09/97 Race Town Meeting, National Council of Negro Women Washington DC

12/10/97 Minority Business Opportunity: Steering Committee Los Angeles CA

12/10/97 Organization of Chinese Americans San Francisco CA

12/10/97 Speech to Congress of National Black Churches Shreveport LA

12/12/97 Charter High School Carboro NC

12/12/97 Loredo Elementary School Los Angeles CA

12/15/97 Bailey’s Elementary School Falls Church VA

12/16/97 Art, Research and Curriculum Associates San Francisco CA

12/31/97 Divinity Episcopal Church Durham NC
01/04/98 Latino Leaders Initiative, Hosting Dialogue Los Angeles CA

01/07/98 Urban League at Broward Ft. Lauderdale FL

01/07/98 Crystal Lake Elementary School Ft. Lauderdale FL

01/07/98 League of Women Voters Pasadena CA

01/07/98 Webster University Webster Groves MO

01/07/98 Florissant Community College St. Louis MO

01/08/98 National Urban League Ft. Lauderdale FL

01/10/98 Stuwart Leadership Conference Richmond VA

01/10/98 Arizona Opportunity Industrialization Center Phoenix AZ

01/10/98 Arizona Public Service Academy for the Advancement Phoenix AZ

 of Minority and Women-Owned Enterprises

01/10/98 Chicanos Por La Causa Phoenix AZ

01/10/98 Phoenix Indian Center Phoenix AZ

01/10/98 Maricopa Health Services Phoenix AZ

01/12/98 University of Alabama Tuscaloosa AL

01/12/98 White House Leadership Forum Washington DC

01/13/98 American Indian Tribal Leaders and Tribal Organizations Phoenix AZ

 Meeting

01/15/98 Association of American Colleges and Universities Washington DC

01/15/98 National Student Medical Association Durham NC

01/15/98 Madison Chamber of Commerce Madison MS

01/17/98 Days of Dialogue Los Angeles CA

01/18/98 Martin Luther King, Jr., Prayer March and Breakfast New York NY

01/18/98 Atlanta Episcopal Cathedral Atlanta GA

01/19/98 Good Hope Community Center Silver Spring MD

01/19/98 Itawamba Summit Fulton MS

01/19/98 Davis Human Relations Commission Community Forum Davis CA

 –MLK

01/19/98 Amaturo Theater Celebration Ft. Lauderdale FL

01/19/98 Martin Luther King, Jr., Memorial Atlanta GA

01/20/98 Millsaps College Jackson MS

01/23/98 Days of Dialogue South El Monte CA

01/23/98 NAACP Legal Defense Fund–New York Chapter New York NY

01/26/98 President’s Commission on Science and Technology Washington DC

01/27/98 Glasgow Middle School Alexandria VA

01/28/98 Children’s Defense Fund Washington DC

01/29/98 Maplewood/South Orange Racial Balance Task Force Maplewood NJ

01/29/98 U.S. Conference of Mayors Washington DC

01/31/98 Asian Pacific Administrators–L.A. Unified School District Los Angeles CA

02/04/98 Neighborhood Associates Jackson MS

02/04/98 United South and Eastern Tribes Impact Week Arlington VA 

02/06/98 White House Women’s Office Washington DC

02/07/98 Muslim Community Group Jackson MS

02/10/98 Asian Neighborhood Design Oakland CA
02/10/98 Glide Memorial United Methodist Church San Francisco CA

02/10/98 Oakland Citizens Committee for Urban Renewal Oakland CA

02/10/98 Start-Up East Palo Alto CA

02/14/98 Trailblazers Award Banquet Greensboro NC

02/14/98 Hunter College New York NY

02/18/98 Eckerd College St. Petersburg FL

02/19/98 Equal Employment Advisory Council Washington DC

02/20/98 Rotary Club St. Petersburg FL

02/22/98 National Organization for Women–Women of Color and Washington DC

 Allies Summit

02/23/98 Eagleton Institute of Politics, Rutgers University New Brunswick NJ

02/23/98 John Hope Franklin Symposium Tallahassee FL

02/23/98 Eagleton Institute of Politics, Rutgers University New Brunswick NJ

02/24/98 Pasadena Senior Center Pasadena CA

02/24/98 Community Leaders Forum Jackson MS

02/24/98 Public Screening for “Race in America” Los Angeles CA

02/24/98 Lawrenceville High School Lawrenceville NJ

02/25/98 City of L.A., Arts, Health and Humanities Committee Los Angeles CA

02/27/98 Speech to Civic Leaders Winona MS

03/01/98 Asian Pacific Americans in Higher Education Los Angeles CA

03/02/98 Delta Emerging Leaders Forum Jackson MS

03/03/98 U.S. Department of Energy Washington DC

03/03/98 Lee County Summit Tupelo MS

03/04/98 French-American Foundation Los Angeles CA

03/04/98 NALEO–Dialogue on Race Washington DC

03/05/98 Tougaloo College Students Jackson MS

03/05/98 Council of Social Work Education Miami FL

03/11/98 New York Coalition of Black Women New York NY

03/12/98 Association of Professional Journalists Indianapolis IN

03/12/98 Butler University Indianapolis IN

03/13/98 Leadership Conference on Civil Rights Washington DC

03/16/98 University of Mississippi Town Hall Meeting Oxford MS

03/16/98 Civic Leaders Clarksdale MS

03/19/98 Icons of the 20th Century Lincoln PA

03/19/98 Foundation for Midsouth Monroe LA

03/20/98 Supporters of Public Education Starkville MS

03/23/98 Tribal Leaders and Indian Organizations Meeting Denver CO

03/26/98 Museum of the New South Charlotte NC

03/26/98 Korean Youth and Community Center Los Angeles CA

03/26/98 Students Talk About Race Santa Ana CA

03/27/98 AFL-CIO Los Angeles CA

03/27/98 Saint Elmo Village Los Angeles CA

03/28/98 Society of Black Engineers Los Angles CA

03/28/98 Children’s Defense Fund Youth Town Hall Meeting Los Angeles CA

03/30/98 Jackson State University Jackson MS
04/02/98 Columbia University New York NY

04/03/98 Baptist Ministers Conference New York NY

04/03/98 American Society of Newspapers Washington DC

04/03/98 Campus Week of Dialogue–Stanford University Palo Alto CA

04/04/98 Campus Week of Dialogue–U.C. at Irvine Irvine CA

04/06/98 Charlotte Area Donor’s Forum Charlotte NC

04/06/98 Campus Week of Dialogue–Howard University Washington DC

04/06/98 Campus Week of Dialogue–Yale University New Haven CT

04/06/98 Pine Bluff Development Council Pine Bluff AK

04/07/98 Campus Week of Dialogue–Princeton University Princeton NJ

04/08/98 Campus Week of Dialogue–Drew University Madison NJ

04/08/98 Campus Week of Dialogue–Mississippi University Oxford MS

04/08/98 Campus Week–Town Hall Meeting Madison NJ

04/08/98 Campus Week of Dialogue–NCCU Durham NC

04/09/98 YMCA Breakfast Charlotte NC

04/13/98 Blacks in Government Seattle WA 

04/14/98 ESPN Meeting on Race and Sports Houston TX

04/15/98 Dillard University New Orleans LA

04/16/98 National Civic League Washington DC

04/19/98 Howard University Washington DC

04/20/98 Jackson Lions Club Jackson MS

04/20/98 Santa Ana College Santa Ana CA

04/22/98 University Medical Center Jackson MS

04/23/98 Thirtieth Anniversary of the Fair Housing Act Newark NJ

04/26/98 Democratic National Committee Race Relations Symposium Washington DC

04/27/98 Volunteer Civic Group Philadelphia MS

04/27/98 Council on Foundations Washington DC

04/27/98 Neighborhood Community Funders Group Los Angeles CA

04/28/98 Northwest Coalition Against Malicious Harassment Seattle WA

04/29/98 Statewide Days of Dialogue–YWCA Annapolis MD

04/29/98 National Issues Forum Institute Washington DC

04/30/98 Statewide Days of Dialogue–Emerson Middle School Los Angeles CA

04/30/98 Statewide Days of Dialogue–YWCA Winston-Salem NC

04/30/98 Statewide Days of Dialogue–Watts Senior Citizens Los Angeles CA

04/30/98 Statewide Days of Dialogue–District Attorney Symposium Los Angeles CA

04/30/98 Statewide Days of Dialogue Winston-Salem NC

05/01/98 Rockefeller Institute Albany NY

05/05/98 Asian American/Pacific Islanders in Philanthropy Los Angeles CA

05/07/98 California State University at Long Beach Long Beach CA

05/08/98 University of Texas Labor and Employment Law Houston TX

 Conference

05/09/98 Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies Washington DC

05/11/98 California State Board of Education Los Angeles CA

05/12/98 Meridian Community College Meridian MS

05/12/98 Synod Lutheran Leaders Philadelphia PA
05/12/98 Latino/Jewish Business Roundtable Los Angeles CA

05/14/98 Asian American Public Employees Council Los Angeles CA

05/14/98 Jennings High School St. Louis MO

05/14/98 St. Louis School Leaders St. Louis MO

05/16/98 Trinity Episcopal Church Prayer Breakfast Durham NC

05/16/98 Asian Pacific American California School Board Officials San Diego CA

05/18/98 Meridian Community College Meridian MS

05/18/98 Ecumenical Group of Clergy for D.C. Area Washington DC

05/20/98 Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies Washington DC

05/20/98 Navajo Nation Washington DC

05/21/98 Mississippi Religious Leadership Conference Jackson MS

05/23/98 Amherst College Discussion Amherst MA

05/27/98 Jewish Federation Urban Affairs Commission Los Angeles CA

05/28/98 L.A. County Asian Pacific American Employees Association Los Angeles CA

05/28/98 New Jersey Region Conference Madison NJ

05/28/98 The City Club Los Angeles CA

05/28/98 Multicultural Institute Forum Washington DC

05/30/98 National Conference on Race and Ethnicity Denver CO

06/01/98 Jackson Exchange Club Jackson MS

06/02/98 La Canada High School Los Angeles CA

06/03/98 United South and Eastern Tribes Meeting Nashville TN

06/04/98 American Bar Association Los Angeles CA

06/05/98 Religious Leaders Conference Hampton VA

06/10/98 William Day of USET Jackson MS

06/12/98 Tufts University Boston MA

06/12/98 EOP and OMB Diversity Panel Washington DC

06/12/98 Chinese For Affirmative Action San Francisco CA

06/13/98 American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Commission Crystal City VA

06/16/98 Southern Growth Policies Board Louisville KY

06/19/98 Native American Journalists Association Tempe AZ

06/20/98 Community Faith Leadership Program New York NY

06/20/98 All-American Cities Awards of the National Civic League Jackson MS

06/23/98 Speech to Greater Columbia Community Relations Columbia SC

06/23/98 Hubert Humphrey Commemoration St. Paul MN

06/24/98 Corporate Executives Los Angeles CA

06/25/98 Jackson School Principals Jackson MS

06/25/98 Writer’s Guild Los Angeles CA

06/29/98 Southern Regional Education Board Chapel Hill NC

07/03/98 American Friends in London London UK

07/07/98 Orange County Woman’s Lawyer’s Association Los Angeles CA

07/08/98 Fisk University Keynote Address Nashville TN

07/09/98 California School Administrators Los Angeles CA

07/09/98 Speech on Race Relations Mound Bayou MS

07/10/98 Council of Environmental Equality Los Angeles CA

07/10/98 Santa Barbara Woman’s Political Caucus Santa Barbara CA
07/14/98 IHRLG Meeting Washington DC

07/15/98 National Asian Pacific American Legal Consortium Washington DC

07/17/98 University of Massachusetts Summer Institute Boston MA

07/18/98 Organization of Chinese Americans Washington DC

07/22/98 National Convention of Jack & Jill, Inc. New York NY

07/23/98 Racial Justice March and Candlelight Vigil Pittsburgh PA

07/24/98 Asian Pacific Women’s Leadership Institute Lincoln NE

07/28/98 Canada’s State Sec. for Multiculturalism Washington DC

07/29/98 Enterprise Corporation of the Delta Pine Bluff AR

07/29/98 National Association of Black Journalists Convention Washington DC

07/31/98 University of Southern California Los Angeles CA

08/03/98 National Council on Disability San Francisco CA

08/04/98 Asian Pacific American Legal Center Los Angeles CA

08/06/98 Asian American Journalists Association Convention Chicago IL

08/12/98 Town Hall Meeting With Rep. Dooley Fresno CA

08/12/98 Margaret Walker Alexander Recognition Ceremony Jackson MS

08/14/98 U.S. Information Agency Diversity Council Brazil

08/14/98 Native and Resident Hawaiian Community Honolulu HI

08/14/98 California Commission on the Status of Women San Francisco CA

08/15/98 Jackson 2000 Forum Jackson MS

08/23/98 ISIS Women’s Leadership Group Long Island NY

08/27/98 Colorado College Colorado Springs CO

09/04/98 Millsaps College Jackson MS

09/09/98 Jackson 2000 Forum Jackson MS

09/15/98 Washington and Lee University Lexington VA

09/17/98 Congressional Black Caucus Forum on Race Washington DC

09/18/98 President’s Initiative on Race Culminating Event Washington DC

09/22/98 Mississippi School Districts Association Jackson MS
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Appendix D

One America Conversations

One America Conversations were a grassroots outreach effort to engage Americans in the 

President’s national dialogue on race. Approximately 175 conversations were organized by Federal

officials and Advisory Board members. In addition, community leaders and individuals who asked

how they could become involved in the President’s Initiative hosted over 1,200 conversations. These

conversations primarily were small groups of friends, neighbors, and coworkers meeting to talk 

about race. In total, based on the information reported, more than 18,000 people in 36 States, 113

cities, and the District of Columbia have taken part in almost 1,400 dialogues on race. The States and

cities in which conversations took place are listed below.

States Cities

Alabama Birmingham

Arizona Phoenix, Tucson

Arkansas Little Rock, Mayflower

California Berkeley, Santa Barbara, Inglewood, Oakland, Los Angeles, Monterey,

San Bernardino, Chico, San Diego, Sacramento, San Francisco,

Englewood, Oakland, Long Beach

Colorado Denver

Connecticut New Haven, Hartford

District of Columbia Washington

Florida Cocoa Beach, Tallahassee, Miami, Rockledge, Orlando, Tampa

Georgia Atlanta, Albany

Hawaii Kailua-Kona

Illinois Chicago, LaGrange, Park Forest, Champaign-Urbana

Indiana Terre Haute 

Iowa Davenport

Kansas Lawrence, Topeka

Kentucky Lexington

Maryland Chevy Chase, Baltimore, Emmitsburg, Hyattsville, Largo, Fulton, 

Silver Spring

Massachusetts Boston, Martha’s Vineyard, Worcester, Brewster

Michigan Detroit, Holland

Minnesota St. Paul, Rochester

Mississippi Jackson

Nebraska Chadron, Lincoln

Nevada Las Vegas

New Jersey Highland Park, Madison, New Brunswick

New Mexico Albuquerque

New York New York, South Nyack, Corning, Elmyra, Jamestown, Rochester

North Carolina Carboro, Winston-Salem, Charlotte, Greenville, Asheville, Greensboro,

Brevard, Wilmington, Durham
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Ohio Akron, Oberlin, Marion, Elyria, Cleveland, Columbus

Oregon Portland

Pennsylvania Philadelphia, Allentown, Pittsburgh, Lewisburg

Rhode Island Providence

South Carolina Charleston, Columbia

Tennessee Chattanooga, Memphis, Nashville

Texas Austin, Arlington, Dallas, Houston, San Antonio, Fort Worth

Utah Salt Lake City

Virginia Alexandria, Charlottesville, Arlington, Fredericksburg, Fairfax, Stafford

Washington Seattle, Vancouver, Chehalis, Longview

Wisconsin Milwaukee
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Appendix E

Campus Week of Dialogue

The Advisory Board of the President’s Initiative on Race worked with numerous higher education and

community organizations to encourage college and university presidents, students, faculty, and

administrators to actively participate and sponsor race activities on their campuses during the first week

of April 1998. Advisory Board members supported this effort by visiting campuses, engaging students

in discussions about race, and encouraging them to sustain dialogue on issues related to race. Nearly

600 schools participated, including community colleges, tribal colleges, and minority-serving

institutions from every State, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. Students, campus and

community leaders, faculty, staff, and others discussed race in town hall meetings, lectures, film

showings, and service events. The following colleges and universities reported race activities and

supported the Campus Week of Dialogue.

School Name City State

Abilene Christian University Abilene TX

Academy of Chinese Culture and Health Sciences Oakland CA

Agnes Scott College Decatur GA

Aims Community College Greeley CO

Albertus Magnus College New Haven CT

Alderson-Broaddus College Philippi WV

Allegheny University of the Health Sciences Philadelphia PA

American Academy of Dramatic Arts Pasadena CA

American Institute of Business Des Moines IA

American International College Springfield MA

American University Washington DC

Anderson University Anderson IN

Anne Arundel Community College Arnold MD

Antioch College Yellow Springs OH

Antioch University, The McGregor School Yellow Springs OH

Appalachian State University Boone NC

Arizona State University West Phoenix AZ

Arizona State University, Intergroup Relations Center Tempe AZ

Armstrong Atlantic State University Savannah GA

Assemblies of God Theological Seminary Springfield MO

Auburn University Auburn AL

Augusta State University Augusta GA

Austin Peay State University Clarksville TN

Bank Street College of Education New York NY

Barnard College New York NY

Barry University Miami Shores FL

Bates College Lewiston ME

Baylor College of Dentistry, Texas A&M University System Dallas TX

Beaver College Glenside PA

Belhaven College Jackson MS

Bellarmine College Louisville KY

Belmont University Nashville TN

Benedict College Columbia SC
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Benedictine College Atchison KS

Berkshire Community College Pittsfield MA

Bethany Lutheran College Mankato MN

Bethel College McKenzie TN

Bethune-Cookman College Daytona Beach FL

Bloomfield College Bloomfield NJ

Blue Ridge Community College Weyers Cave VA

Bluffton College Bluffton OH

Boise Bible College Boise ID

Boise State University Boise ID

Boston College Chestnut Hill MA

Boston University Boston MA

Boston University, Goldman School of Dental Medicine Boston MA

Bowling Green State University Bowling Green OH

Bowling Green State University, Medical College of Ohio Toledo OH

Bradford College Bradford MA

Bradley University Peoria IL

Bramson ORT Technical Institute Forest Hills NY

Brandeis University Waltham MA

Brenau University Gainesville GA

Brookdale Community College Lincroft NJ

Brown University Providence RI

Brown University, School of Medicine, Office of Minority 

 Medical Affairs Providence RI

Bryn Mawr College Bryn Mawr PA

Bucknell University Lewisburg PA

Buena Vista University Storm Lake IA

Bunker Hill Community College Boston MA

Cabrini College Radnor PA

Caldwell College Caldwell NJ

Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute Hudson NC

California College of Podiatric Medicine San Francisco CA

California State Polytechnic University, Pomona Pomona CA

California State University, Dominguez Hills Carson CA

California State University, Humboldt Arcata CA

California State University, Los Angeles Los Angeles CA

California State University, Monterey Bay Seaside CA

California State University, Northridge Northridge CA

California State University, Sacramento Sacramento CA

California State University, San Bernardino San Bernardino CA

California State University, San Marcos San Marcos CA

California State University, Stanislaus Turlock CA

Cambria County Area Community College Johnstown PA

Cambridge College Cambridge MA

Cameron University Lawton OK

Campbell University School of Law Buies Creek NC

Campbellsville University Campbellsville KY

Cape Cod Community College West Barnstable MA

Carl Albert State College Poteau OK

Carlow College Pittsburgh PA

Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh PA

Carroll College Helena MT
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Carson-Newman College Jefferson City TN

Castleton State College Castleton VT

Cecil Community College North East MD

Centenary College of Louisiana Shreveport LA

Center for Creative Studies Detroit MI

Central College Pella IA

Central Connecticut State University New Britain CT

Central Florida Community College Ocala FL

Central Methodist College Fayette MO

Central Missouri State University, Office of Community Awareness Warrensburg MO

Central Wyoming College Riverton WY

Centre College Danville KY

City College of San Francisco San Francisco CA

Clark University Worcester MA

Clarkson University Potsdam NY

Clover Park Technical College Lakewood WA

Clovis Community College Clovis NM

Coker College Hartsville SC

Colby College Waterville ME

College of Lake County Grayslake IL

College of New Rochelle New Rochelle NY

College of Notre Dame Belmont CA

College of Notre Dame of Maryland Baltimore MD

College of Oceaneering Wilmington CA

College of Our Lady of the Elms Chicopee MA

College of the Albemarle Elizabeth City NC

College of the Holy Cross Worcester MA

College of Wooster Wooster OH

Colorado State University Fort Collins CO

Columbia College Columbia SC

Columbia College Chicago Chicago IL

Columbia University New York NY

Columbus State Community College Columbus OH

Community College of Allegheny County Pittsburgh PA

Community College of Aurora Aurora CO

Community College of Philadelphia Philadelphia PA

Community College of Rhode Island Providence RI

Community Colleges of Baltimore County Catonsville MD

Concord College Athens WV

Cornell University Ithaca NY

Creighton University Omaha NE

Cuesta College San Luis Obispo CA

Culinary Institute of America Hyde Park NY

CUNY, Borough of Manhattan Community College New York NY

CUNY, Brooklyn College Brooklyn NY

CUNY, City College of New York New York NY

CUNY, College of Staten Island Staten Island NY

CUNY, Hunter College New York NY

CUNY, John Jay College of Criminal Justice New York NY

CUNY, Lehman College Bronx NY

CUNY, Queens College Flushing NY

Cypress College Cypress CA
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Dakota State University Madison SD

Dakota Wesleyan University Mitchell SD

Dallas County Community College, Office of Education Partnership Dallas TX

Dartmouth College Hanover NH

Deep Springs College Dyer NV

Dekalb College Decatur GA

Delaware Technical and Community College Dover DE

Delgado Community College New Orleans LA

DeVry Institute of Technology, Long Beach Long Beach CA

DeVry Institute of Technology, Pomona Pomona CA

Dickinson College Carlisle PA

Dillard University New Orleans LA

Divine Word College Epworth IA

Donnelly College Kansas City KS

Douglas MacArthur State Technical College Opp AL

Drake University Des Moines IA

Drew University Madison NJ

Duke University Durham NC

Dundalk Community College Baltimore MD

Durham Technical Community College Durham NC

Dyersburg State Community College Dyersburg TN

East Carolina University School of Medicine Greenville NC

East Carolina University, Department of Minority Student Affairs Greenville NC

East Central University Ada OK

Eastern Washington University Cheney WA

Edgewood College Madison WI

Edmonds Community College Seattle WA

El Centro College Dallas TX

Elizabeth City State University Elizabeth City NC

Elmhurst College Elmhurst IL

Elon College Elon NC

Emory University Atlanta GA

Emory University School of Medicine Atlanta GA

Fairleigh Dickinson University Madison NJ

Fairleigh Dickinson University Teaneck NJ

Fairmont State College Fairmont WV

Fayetteville State University Fayetteville NC

Fayetteville Technical Community College Fayetteville NC

Fisk University Nashville TN

Fitchburg State College Fitchburg MA

Flathead Valley Community College Kalispell MT

Fort Hays State University Hays KS

Fort Lewis College Durango CO

Gainesville College Gainesville GA

Gallaudet University, Office of Diversity and Community Relations Washington DC

Gateway Technical College Kenosha WI

George Washington University Washington DC

George Washington University School of Medical-Health Sciences Washington DC

Georgetown College Georgetown KY

Georgetown University Washington DC

Georgia Institute of Technology Atlanta GA

Georgia State University, Office of Diversity Atlanta GA
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Georgia State University College of Law Atlanta GA

Germanna Community College Fredericksburg VA

Glendale Community College Glendale AZ

Gogebic Community College Ironwood MI

Gonzaga University Spokane WA

Gonzaga University School of Law Spokane WA

Goshen College Goshen IN

Gwynedd-Mercy College Gwynedd Valley PA

Hagerstown Junior College/PACT Center Hagerstown MD

Hamline University St. Paul MN

Hardin Simmons University Abilene TX

Hartwick College Oneonta NY

Haskell Indian Nations University Lawrence KS

Haverford College Haverford PA

Henderson State University Arkadelphia AR

Highland Community College Freeport IL

Hillsborough Community College Tampa FL

Hollins College Roanoke VA

Holy Cross College Notre Dame IN

Holy Family College Philadelphia PA

Hood College Frederick MD

Hoosatonic Community Technical College Bridgeport CT

Hopkinsville Community College Hopkinsville KY

Hostos Community College, Bilingual College Bronx NY

Howard University School of Law Washington DC

Hunter College New York NY

Idaho State University Pocatello ID

Illinois State University Normal IL

Independence Community College Independence KS

Indiana State University Terre Haute IN

Indiana University Bloomington IN

Indiana University, Kokomo Kokomo IN

Indiana University School of Medicine Indianapolis IN

Indiana University School of Nursing Indianapolis IN

Indiana University Southeast New Albany IN

Interdenominational Theological Center Atlanta GA

Iowa State University Ames IA

Jackson Community College Jackson MI

Jackson State University Jackson MS

Jacksonville University Jacksonville FL

Jersey City State College Jersey City NJ

Johns Hopkins Government School Washington DC

Johns Hopkins University Baltimore MD

Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Baltimore MD

Johnson and Wales University Charleston SC

Kalamazoo Valley Community College Kalamazoo MI

Kean University Union NJ

Keene State College Keene NH

Kellogg Community College Battle Creek MI

Kent State University Kent OH

Keystone College LaPlume PA

Kilian Community College Sioux Falls SD
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Lackawanna Junior College Scranton PA

Lafayette College Easton PA

Lake Superior College Duluth MN

Lake Washington Technical College Kirkland WA

Landmark College Putney VT

LeMoyne-Owen College Memphis TN

Lesley College Cambridge MA

Lexington Community College Lexington KY

Lincoln Land Community College Springfield IL

Lincoln University, Barrier Breakers Jefferson City MO

Linfield College McMinnville OR

Little Big Horn College Crow Agency MT

Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania Lock Haven PA

Loma Linda University, School of Nursing and Graduate School Loma Linda CA

Longview Community College Lee’s Summit MO

Longwood College, Office of Multicultural Affairs Farmville VA

Los Angeles City College Los Angeles CA

Los Angeles Mission College Sylmar CA

Louisiana State University Medical School New Orleans LA

Loyola Marymount University Los Angeles CA

Loyola University, Chicago Chicago IL

Macalester College St. Paul MN

Madonna University Livonia MI

Manatee Community College Bradenton FL

Manchester Community Technical College Manchester CT

Mankato State University Mankato MN

Marquette University Milwaukee WI

Marygrove College Detroit MI

Marymount Manhattan College New York NY

Marywood University Scranton PA

Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts North Adams MA

Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge MA

McKendree College, Lebanon Lebanon IL

Medical University of South Carolina Carleston SC

Miami University Oxford OH

Miami-Dade Community College, Wolfson Campus Miami FL

Michigan State University East Lansing MI

Middlesex Community Technical College Middletown CT

Midway College Midway KY

Millikin University Decatur IL

Miramar College San Diego CA

Mississippi Valley State University Itta Bena MS

Missouri Southern State College Joplin MO

Moberly Area Community College Moberly MO

Monmouth College Monmouth IL

Montana State University, Northern Havre MT

Moravian College Bethlehem PA

Morehouse College Atlanta GA

Morris Brown College Atlanta GA

Morris College Sumter SC

Morton College Cicero IL

Mount Ida College Newton Centre MA
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Mount Mary College Milwaukee WI

Mount Olive College Mount Olive NC

Mount St. Mary’s College Emmitsburg MD

Mount St. Mary’s College Los Angeles CA

Mount Union College Alliance OH

Mount Wachusett Community College Gardner MA

Napa Valley College Napa CA

Nash Community College Rocky Mount NC

National Defense University Washington DC

National-Louis University Atlanta GA

Nazareth College Rochester NY

New Mexico Highlands University Las Vegas NM

New York City Technical College Brooklyn NY

North Carolina Central University Durham NC

North Carolina Central University School of Law Durham NC

North Central Missouri College Trenton MO

North Hennepin Community College Brooklyn Park MN

Northampton Community College Bethlehem PA

Northeast Community College Norfolk NE

Northeastern Illinois University Chicago IL

Northeastern Junior College Sterling CO

Northeastern University Boston MA

Northeastern University School of Law Boston MA

Northern Essex Community College Haverhill MA

Northern Kentucky University Highland Heights KY

Northern Michigan University Marquette MI

Northwestern University Evanston IL

Northwestern University, The Graduate School Evanston IL

Norwalk Community Technical College Norwalk CT

Notre Dame College of Ohio South Euclid OH

Nova Southeastern University Fort Lauderdale FL

Oberlin College Oberlin OH

Occidental College Los Angeles CA

Oglethorpe University Atlanta GA

Ohio Dominican College Columbus OH

Ohio State University Columbus OH

Olivet College Olivet MI

Ouachita Baptist University Arleadelphia AR

Our Lady of the Lake University San Antonio TX

Pacific Lutheran University Tacoma WA

Pacific Oaks College Pasadena CA

Pacific University Forest Grove OR

Paducah Community College Paducah KY

Pasadena City College Pasadena CA

Pasco-Hernando Community College New Port Fichey FL

Patricia Stevens College St. Louis MO

Paul D. Camp Community College, Oliver K. Hobbs Campus Suffolk VA

Payne Theological Seminary Willberforce OH

Penn Valley Community College Kansas City MO

Pennsylvania State, Lehigh Valley Campus Fogelsville PA

Pepperdine University Malibu CA

Pfeiffer University Misenheimer NC
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Philadelphia College of Textiles and Science Philadelphia PA

Pitt Community College Greenville NC

Pittsburg State University Pittsburg KS

Pitzer College Claremont CA

Plymouth State College Plymouth NH

Portland State University Portland OR

Pratt Community College Pratt KS

Prestonsburg Community College Prestonsburg KY

Princeton University Princeton NJ

Quinsigamond Community College Worcester MA

Radford University Radford VA

Randolph-Macon College Ashland VA

Reed College Portland OR

Regis College Weston MA

Rice University Houston TX

Ripon College Ripon WI

Riverland Community College Austin MN

Roanoke-Chowan Community College Ahoskie NC

Rollins College Winter Park FL

Rose State College Midwest City OK

Rowan University Glasboro NJ

Rowan University, Office of Multicultural/International Affairs Glassboro NJ

Rust College Holly Springs MS

Rutgers Law School, Newark Newark NJ

Rutgers University Newark NJ

Rutgers University Camden NJ

Sacramento City College Sacramento CA

Saint Augustine’s College Raleigh NC

Saint Michael’s College Colchester VT

Saint Peter’s College Jersey City NJ

Salisbury State University Salisbury MD

Salish Kootenai College Pablo MT

San Diego State University San Diego CA

San Francisco State University San Francisco CA

San Joaquin Delta College Stockton CA

San Jose State University San Jose CA

Santa Fe Community College Santa Fe NM

Sarah Lawrence College Bronxville NY

Sauk Valley Community College Dixon IL

School for International Training Brattleboro VT

Scott Community College, Eastern Iowa Community College District Bettendorf IA

Seattle Central Community College Seattle WA

Seton Hall University South Orange NJ

Seton Hill College Greensburg PA

Shaw University Raleigh NC

Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania Shippensburg PA

Shoreline Community College Seattle WA

Sierra Community College Rocklin CA

Sisseton Wahpeton Community College Sisseton SD

Skagit Valley College Mount Vernon WA

Skidmore College Saratoga Springs NY

South Carolina State University Orangeburg SC
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South Seattle Community College Seattle WA

Southeast Community College Lincoln NE

Southeastern Louisiana University Hammond LA

Southeastern University Washington DC

Southern Illinois University School of Dental Medicine Alton IL

Southern New England School of Law North Dartmouth MA

Southern Oregon University Ashland OR

Southwest State University Marshall MN

Southwest Texas State University San Marcos TX

Southwestern University Georgetown TX

Spalding University Louisville KY

Spelman College Atlanta GA

Spring Hill College Mobile AL

Springfield Technical Community College Springfield MA

St. John’s University Collegeville MN

St. Joseph’s College, New York Brooklyn NY

St. Louis Community College at Florissant Valley St. Louis MO

Stanford University Stanford CA

State University of West Georgia Carrollton GA

Stephen F. Austin State University Nacogdoches TX

Stonehill College Easton MA

Suffolk University Boston MA

Sul Ross State University Alpine TX

SUNY Albany Albany NY

SUNY Binghamton Binghamton NY

SUNY Brockport Brockport NY

SUNY Buffalo Buffalo NY

SUNY Buffalo School of Dental Medicine Buffalo NY

SUNY College of Technology at Delhi Delhi NY

SUNY Fredonia Fredonia NY

SUNY Health Science Center at Syracuse Syracuse NY

SUNY New Paltz New Paltz NY

SUNY Oswego Oswego NY

SUNY Potsdam Potsdam NY

Susquehanna University Selingrove PA

Sussex County Community College Newton NJ

Swarthmore College Swarthmore PA

Syracuse University College of Law Syracuse NY

Tacoma Community College Tacoma WA

Tarrant County Junior College, South Campus Fort Worth TX

Temple University Philadelphia PA

Texas A&M University College Station TX

Texas A&M University, Commerce Commerce TX

Texas A&M University Health Science Center College of Medicine College Station TX

Texas Wesleyan University Fort Worth TX

The College of West Virginia Beckley WV

Three Rivers Community-Technical College Norwich CT

Tomball College Tomball TX

Towson University Towson MD

Transylvania University Lexington KY

Trinity College Washington DC

Trinity College Hartford CT
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Troy State University Troy AL

Truckee Meadows Community College Reno NV

Tunxis Community-Technical College Farmington CT

Tyler Junior College Tyler TX

UMDNJ, New Jersey Medical School Newark NJ

UMDNJ, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School Piscataway NJ

United States Air Force Academy Colorado Springs CO

Universidad Central Del Caribe Bayamon PR

Universidad Interamericana de Puerto Rico Arecibo PR

Universidad Metropolitana Rio Piedras PR

University of Akron Akron OH

University of Akron School of Law Akron OH

University of Akron, Wayne College Orrville OH

University of Alaska, Anchorage Anchorage AK

University of Arkansas at Little Rock School of Law Little Rock AR

University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Pine Bluff AR

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Little Rock AR

University of Baltimore Baltimore MD

University of California, Berkeley Berkeley CA

University of California, Irvine, Cross Cultural Center Irvine CA

University of California, Los Angeles, Vice Chancellor’s office Los Angeles CA

University of California, San Francisco San Francisco CA

University of California, Santa Barbara, Associated Students Santa Barbara CA

University of California, Santa Cruz Santa Cruz CA

University of Cincinnati College of Law Cincinnati OH

University of Colorado, Boulder Boulder CO

University of Connecticut, African-American Cultural Center Storrs CT

University of Connecticut, Asian American Cultural Center Storrs CT

University of Evansville Evansville IN

University of Florida, College of Medicine Gainesville FL

University of Florida, Office for Student Services Gainesville FL

University of Hartford West Hartford CT

University of Hawaii, Hilo Hilo HI

University of Hawaii, John A. Burns School of Medicine Honolulu HI

University of Hawaii, Manoa Honolulu HI

University of Illinois, Chicago Chicago IL

University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign Urbana IL

University of Maryland, Baltimore County Baltimore MD

University of Maryland, College Park College Park MD

University of Massachusetts, Amherst Amherst MA

University of Massachusetts, Boston Dorchester MA

University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth North Dartmouth MA

University of Massachusetts, Lowell Lowell MA

University of Michigan Ann Arbor MI

University of Minnesota, Twin Cities Minneapolis MN

University of Mississippi University MS

University of Mississippi Medical Center Jackson MS

University of Missouri, Columbia Columbia MO

University of Montana Missoula MT

University of Nebraska at Kearney Kearney NE

University of Nevada, Las Vegas Las Vegas NV

University of Nevada, Reno Reno NV
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University of Nevada School of Medicine Reno NV

University of New Hampshire Durham NH

University of New Mexico, Los Alamos Los Alamos NM

University of North Alabama Florence AL

University of North Michigan Hancock MI

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill NC

University of North Carolina at Greensboro Greensboro NC

University of North Dakota, Grand Forks Grand Forks ND

University of North Texas Health Science Center, Fort Worth Fort Worth TX

University of Northern Colorado Greeley CO

University of Oregon Eugene OR

University of Oregon, ASUO Eugene OR

University of Oregon School of Law Eugene OR

University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia PA

University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh PA

University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg Greensburg PA

University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry Rochester NY

University of San Diego San Diego CA

University of San Francisco San Francisco CA

University of South Alabama Mobile AL

University of South Florida, Tampa Tampa FL

University of Southern California Law School Los Angeles CA

University of Southern California School of Medicine Los Angeles CA

University of Southern Mississippi Hattiesburg MS

University of Southwestern Louisiana Lafayette LA

University of St. Thomas St. Paul MN

University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Chattanooga TN

University of Tennessee at Knoxville Knoxville TN

University of Tennessee at Martin, Department of Psychology Martin TN

 and Philosophy

University of Texas, Pan American Edinburg TX

University of Texas at Austin Austin TX

University of Texas at El Paso El Paso TX

University of Texas at San Antonio San Antonio TX

University of Texas Health Science Center Houston TX

University of Vermont Burlington VT

University of Virginia Charlottesville VA

University of Washington, Office of Minority Affairs Seattle WA

University of West Florida Pensacola FL

University of Wisconsin, La Crosse La Crosse WI

University of Wisconsin, Madison Madison WI

University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee Brookfield WI

University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee Milwaukee WI

University of Wisconsin, Platteville Platteville WI

University of Wisconsin, River Falls River Falls WI

University of Wisconsin, Stevens Point Stevens Point WI

University of Wisconsin, Whitewater Whitewater WI

Utah Valley State College Orem UT

Valdosta State University Valdosta GA

Villanova University Villanova PA

Virginia Polytechnic University Blacksburg VA

Virginia State University Petersburg VA
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Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Department of Pathology Winston-Salem NC

Wallace State Community College, Selma Selma AL

Washington and Jefferson College Washington PA

Washington College Chestertown MD

Washington College of Law/American University Washington DC

Washington State University Pullman WA

Washington University St. Louis MO

Waubonsee Community College Sugar Grove IL

Waycross College Waycross GA

Wayne County Community College District Detroit MI

Wayne State College Wayne NE

Wayne State University Detroit MI

Wayne State University School of Medicine Detroit MI

Wayne State University, Law School, Dean’s Office Detroit MI

Wesleyan College Macon GA

West Chester University West Chester PA

West Los Angeles College Culver City CA

West Shore Community College Scottville MI

West Virginia State College Institute WV

West Virginia University Morgantown WV

Western New Mexico University Silver City NM

Western Wisconsin Technical College La Crosse WI

Westmont College Santa Barbara CA

Wharton County Junior College Wharton TX

Wheaton College Norton MA

Wheelock College, Student Government Association Boston MA

Whitworth College Spokane WA

Widener University Chester PA

Widener University School of Law, The Delaware Campus Wilmington DE

Wiley College Marshall TX

Wilkes University and King’s College Wilkes-Barre PA

William Mitchell College of Law St. Paul MN

William Penn College Oskaloosa IA

Winona State University Winona MN

Winston-Salem State University Winston-Salem NC

Worcester Polytechnic Institute Worcester MA

Worcester State College Worcester MA

Wright State University Dayton OH

Xavier University Cincinnati OH

Yale University School of Medicine, Office of Multicultural Affairs New Haven CT

York College of Pennsylvania York PA
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Appendix F

Statewide Days of Dialogue

Statewide Days of Dialogue focused on getting State and community leaders to draw attention to the

importance of dialogue about race. It began on April 30, 1998, in conjunction with the YWCA’s

National Day of Commitment to Eliminate Racism and Erase the Hate. With encouragement and

support from the Advisory Board, YWCA affiliates in 110 locations collaborated with local partners

to organize discussions on race. In addition, Governors in 39 States and 2 territories and mayors in 25

cities issued proclamations in support of dialogues or participated in race-related events. Listed below

are the cities and States that took part in Statewide Days of Dialogue.

Governors Participating in Statewide Days of Dialogue

State Governor

Arkansas Huckabee

Alabama James

California Wilson

Colorado Romer

Delaware Carper

Florida Chiles

Georgia Miller

Guam Gutierrez

Hawaii Cayetano

Idaho Batt

Illinois Edgar

Indiana O’Bannon

Kentucky Patton

Louisiana Foster

Massachusetts Celluci

Maryland Glendening

Michigan Engler

Minnesota Carlson

Mississippi Fordice

Missouri Carnahan

North Carolina Hunt

Nebraska Nelson

Nevada Miller

New Hampshire Shaheen

New Jersey Whitman

New Mexico Johnson

New York Pataki

Ohio Voinovich

Oklahoma Keating

Oregon Kitzhaber
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Pennsylvania Ridge

Puerto Rico Rossello

Rhode Island Almond

South Carolina Beasley

South Dakota Janklow

Tennessee Sundquist

Utah Leavitt

Vermont Dean

Washington Locke

West Virginia Underwood

Wisconsin Thompson

Mayors Participating in Statewide Days of Dialogue

State City Mayor

Alabama Birmingham Arrington, Jr.

Connecticut New Britain Pawlak

Delaware Wilmington Sills

Georgia Atlanta Campbell

Georgia Macon Marshall

Illinois Aurora Stover

Illinois Chicago Daley

Illinois Sterling Aggen

Indiana Anderson Lawler

Indiana Elkhart Perron

Indiana Fort Wayne Helmke

Indiana Muncie Cannan

Indiana Richmond Andrews

Indiana South Bend Luecke

Kentucky Frankfort May, Jr.

Louisiana Alexandria Randolph, Jr.

Maryland Annapolis Johnson

New York Jamestown Kimball, Jr.

North Carolina Asheville Sitnick

Ohio Canton Watkins

Pennsylvania Allentown Heydt

Pennsylvania Harrisburg Reed

Pennsylvania Lancaster Smithgall

South Carolina Columbia Coble

Utah Salt Lake City Corradini
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Appendix G

One America Dialogue Guide Excerpts

The Advisory Board supported the creation of a guide to assist those who have not engaged in dialogue

about race issues or who need assistance in organizing this type of dialogue. In March 1998, the

Initiative and the Community Relations Service of the U.S. Department of Justice collaborated with

several nonprofit organizations specializing in race (Hope In The Cities, National Multicultural

Institute, YWCA, National Days of Dialogue, Study Circles Resource Center, and the National

Conference on Community and Justice) to draft and publish the One America Dialogue Guide. The

following excerpts from the Guide provide useful information about having conversations about race.

A complete copy of the Guide is available on the World Wide Web on the Internet at the following

address: 

www.whitehouse.gov/Initiatives/OneAmerica/america.html 

Characteristics of Community

Dialogues on Race

What do we mean by dialogue?

 A dialogue is a forum that draws participants

from as many parts of the community as

possible to exchange information face-to-face,

share personal stories and experiences, honestly

express perspectives, clarify viewpoints, and

develop solutions to community concerns.

 Unlike debate, dialogue emphasizes listening to

deepen understanding. Dialogue invites

discovery. It develops common values and

allows participants to express their own

interests. It expects that participants will grow

in understanding and may decide to act together

with common goals. In dialogue, participants

can question and reevaluate their assumptions.

Through this process, people are learning to

work together to improve race relations.

What makes for successful interracial dialogue?

The nature of the dialogue process can motivate

people to work towards change. Effective dialogues

do the following:

Move towards solutions rather than continue to

express or analyze the problem. An emphasis on

personal responsibility moves the discussion away

from finger-pointing or naming enemies and toward

constructive common action.

Reach beyond the usual boundaries. When fully

developed, dialogues can involve the entire

community, offering opportunities for new,

unexpected partnerships. New partnerships can

develop when participants listen carefully and

respectfully to each other. A search for solutions

focuses on the common good as participants are

encouraged to broaden their horizons and build

relationships outside their comfort zones.

Unite divided communities through a respectful,

informed sharing of local racial history and its

consequences for different people in today’s

society. The experience of “walking through

history” together can lead to healing.

Aim for a change of heart, not just a change of

mind. Dialogues go beyond sharing and

understanding to transforming participants. While

the process begins with the individual, it eventually

involves groups and institutions. Ultimately,

dialogues can affect how policies are made.
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Tips for a Dialogue Leader

The following tips describe what a good dialogue

leader should strive to do:

Set a relaxed and open tone. Welcome everyone

and create a friendly and relaxed atmosphere.

Well-placed humor is usually appreciated.

Stay neutral. This may be the most important

point to remember as the leader of a dialogue.

You should not share your personal views or try

to advance your agenda on the issue. You are

there to serve the discussion, not to join it.

Stress the importance of confidentiality. Make

sure participants understand that what they say

during the dialogue session is to be kept

completely confidential. Define for them what

confidential means. For instance, it is not all right

to speak outside of the dialogue about what

someone else said or did. It is all right to share

one’s own personal insights about the issue of

race and racism as a result of the process.

Encourage openness about language. Dialogue

leaders should encourage participants to offer

preferred terms if a biased or offensive word or

phrase should come up during the dialogue.

Provide bilingual translation, if necessary. Also,

ensure that provided material is translated into the

participant’s first language, or recruit bilingual

discussion leaders.

Keep track of who is contributing and who is

not. Always use your “third eye.” You are not

only helping to keep the group focused on the

content of the discussion, but you are monitoring

how well participants are communicating with

each other— who has spoken, who has not, and

whose points have not yet received a fair hearing.

A dialogue leader must constantly weigh group

needs against the requirements of individual

members.

Follow and focus the conversation flow. A

dialogue leader who listens carefully will select

topics raised in the initial sharing. To help keep

the group on the topic, it is helpful to

occasionally restate the key question or insight

under discussion. It is important to guide gently,

yet persistently. You might ask, “How does your

point relate to the topic?” Or state, “That’s an

interesting point, but let’s return to the central

issue.” Keep careful track of time.

Do not fear silence. It is all right if people are

quiet for a while. When deciding when to

intervene, err on the side of nonintervention. The

group will work its way out of a difficult

situation. Sometimes group members only need

more time to think through alternatives or to

consider what has just been said.

Accept and summarize expressed opinions.

“Accepting” shows respect for each participant in

the group. It is important for the dialogue leader

to make it clear that dialogue discussions involve

no right or wrong responses. One way to show

acceptance and respect is to briefly summarize

what is heard and to convey the feeling with

which it was shared. Reflecting both the content

and the feeling lets the person know that she or he

has been heard. For example, you might say: “It

sounds like you felt hurt when you were slighted

by someone of a different race.” Once in a while,

ask participants to sum up the most important

points that have come out in the discussion. This

gives the group a sense of accomplishment and a

point of reference for more sharing.

Anticipate conflict and tend to the ground rules.

When conflict arises, explain that disagreement

over ideas is to be expected. Remind participants

that conflict must stay on the issue. Do not allow

it to become personal. Appeal to the group to help

resolve the conflict and abide by the ground rules.

You may have to stop and reference the ground

rules several times throughout the discussion.

Close the dialogue. Give participants a chance to

talk about the most important thing they gained

from the discussion. You may ask them to share

any new ideas or thoughts they’ve had as a result

of the discussion. Ask them to think about what

worked and what didn’t. You may want to

encourage the group to design a closing activity

for use at each session. Provide some time for the

group to evaluate the process in writing. A brief

evaluation allows participants the chance to

comment on the process and to give feedback to

the dialogue leader. Remember to thank everyone

for their participation.
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A Sample Small Group Dialogue

The following is an overview of a generic small group dialogue. This format is based on a group of 8 to 15

participants, guided by an impartial leader using discussion materials or questions. As a rule, adults meet for two

hours at a time; young people for an hour to an hour and a half.

1. Introductions, roles, and intentions of the dialogue. The session begins with group members briefly

introducing themselves after the dialogue leader has welcomed everyone. The dialogue leader explains his or her

role as “neutral,” one of guiding the discussion without adding personal opinions. It is important to include an

overview of the dialogue effort, the number of meetings planned, the organizers, the goals of the program, and any

other relevant information.

2. Ground rules. Central to the opening dialogue is establishing ground rules for the group’s behavior and

discussion. Start with a basic list and add any others the group wants to include. The dialogue leader posts the

ground rules where everyone can see them and adds more to the list as needed. The group should be sure to 

discuss how to handle conflict and disagreement, as well as the need for confidentiality.

3. Discussion. The dialogue leader begins by asking participants what attracted them to this dialogue, perhaps

asking, “Why are you concerned about issues of race?” or “How have your experiences or concerns influenced 

your opinions about race?” The heart of the discussion follows. Members can answer a series of questions, use

prepared discussion materials with various viewpoints, read newspaper articles or editorials, look at television 

clips, or review information on the state of race relations in their community. Whatever method is selected, it is

important to structure the discussion so that it goes somewhere, is grounded in concrete examples, and offers

participants a chance to take action on the issues. Dialogue participants may get frustrated if they feel the

conversation is too abstract, too vague, or “going around in circles.”

The dialogue leader keeps track of how the discussion is going. Is it time for a clarifying question or a summary of

key points? Are all members fully engaged, or are some people dominating? Is the discussion wandering and 

calling for a change in direction? The participants can summarize the most important results of their discussion 

and consider what action they might take individually or together.

4. Evaluation and conclusion. In the final minutes, participants can offer their thoughts on the experience. If

meeting again, this is the time to look ahead to the next meeting. If this the last dialogue, the dialogue leaders

thanks the participants and ask for any final thoughts for staying involved in the effort. Participant evaluations of

the dialogue can be expressed verbally and/or in writing. It may also be helpful for dialogues to be loosely 

recorded, if possible. Such documentation could help to measure the success of the dialogue and identify any

needed improvements.
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Suggested Basic Ground Rules for Dialogues

Some basic ground rules for dialogues might include

the following: 

 

 We will respect confidentiality. 

 We will share time equitably to ensure the

participation of all. 

 We will listen carefully and not interrupt.

 We will keep an open mind and be open to

learning. 

 We will not be disrespectful of the speaker even

when we do not respect the views. 
Appendix H

Promising Practices

Communities, organizations and individuals are working together to build greater understanding

across racial lines and overcome racial disparities by expanding opportunities in critical areas such as

health care, education, and community and economic development. Since the beginning of the

President’s Initiative on Race, hundreds of organizations pursuing these goals have come to the

attention of the Advisory Board, but this list of programs is by no means exhaustive.

These programs reflect a wide diversity of types, sizes, regions, and sectors of society. They attempt

to make a difference in one or more of the following areas: reasonably reflecting the diversity of the

local area; incorporating race consciousness in design and operation; educating about facts relating to

race and culture; encouraging reflection and sharing feelings about race; encouraging civic

engagement; fostering institutional change; or having a measurable impact on the participants or

community. We are not making any judgments about the relative success of these programs. Rather,

we hope that listing these promising practices will inspire others to become involved in programs like

them and replicate those that are working.

More information about these promising practices is a available on the World Wide Web at the

following address:

www.whitehouse.gov/Initiatives/OneAmerica/america.html
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Appendix H1: Summary Descriptions of Promising Practices

A Better Chance, Inc., in Boston, MA, was founded in 1963 by the heads of 23 northeastern, independent

boarding schools. Through its oldest and largest program, The College Preparatory Schools Program, A Better

Chance has placed nearly 10,000 middle, junior, and high school students in some of the Nation’s finest college

preparatory schools. More recently it has developed Pathways to College, an afterschool program with sites in

Newark, NJ, and Pine Bluff, AK, which provides high school students with the guidance, resources, and

encouragement they need to make informed choices about their college education. More than 99 percent of A

Better Chance’s graduates immediately go on to college; over 90 percent of them receive college degrees.

[Contact: Judith Berry Griffin, President, (212) 456–1925]

Action for a Better Community in Denver, CO, was founded in 1992 to campaign for the improvement of living

conditions of minorities in Colorado. The organization hosts monthly meetings for members to share information

on community developments, and it organizes speaker forums and entertainment events throughout the year to

encourage community-building efforts. [Contact: Gloria Yellow Horse, Staff Community Organizer, (303)

893–9710]

African American Economic Experience in Baton Rouge, LA, began January 1997, at Southern University

College of Business. The program curriculum addresses and provides a greater understanding of the importance of

economics and entrepreneurship in providing solutions to social and economic problems in the black community.

[Contact: Dr. Donald R. Andrews and Dr. Ashare A. Yigletu, (504) 771–2992]

The African American, Latino, Asian, Native, and American program (ALANA) in Brattleboro, VT, brings

together communities of color and government institutions by addressing various social issues in a culturally

sensitive manner. ALANA operates five programs on health, education, economic development, youth

empowerment, and families in transition. [Contact: Naima Wade, Director, (802) 254–2972]

The Alternatives in Medicine: HIGH School Exposure program (A.I.M. HIGH) in Dallas, TX, at the University

of Texas Southwestern Medical School was created to provide underrepresented minority high school students

with exposure to minority role models in the health profession’s. Applications for the program are distributed

throughout the Dallas Independent School District to 9th and 10th grade high school students at 12 local high

schools that have a predominantly minority student population. [Contact: M. Renee Valdes or Gussie Robinson,

Program Directors, (214) 648–2168]

The Al Wooten, Jr., Heritage Center in Los Angeles, CA, provides young people with programs that will

enhance their educational and personal lives. A coalition of 15 nonprofit and business organizations work with the

center to offer afterschool programs such as guidance counseling, creative and performing arts, and history

lessons. [Contact: Linda Broadous Miles, Executive Director, (213) 756–7203]

American Indian Science Technology Education Consortium (AISTEC) in Las Vegas, NM, was established in

1994 to increase American Indian achievement in science, engineering, and mathematics; to create a pipeline for

moving American Indian students from elementary school to Ph.D. programs; and to provide educational

resources for tribal colleges. [Contact: Mr. Jose C’de Baca, Project Director, (505) 454–3532]

The American Institute of Managing Diversity in Atlanta, GA, is a 14-year-old nonprofit public interest

organization that seeks to study and influence trends in diversity training. The organization was founded in 1984

by Dr. R. Roosevelt Thomas and deals with the many different approaches to achieving diversity such as

affirmative action initiatives and diversity management. [Contact: Sharon Parker, President, (404) 302–9226]

The Amistad Research Center in New Orleans, LA, is a research institution that collects information on the

history of racial and ethnic groups. The center maintains an archive of manuscripts that document the rich history
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and contributions of blacks and other ethnic groups with collections dating from the 1700s to the present. The

center also holds letters, journals, books, and photographs. [Contact: Donald E. DeVore, Executive Director, (504)

865–5535]

Anytown is an award-winning summer program created by The National Conference in New York, NY, for youth

and emerging leaders to focus on reducing prejudice and increasing understanding among people of different races

and ethnicities. High school students who are interested in attending the program must submit applications

expressing their desire to learn about other cultures, promote peace, and commit to positively affect the world.

[Contact: Programs Department, (212) 206–0006]

Appreciating Differences Among People and Things Project (ADAPT) in St. Cloud, MN, began in 1992 to

address the hostility toward persons of color by members of minority communities in Minneapolis and St. Paul.

ADAPT provides leadership to individuals, organizations, and agencies that encourages them to implement

programs that promote diversity as a shared community value. [Contact: Steven Joul, President, Central

Minnesota Community Foundation, (320) 253–4380]

The Arizona Opportunities Industrialization Center in Phoenix, AZ, increases the education and economic

opportunities of low-income Phoenix area residents by providing various skills training and education programs.

Founded in 1967, the Arizona Opportunities Industrialization Center is an affiliate of the Opportunities

Industrialization Centers of America and works collaboratively with other community-based organizations to

ensure the social and economic viability of disadvantaged individuals in the Phoenix area. [Contact: Gene Blue,

President and CEO, (602) 254–5081]

Artists Collective is a Hartford, CT, program that preserves and perpetuates African/West Indian/Latin American

cultural traditions and raises public consciousness about the value of this artistic and cultural experience. The

collective is an interdisciplinary cultural institution serving the greater Hartford region by providing year-round

professional training classes in dance, theater, music, and visual arts for students who are at least 2 years old.

[Contact: Dollie McLean, Executive Director, (860) 527–3205]

Asian Counseling & Referral Service in Seattle, WA, was created in 1973. ACRS supports and provides

culturally competent bilingual and bicultural human services, which promote racial reconciliation, increase

positive dialogues, and reduce disparities. ACRS’s main focus is to promote the social, emotional, and economic

well being and empowerment of individuals, families, and communities, by providing and advocating for

innovative community-based multilingual and multicultural services. Nearly 13,000 people from 13 ethnic groups

are served annually by the agency’s largely bilingual, bicultural staff. [Contact: Janet Soohoo, Deputy Director,

(206) 695–7534]

Asian Neighborhood Design (A.N.D.) in San Francisco, CA, began its work in 1973 by helping to make

improvements in low-income Asian neighborhoods in the San Francisco Bay Area. By the late 1980s, A.N.D.

decided to partner with other ethnically diverse communities both regionally and nationally. The organization

operates programs that focus on business development, employment training, and housing and community

development. [Contact: Maurice Lim Miller, Executive Director, (415) 982–2959]

ASPIRA in Washington, DC, began as a project of the Puerto Rican-Hispanic Leadership Forum in 1961, with the

goals of motivating Puerto Rican youth to stay in school and inspiring them to pursue higher educational

opportunities. The program was also established as a bilingual counseling agency to assist Puerto Rican youth

through career guidance. [Contact: Ronald Blackburn Moreno, President, (202) 835–3600]

The Atlanta Black/Jewish Coalition, the Atlanta, GA, Chapter of the American Jewish Committee (AJC),

initiated the Atlanta Black/Jewish Coalition (ABJC) in 1982 to help build support for the renewal of the Voting

Rights Act. The main goal is to strengthen relations between the black and Jewish communities by building

knowledge about and support for issues within these communities. Over the years, the coalition has developed
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three projects, which join teens and young adults to break down stereotypes and enhance relations. These projects

are a teen retreat, a young leader retreat, and the “Dinners of Dialogue.” [Contact: Ms. Sherry Frank, Southeast

Area Director, American Jewish Committee, (404) 233–5501]

The Beaver Race Initiative Development Group Effort (BRIDGE) in Beaver Falls, PA, was created to bring

together people who are interested in the issue of race. Representatives from schools, businesses, churches, and

nonprofit organizations participate in the program. Some members of the group are also trained as facilitators of

racial dialogues. [Contact: State Rep. Mike Veon, (717) 787–1290 or Zane Phoenix, Office of the State

Representative, (724) 847–1352]

Belmont Against Racism (BAR) in Belmont, MA, was created in May of 1992 as a response to the riots in Los

Angeles. BAR focuses on reducing racism by fostering awareness of racism through educating the community on

race-related issues and working towards ending exclusionary practices. [Contact: Douglas C. Reynolds, President,

(617) 489–2353]

Bicultural Training Partnership in Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN, was created December 1991 as a response to the

rapid increase of Southeast Asians moving into the community. Bicultural leaders representing Hmong,

Vietnamese, Cambodian, and Laotian communities are trained to facilitate organizational and cross-cultural

efforts and to serve as a bridge between their communities and the larger Twin Cities community. [Contact: Vijit

Ramchandani, Senior Consultant and Program Manager, (612) 642–2067]

Big Brothers Big Sisters of America Diversity Initiatives in Philadelphia, PA, is a special effort to increase

diversity of staff and volunteers in the organization that may serve as mentors to minority children. The effort is

operated by employee coalitions that include staff members from all levels of the federation and advisory

committees and volunteers. [Contact: Viola W. Bostic, Assistant National Executive Director, (215) 567–7000]

Black & White Boston Coming Together, Inc., in Boston, MA, brings people of different races together in both

professional and social settings. With participants ranging from high school students to business owners, the

program creates dialogue, promotes education, encourages action, and develops employment opportunities in the

community. [Contact: Jeff Bellows, Director, (617) 247–9300]

Black History Tours provides tours of black historical sites in Dade County, FL. The Metro-Dade Transit

Agency began the Black History Tours program in 1993 as a means to reach out to the community in Dade

County during Black History Month. [Contact: Claudette Hinton, Transit Administrative Coordinator, (305)

375–2160]

The Black/Jewish Forum of Baltimore (BLEWS) in Baltimore, MD, was founded in 1978 as an effort to

overcome estrangement between blacks and Jews. During the first decade of its existence, BLEWS focused on

dialogue designed to increase mutual understanding. With a current mailing list of several hundred people,

BLEWS is now expanding its membership base and embarking on projects to broaden its sphere of influence and

impact. [Contact: Bernard L. Berkowitz, President, (410) 542–9673, or Charles G. Tildon, Jr., Past President,

(410) 367–1848]

BRIDGES: A School Inter Ethnic Relations program in Santa Ana, CA, operates in middle and high schools in

Orange County and is designed to enhance the understanding of race-related issues throughout the county.

BRIDGES works to prevent the escalation of intergroup tension, conflict, and violence that divides communities

into factions based on race or other differences. [Contact: Rusty Kennedy, Executive Director, (714) 567–7470]

Bridges Across Racial Polarization in St. Louis, MO, is a voluntary program consisting of groups of 8 to 12

people from a mix of racial and ethnic backgrounds who meet socially every 4 to 8 weeks to discuss issues of

concern and general interest. The goal of the program is for members to hear the various perspectives that people 
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of different races have on certain issues and learn how to respect their viewpoints. [Contact: Cindy Follman,

Bridges Program Director, (314) 622–1250]

Since 1994, the Bridging the Gap (BTG) Project in Atlanta, GA, offers support to refugees in transition and

provides assistance in helping them settle into a stable lifestyle in America. The project is sponsored by the U.S.

Department of Health and Human Services Office of Refugee Resettlement, the U.S. Department of Justice Office

of Community Oriented Policing Services, the Governor of Georgia’s Children and Youth Coordinating Council

and other institutions. [Contact: Gail A. Hoffman, Director, (404) 872–9400]

Brooklyn Unity Campaign, Brooklyn, NY, was created in 1988 to unite Brooklyn’s diverse ethnic communities

in a sustained program of dialogue, action, and change for lasting improvements in intergroup relations. [Contact:

Howard Golden, Borough President, (718) 802–3909]

The Buffalo State College Equity and Campus Diversity Mini-Grant program in Buffalo, NY, provides grants

to activities that heighten awareness of campus issues related to race. The program is operated by the President’s

Council for Equity and Campus Diversity at Buffalo State College, which includes faculty, staff, students, and

administrators. The council addresses discrimination and harassment on campus. [Contact: Dolores Battle, Senior

Advisor to the President for Equity and Campus Diversity, (716) 878–6210]

Building Just Communities: Reducing Disparities and Racial Segregation began in 1996 in St. Paul, MN, in

an effort to reverse the growing trend of poverty and racial segregation in the Twin Cities area. The program uses

a multi-layered approach to increase the economic opportunity and living conditions in impoverished

neighborhoods. [Contact: Jay Schmidt, Executive Director, (612) 333–1260]

Building an Intercultural Congregation was established in 1988 in Louisville, KY, to create a multiethnic

congregation committed to an urban mission and ministry. The church acts as an agent of racial reconciliation by

blending religious teaching with racial and cultural sensitivity among its multiethnic community and

congregation. [Contact: Charles W. Brockwell, Jr., Pastor, (502) 426–8898]

Camp Friendship in Memphis, TN, was created in 1997 by Memphis parishes in the Catholic Charities Refugee

Services Program to address the recreational and transitional needs of refugee youth. The program provides a

bicultural learning experience for American and refugee youth to share and exchange cultural information in

hopes of enhancing appreciation for their own culture as well as the culture of others. [Contact: Carolyn Tisdale,

Director, Refugee Services, Catholic Charities, (901) 722–4775]

The Campus Climate Plan in San Jose, CA, operated by San Jose State University, addresses issues on campus

that affect the stability and well-being of the student population. With an emphasis on diversity and

multiculturalism, the program has an advisory committee composed of members who represent diverse campus

groups and monitor the implementation of recommendations by the Campus Climate Office. [Contact: Dr. Gabriel

Reyes, Assistant to the President for Campus Climate, (408) 924–1098]

The “Can’t We All Just Get Along?” program in Lima, OH, encourages dialogue among individuals so they can

explore racism in their daily lives. Participants from predominantly white congregations are paired with people

from predominantly black congregations. Program facilitators provide the group with techniques to keep the

sessions focused and productive. [Contact: David J. Berger, Mayor, (419) 228–5462]

Career Beginnings in Boston, MA, works with high school students to prepare them for higher education and

employment. The program mobilizes businesses, schools, parents, and students to offer young people services

such as mentoring, tutoring, and career counseling. [Contact: William Bloomfield, President, (617) 636–9151]

Casa Heiwa, in Los Angeles, CA, opened in October 1996 as a 100-unit affordable housing project for lowincome residents. Casa Heiwa, which means House of Harmony, is the first low-income housing center built in
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Little Tokyo since World War II. The Tenant Council operates on-site programs encouraging intercultural

understanding, civic engagement, and vocational skills. [Contact: Tom Sogi, Tenant Services Coordinator, LTSC

Community Development Corporation, (213) 473–1692]

The Center for Educational Equity (CEE) in Oakland, CA, is one of 10 regional desegregation assistance

centers funded by the U. S. Department of Education, Division of Elementary and Secondary Education, Civil

Rights Technical Assistance Program. CEE assists public boards of education, schools, and school districts with

the preparation, adoption and implementation of plans that promote educational equity in the areas of race,

national origin, and gender. CEE collects and disseminates information on issues and problems surrounding school

desegregation, provides assistance on racial conflicts in schools, devises and promotes ways to increase parent

involvement and empowerment, and assists in planning youth conferences. [Contact: Alan Hopewell, Director,

(510) 834–9504]

The Center for Living Democracy in Brattleboro, VT, published “Bridging the Racial Divide: A Report on

Interracial Dialogue in America,” based on a year-long survey of interracial dialogue groups in over 30 States.

The report offers practical lessons and success stories of citizens engaged in dialogues that lead to crosscultural

collaboration in solving community problems. [Contact: (802) 254–1234]

The Center for Prejudice Reduction in Great Neck, NY, was founded in 1991 by the American Jewish Congress

as a clearinghouse for information on combating bigotry and discrimination. The center provides schools,

government agencies, religious and community groups, and corporations throughout Long Island with training on

how to reduce incidences of prejudice. [Contact: Amy Levine, Executive Director, (516) 466–4650]

The Center for Research on Education, Diversity and Excellence (CREDE) in Santa Cruz, CA, is a 5-year

program funded by the U.S. Department of Education implemented by the University of California, Santa Cruz.

The project began in 1996 and impacts policies and practices in education for the benefit of all children. CREDE’s

research and training focuses on critical issues relating to the education of minority students and students deemed

at-risk by factors of race, poverty, and geographic location. [Contact: Roland Tharp, Director, (408) 459–3500]

The Central and South Florida Higher Education Diversity Coalition is a coalition of 11 colleges and

universities in Florida committed to incorporating diversity programs throughout their campus activities. The

group was initiated by Barry University in Miami, Florida. [Contact: Fran Freeman, Project Director, Miami

office, (305) 899–3649]

Chicanos Por La Causa in Phoenix, AZ, is a community development corporation formed in 1969 by concerned

Hispanic citizens to address social issues in their community. Chicanos Por La Causa works collaboratively with

other area organizations to increase the employability of disadvantaged community members. [Contact: Eloise

Enriquez, Executive Director, (602) 269–6485]

Children of the Dream brings Ethiopian Jews living in Israel to Los Angeles, CA, high schools to build bridges

of understanding. Black students connect with Ethiopian Jews, as do Hispanics and Asians who are also refugees

from war-torn nations. [Contact: Bette Weinberg, Assistant Director of Educational Policy and Program, (310)

470–8712]

Children’s Express was founded in 1975 in Washington, DC, as an organization that reaches out to youth across

economic, academic, racial, and cultural lines and assists them in producing a monthly news service through which they

can share their opinions. Children’s Express was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize in 1982 and received George Foster

Peabody and Emmy Awards for coverage of the 1988 presidential campaign. In 1994, Children’s Express was awarded

the Casey Medal for Meritorious Journalism for “Homeless Teens Discuss Life on the Streets,” broadcast on National

Public Radio. Children’s Express has published five books, including Voices from the Future: Children

Speak Out about Violence in America. [Contact: Monette Austin, Editor in Chief, (202) 737–7377]
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The Children’s Outreach Center in East Palo Alto, CA, takes children on field trips to museums, nature and

science hikes, and music lessons to expose them to different cultures. The children also attend classes on character

building. The center is open to children of all races. [Contact: Karen Sue Kepney, Director, (650) 325–1873]

Choose One in Lakewood, CO, reduces bias and stereotyping in Colorado with projects and events that allow

people to interact with each other and break through cultural barriers. [Contact: Caryll Luke Cram, Executive

Director, (303) 914–6213]

The Citizens Project in Colorado Springs, CO, sponsors programs, events, and discussions to engage people in

dialogues on diversity and tolerance. The organization’s goal is to facilitate the development of a community

committed to working beyond ignorance, prejudice, and fear. [Contact: Megan Day, Director, (719) 520–9899]

Citizens Upholding Racial Equality (C.U.R.E.) was created in October 1996 by the First Presbyterian Church of

Fremont, OH, to discuss racial issues in the city. C.U.R.E. sponsors weekly informal community dialogues on race

relations. It also initiated the Minority Recruitment Program that promotes racial and cultural diversity within the

city’s school system. [Contact: James B. Fails, (419) 334–3309]

City at Peace–Charlotte began in 1998 in Charlotte, NC, to engage a diverse group of teenagers in sharing their

stories of the conflicts and pressures they face and to pursue peaceful, creative solutions to these issues through

awareness, arts, and action. [Contact: Nikkeia Kerr, Executive/Program Director, (704) 535–0655]

City at Peace in Washington, DC, gives its participants, a diverse group of young people, the tools and the

opportunity to navigate the conflicts in their lives, break down the barriers that exist among them, and build

understanding and community. The process culminates in a musical theater production written and performed by

the young people, in which they share their life stories and their vision for the future. A production team of young

people is responsible for driving the project. [Contact: Paul Griffin, Artistic Director, (202) 529–2828]

As part of the AmeriCorps program, City Year, based in Boston, MA, began in 1988 to generate community

service projects that break down social barriers, inspire citizens to civic action, develop new leaders for the

common good, and improve and promote the concept of voluntary national service. [Contact: Alan Khazei or

Michael Brown, Co-founders, (617) 927–2500]

The Cleveland Residential Housing and Mortgage Credit project in Cleveland, OH, includes bankers, realtors,

appraisers, insurers, and others involved in the local home mortgage market who agreed to attempt to eliminate

barriers and improve race relations by identifying and addressing discrimination in home buying. [Contact: Dr.

Barbara Grothe, Program Manager, Greater Cleveland Roundtable, (216) 579–9980]

Coalition for Asian Pacific American Youth (CAPAY) in Boston, MA, was initiated in May of 1994 by the

Institute for Asian American Studies as a result of challenges Asian Pacific American youth faced due to

discrimination in their high schools and communities. CAPAY is a youth-led organization to improve race

relations with projects and activities designed to create a forum for free dialogue and abolish stereotypes about

Asian Pacific Americans. [Contact: Trinh Nguyen, Coordinator, (617) 287–5658]

The Coalition for Mutual Respect in New Rochelle, NY, brings together blacks and Jews in the area, sponsoring

picnics, theater parties, pulpit exchanges, and interfaith services. Programs focus on building closer relationships

among a diverse group of people. The coalition also organizes trips to Israel, incorporating visits to both Christian

and Jewish sites. [Contact: Rabbi Amiel Wohl, Co-Chairman, (914) 235–1800]

The Color Me Human Program in Hixson, TN, is a unique program that encourages organizations to use the

Color Me Human logo and products as a symbol that the organization is supportive of diversity issues. The logo, 

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Some of the Color Me Human products include T-shirts, posters, cups, mouse pads, and bumper stickers.

[Contact: Nancy Williams, General Manager, (423) 870–4525]

The Coming Together project in Akron, OH, promotes racial harmony by fostering dialogue, presenting

educational programs, and encouraging cultural awareness and appreciation through the arts. The project was

created following a 1993 year-long series in the Akron Beacon Journal called “A Question of Color.” [Contact:

Dr. Fannie Brown, Executive Director, (330) 379–3832]

The Common Destiny Alliance was founded in 1991 at the University of Maryland’s College of Education to

bring research to bear on the improvement of race relations in America. A consortium of 30 national organizations

and numerous scholars committed to improving race relations and educational equity, the alliance believes that

the use of research to identify effective educational practices facilitates individual and organizational change.

[Contact: Willis D. Hawley, Organizer, (301) 405–2341]

Common Ground established in 1986 and located in Hartford, CT, is a service project of Leadership Greater

Hartford, the American Leadership Forum and the Justice Education Center. In 1988 a new phase of Common

Ground was created to teach multicultural appreciation to children of various cultural backgrounds, as well as

develop leadership skills. [Contact: Ellen Smith-Bigelow, Director, (860) 241–6161, ext. 215]

The Common Ground program in New Orleans, LA, provides the catalyst for discussion on racial and religious

divisions in Louisiana. Organized in 1993, the program develops forums through which Louisiana residents can

discuss race relations. In addition, the program trains participants to become moderators for discussions on race.

[Contact: Lance Hill, Director, (504) 865–6100]

Community Action Project (CAP), Brooklyn, NY, is a faith-based organization founded in 1992 by clergy and

lay leaders to bring various ethnic and racial groups together to address social and economic issues. CAP actively

organizes residents of the community through leadership development workshops focused on direct action.

[Contact: Francois Pierre-Louis, Director, (718) 287–4334]

Community Connection in Harrisburg, PA, was created in 1995 by the Pennsylvania League of Women Voters

Citizens Education Fund to promote healthy civic relationships between diverse peoples, organizations, and

leaders. Community Connection works toward improving relationships and building collaborative collations

among diverse sectors of the community that may otherwise compete for services. [Contact: Susan Warner-Mills,

Project Director, (717) 523–8511]

In 1995, the CommUNITY: Different People . . . Common Ground Project in Cincinnati, OH, was established

as a result of a 2-year summit on race (convened by Bishop Herbert Thompson of the Episcopal Diocese), which

found widespread racism in the community. To address these issues, CommUNITY, a broad-based goodwill

initiative, provides opportunities for residents to come together to discover their common values, aspirations, and

challenges, and to unite in cooperative action. [Contact: Shauna Sanders, Director, (513) 287–1216]

The Community Building Task Force in Charlotte, NC, was supported by public and private resources, including

the local government, foundations, and businesses. The task force was created to involve key community

institutions and grassroots leaders in constructive interracial dialogue. In an effort to improve race relations in the

community, it gathered information on demographics and existing multicultural organizations, held a series of

focus groups, and prepared recommendations to continue the process of reconciliation beyond the life of the task

force. [Contact: Dianne English, Director, (704) 333–2595]

Community Change, Inc. addresses issues of institutional racism in Boston, MA, and its underlying causes and

consequences. The organization focuses on grassroots organizing and training for local community activists. It

operates a library, workshops on racism, and the Drylongso Awards, a ceremony that honors people who are doing 
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extraordinary work in the anti-racism effort in Greater Boston. [Contact: Louie A. Enriquez, Esq., Executive

Director, or Paul Marcus, Special Projects Coordinator, (617) 523–0555]

Community Cousins in Encinitas, CA, is designed to affect people’s attitudes and behaviors toward those they

stereotype. The program brings together two families of different races in a setting conducive to dialogue.

Families are matched with at least two Community Cousins families according to similarities in geographic

location, family composition, interests, and hobbies. [Contact: Diane Bock, (760) 944–2899]

Community Diversity Appreciation Teams (CDAT) was founded in 1994 in Columbia, IA, by the Iowa Civil

Rights Commission (ICRC) to develop communitywide plans to fight discrimination and teach the value of

diversity. CDAT’s objectives include conducting anti-discrimination and diversity workshops and promoting study

circles on racism and race relations. [Contact: Don Grove, Executive Director, (515) 281–8084]

The Community Enhancement program in Flint, MI, was created following a 1996 Cultural Relations

Conference sponsored by the city of Flint and The Community Coalition. This conference served as a basis for

developing a strategic plan to improve race, ethnic, and gender relations in the county. Through forums, the

Community Enhancement Program brings the community into conversations on race and prejudice. [Contact:

Margaret Williamson, President, (810) 767–1040, or Tom Lindley, Chairperson, (810) 766–6227]

Community in Contact in Bridgeport, CT, engages individuals, churches, and the community in dialogues on

race. Managed by the Council of Churches for Greater Bridgeport since November 1995, the program provides a

means for building trust that crosses racial, religious, and municipal barriers. [Contact: Ernest H. Jones, Director,

(203) 334–1121]

Community Outreach in Washington, DC, encourages citizens to participate in government and attempts to

increase the public’s understanding of major public policy issues. Managed by the League of Women Voters

Education Fund, Community Outreach works with underrepresented populations, particularly focusing on youth,

Native Americans, and other people of color. [Contact: Kristen Nokes, Project Manager, (202) 429–1965]

CommUNITY Pride in East Jackson, OH, was formed by local citizens in 1994 to recognize and strengthen the

abilities of the citizens of the Appalachian Ohio communities. Members of CommUNITY Pride have established

library and clothing distribution drives and sponsored training sessions on CPR, first aid, and conflict resolution.

The organization works with county officials, the sheriff’s department, and the county health department to

provide information and resources that will improve people’s lives. [Contact: Clarice Shreck, President, (614)

947–5304, or Marilyn Knisley, Community Organizer, Rural Action, (614) 947–1577]

The Community-Based Fire Protection program of the Los Angeles Fire Department strives to make fire

departments in Los Angeles become more sensitive to the social and ethnic diversity of their communities. The

program consists of three stages: research, member training and education, as well as definition and

implementation of projects. [Contact: Kwame Cooper, Captain, LAFD Station No. 68, (213) 485–5954]

CommUnity–St. Louis is a project of the National Conference for Community and Justice, an organization with

more than 60 years of experience in intergroup relations in the St. Louis, MO, region. Initiated in the religious

community to create and strengthen long-term, intentional anti-racism processes within faith organizations, the

program has expanded to include major political, media, business, education, nonprofit, and civic organizations.

[Contact: Maggie Potapchuk, Project Director, (314) 241–5103]

The Conference on Racism: Yours, Mine, and Ours was created in 1996 as a project of the Community

Planning & Advocacy Council (CPAC), a human services planning agency in Camden County, NJ. CPAC is a

nonprofit organization that plans, advocates, and coordinates human service programs. Its mission is to serve as a

catalyst for community efforts to strengthen and enhance the dignity and well-being of community members.

CPAC has long recognized the importance of issues of race to its community, and its conference on racism is the
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first step in its effort to launch a campaign to end discrimination. [Contact: Keara R. Giannotti, Human Services

Planner, (609) 663–3998]

Congress of National Black Churches (CNBC) in Washington, DC, was founded in 1978, as an ecumenical

coalition of eight major historically black denominations representing 65,000 churches with more than 20 million

members. CNBC empowers communities by fostering unity, charity, and fellowship while establishing dialogues

across denominational lines. [Contact: Ms. Sullivan Robinson, Executive Director, (202) 371–1091]

Contra Costa Interfaith Sponsoring Committee ( CCISCO), founded in 1994 in Richmond, CA, follows the

Pacific Institute for Community Organization model. The program’s goal is to empower, unite, and give voice to

poor and low-income families. CCISCO focuses on developing effective community leaders to improve the

quality of life throughout the county. [Contact: Rev. Don Stalhut, Director, (510) 232–9783]

Conversations on Race in South Bend, IN, was created by the Office of Campus Diversity at Indiana University

South Bend (IUSB) to support underrepresented students, faculty, and staff. The office facilitates workshops,

brings in speakers, and organizes development opportunities to create and encourage a hospitable climate for all

who learn and work at IUSB. [Contact: Charlotte D. Pfeiffer, Director, Office of Campus Diversity, (219)

237–6536]

The Coral Springs Multicultural Advisory Committee in Coral Springs, FL, was formed in February 1995 to

address the needs of an increasingly diverse community. The Coral Springs City Commission developed a

strategic plan incorporating six priorities to guide the committee. As part of this strategic plan, 24 residents and 3

high school students served as volunteers on the new Multicultural Advisory Committee. The primary activity of

the committee was to develop a directory of the city’s ethnic groups, with a special focus on education and

culture. [Contact: Joyce Campos, Community Relations Manager, (954) 344–1005]

The Cradleboard Teaching Project in Kapaa, HI, nurtures the self-esteem of Indian and non-Indian children by

improving cultural awareness and relations. The project encourages schools to implement a curriculum designed

to provide a Native American perspective, while supplementing national standards in geography, social studies,

history, science, and music. The project also asks students to exchange videos and materials designed to

communicate their sense of cultural identity. [Contact: Buffy Sainte-Marie, Founder, (808) 822–3111]

Cultural Diversity in Education Program in Champaign, IL was initiated in 1992 as a cooperative project of the

Illinois Board of Higher Education, the Prairie Higher Education Consortium, and Parkland College. The focus of

the program is assessment, evaluation, and transformation of the total educational environment of elementary

schools and colleges. The program focuses on increasing the successes and achievements of culturally diverse

students. [Contact: Pauline Kayes, Director, (217) 351–2541]

The Cultural Diversity Fieldbook Network Project, an Amherst, MA, project, produces publications that feature

essays on racial diversity. The project brings together leading thinkers and practitioners in the field of diversity

from both liberal and conservative backgrounds. [Contact: Bob Abramms, Editor, (800) 736–1293]

The Cultural Diversity Reading program in Columbus, OH, was created by school administrators in 1992 to

educate students about the experiences of America’s ethnic minorities. In early spring, a suggested reading list of

novels written by black, Hispanic, American Indian, and Asian Pacific American authors is gathered from

students, faculty, staff, and alumni. The books on this list are read over the summer, and one book written by a

minority author is identified that will provoke thought and invite conversation within the college community. The

chosen text is then studied in a variety of courses on campus and in workshops held for faculty and staff

throughout the year. [Contact: Dr. Joanne Vickers, Campus Diversity Coordinator, (614) 251–4632]

The Cultural Sensitivity: Orientation for the New Juvenile Justice Professional in Harrisburg, PA, was created

in 1980 to increase and encourage the cultural awareness and sensitivity of juvenile justice officers and enable
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them to make culturally competent decisions in relation to their clients. The juvenile court of Pennsylvania

requires a cultural sensitivity training orientation for all of its juvenile probation officers. [Contact: Arlene L.

Prentice, Juvenile Court Consultant, (717) 783–7836]

The Culturally Competent Health & Human Services in St. Paul, MN, was created in 1991 to provide mental

health, social, educational, and skills-learning programs to a diverse community. In the last 20 years, the

multicultural composition of the St. Paul community has grown dramatically. Although Minnesota is

predominantly white, there is a rapidly growing population of Southeast Asians. This diversity challenges the

Wilder Foundation and the community to provide accessible and effective human services, which address the

cultural needs of those who do not fit into the system. [Contact Name: Claudia Dengler, Director of Services to

Children & Families, (612) 642–4046]

Days of Dialogue in Los Angeles, CA, is a nonpartisan organization designed to foster discussion among different

ethnic cultures regarding issues such as race, crime, and poverty. Participants of various ages from diverse racial,

ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds engage in small group discussions held in numerous community sites,

including churches, schools, government agencies, and offices. Participants are given a set of ground rules and

discussion is guided by a series of questions and exercises. [Contact: Catherine Pedrosa, Special Assistant for

Human Development, (213) 473–2373]

Delhi Community Center in Santa Ana, CA, was founded in 1969 through the efforts of local residents, church

members, the Junior League of Newport Beach, and the National Guard. The Delhi Center is a community effort,

which addresses social, economic, and immigration issues. Delhi offers HIV prevention and health services,

teenage pregnancy counseling, parenting skills classes, and youth development programming. More recently,

Delhi, through Santa Ana College, received a 3-year Federal grant to implement a neighborhood economic and

community building development model. The Delhi Community Center offers its services from two facilities:

Delhi Center and Delhi Casa. The Delhi Community Center promotes community solidarity, collaboration, and

participation through culturally relevant interventions, which strengthen leadership and build capacity for selfhelp. [Contact: Irene Martinez, Executive Director or Margarita Chavez, Assistant Director, (714) 549–1317]

The Democracy Resource Center of Lexington, KY, began in 1990 under the auspices of the Kentucky Local

Governance Project. The center’s primary goal is to encourage residents to take a greater interest and involvement

in local government. Over the years, the center has placed greater emphasis on working with communities of color

to ensure their civic participation in electoral politics as well as to enhance the living conditions of these

communities. [Contact: Liz Natter, Director, (606) 278–8644]

The Department of Defense (DoD) Pilot Mentor-Protege program was enacted in 1991 to create an incentive

for major DoD contractors to mentor or develop the capabilities of small, disadvantaged businesses (SDBs) or

qualified organizations that employ the severely disabled. The program was created as a result of a concern raised

by major DoD prime contractors that SDBs did not possess the capabilities to perform on subcontract

requirements, making it difficult for these prime contractors to achieve their SDB subcontracting goals. [Contact:

Janet Koch, Program Manager, (703) 697–9383]

DIALOGO: An Education Program to Improve Human Relations in Raleigh, NC, uses art to educate people

about racial stereotypes. The program offers teachers diversity training workshops, a multi-disciplinary curricular

unit, a traveling art exhibit, and a cultural artistic performance. While encouraging dialogue among people from 

different races, the program also fosters learning about Latin American cultures and the United States. [Contact:

Aura Camacho Maas, Executive Director, (919) 870–5272]

Dialogue: Racism in Houston, TX, is operated by the Center for the Healing of Racism. It is a 9-week program

held 3 times a year to define and discuss prejudice, racism, stereotypes, and their perpetuation. The program also

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educational speakers free of charge to the Houston community. [Contact: Nancy Linden or Cherry Steinwender,

Co-Executive Directors, (713) 520–3037]

Diocesan Multicultural Network in Dallas, TX, was formed in 1996 by the Office of Pastoral Planning in the

Dioceses of Dallas to encourage unity among the many cultures found in the diocese. The multicultural

network—consisting of diocesan agencies, departments, and services—is designed to improve communication and

cultural diversity and share resources. [Contact: Lynn Rossol, Network Coordinator, (214) 528–2240]

The development of Discovery: A Leadership Program for Girls and Women in New York, NY, began when

the Lilly Endowment, Inc., facilitated conversations between staff at the Minneapolis YWCA and national staff at

Girls Incorporated, two organizations that focus on girls, women, and leadership. Discovery was designed to

create opportunities for girls and women of diverse ethnic backgrounds to reclaim their heritage as leaders and to

learn about leadership through community action. [Contact: Nettie Wolfe, Program Coordinator, (212) 509–2000]

Diversity & Unlearning Prejudice program in Los Angeles, CA, trains county employees to recognize the value

of diversity in the workforce. The program has three objectives: to mitigate diversity conflicts in the workplace, to

provide employees with diversity training sessions, and to convene small focus group discussions to address any

conflicts among the staff. [Contact: John Hill, Affirmative Action Compliance Officer, (213) 974–1080]

Diversity/Harmony Mural Project in Van Nuys, CA, was created in 1997 in response to a need for diversity and

harmony awareness in the community. The project is part of the school’s 21st Century Skills Program, which was

initiated in 1994 to assist students transitioning into an English-language learning environment and to help

students understand the diverse cultures that make up the United States. [Contact: Alfredo Tarin, Principal, (818)

345–5446]

The Diversity Initiative program at Florida International University in Miami, FL, implements efforts to promote

diversity on the university’s campus. The program has several objectives: to introduce programs that continue to

promote understanding and acceptance across racial groups; to create a model diverse community on campus; and

to guarantee that the student body, staff, administration, and faculty reflect the composition of the community.

[Contact: Cynthia Curry, Vice President, (305) 348–2101]

Diversity Roundtables in Pittsburgh, PA, began in 1996 to provide a forum for college students at Carnegie

Mellon University to openly discuss and debate selected diversity issues in an informal and personal setting. It

was started by a staff member in the school’s Division of Students Affairs to allow people from different

backgrounds to come together and discuss life on campus and in the community. [Contact: Catherine McGraw,

Coordinator of Student Development, (412) 268–8553]

Double Discovery Center began as “Project Double Discovery” in 1965 in New York, NY. Located on the

Columbia University campus, Double Discovery Center houses two youth education programs, Talent Search and

Upward Bound. These programs build students’ academic skills, help students envision college as part of their

future, and help students complete high school and attend the best colleges. The Center presently serves over

1,000 New York City youth every year through its Upward Bound and Talent Search programs. [Contact: Olger C.

Twyner, III, Director, (212) 854–3897]

DreamYard Drama Project in New York, NY, places professional artists in inner-city classrooms in New York

City and Los Angeles to help children learn the skills to express, write, and perform their own stories. DreamYard

artists, professionals from all racial/ethnic backgrounds, work closely with teachers in year-long residencies to

ensure that thoughtful reflection and creativity are essential parts of the students’ curriculum. [Contact: Tim Lord,

Director, (212) 828–9512]

The Dudley Street Neighborhood Initiative in Roxbury, MA, is a resident-led, collaborative effort toward

community-controlled, comprehensive revitalization. Residents developed a plan on how to change their
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neighborhood from a trash-ridden, unsafe community into a cleaner, more attractive place to live. The initiative

brings together black, Hispanic, Cape Verdean, and white residents in the neighborhood to discuss what changes

they would like to see in the neighborhood. [Contact: Greg Watson, Executive Director, (617) 442–9670]

The DuPage Media and Community Network in Wheaton, IL, works to improve the coverage of people of color

in newspapers, television, and radio. Local religious and media leaders met to explore how different racial groups

can have radically divergent perceptions on the same social issue. [Contact: Reverend Andre Allen, (630)

260–0190]

The Education Alliance for Equity and Excellence in the Nation’s Schools in Providence, RI, is a coalition of

people committed to supporting and strengthening racially integrated educational settings. The program provides

professional development, resources, advocacy, and support to educators and parents on ways to improve student

achievement. [Contact: Dr. Adeline Becker, Executive Director, (401) 351–7577 or Maria Pacheco, Director of

Equity and Diversity Projects, (401) 351–7577]

E Pluribus Unum: Multicultural Institute for Teachers in Downey, CA, trains teachers to examine their values

and beliefs, develop curriculum, and identify strategies to include all students in their instructional programs.

Training has focused on such subjects as the different stages of cultural identity development, demographics, and

defining multicultural education. Participants acquire skills in cross-cultural communication, problem solving,

decision making, and conflict resolution. [Contact: Stephanie Graham, Consultant, (562) 922–6410]

Eracism is the slogan of the New Orleans, LA, based organization, ERACE, which sponsors forums to increase

racial tolerance and dialogue. Eracism bumper stickers are highly visible symbols that read: “Eracism . . . all

colors with love and respect.” [Contact: Rhoda Faust, Chair, (504) 866–7059]

Exemplary Multicultural Practices in Rural Education (EMPIRE) in Toppenish, WA, is a consortium of

elementary and secondary schools that educates staff and students about living in a diverse society. It promotes

positive race relations, an appreciation for ethnic and cultural differences, and learning environments where

children of all backgrounds can be successful. [Contact: Dr. Randie Gottlieb, Project Coordinator, (509)

454–3662]

Facing History and Ourselves in Brookline, MA, is a nonprofit foundation devoted to teaching about the dangers

of indifference and the values of civility. The program helps middle and high school students confront the

complexities of history in ways that promote critical and creative thinking about the challenges to be faced and the

opportunities for positive change. The foundation provides teachers with developmental opportunities in the form

of workshops, institutes, and seminars. [Contact: Margot Sternstrom, Executive Director, (617) 232–1595]

The Faculty Development Institute on Curriculum Infusion in Baltimore, MD, provides faculty with the

knowledge, resources, and skills needed to transform their courses and teaching methods to fully meet the

college’s goal of preparing students to lead and serve in a diverse and changing world. Since 1993, the Institute

typically runs for 3 to 4 weeks and is made up of nine seminars, each on a different issue and conducted by a

nationally recognized expert. The Institute is modeled after the Association of American Colleges and Universities

faculty development curriculum transformation institutes, entitled “Boundaries and Borderlands: A Search for

Recognition and Community in America.” [Contact: Dr. Pamela Paul, Director of Multicultural Affairs, (410)

617–5183]

The FAITHS Initiative in San Francisco, CA, involves faith-based groups organizing programs that encourage

social interaction among different races. Developed by the San Francisco Foundation, the initiative includes more

than 345 congregations, religious organizations, and nonprofit groups. Primary activities of the initiative are the

community forums and its work with the media to increase coverage of race issues. [Contact: Dwayne S. Marsh,

Program Director, (415) 733–8500]
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First Gethsemane/Crescent Hill Reconciliation Project in Louisville, KY, was formed 1997 by two churches in

the Louisville area. First Gethsemane and Crescent Hill churches wanted to plan long-range activities to bridge

the two Christian congregations, one primarily black and the other primarily white. The primary goals of the

Reconciliation Project are racial reconciliation and an appreciation, sensitivity, and education of racial and

cultural differences. [Dr. T. Vaughn Walker and Dr. Ronald Sisk, Directors, (502) 635–7906]

Flames in Brooklyn, NY, is a program designed to bring young people of different racial backgrounds together to

build long-lasting relationships. The program operates a basketball league with white and black youth from the

area serving as players, coaches and referees. It is the largest interracial youth program of its kind in Brooklyn.

[Contact: Gerard J. Papa, Founder, (718) 236–6100]

Created by the Massachusetts Audubon Society in 1991, the Food Project in Lincoln, MA, is a summer program

that brings together diverse youth from the city and suburbs to participate in hands-on preparation of food, from

growth to packaging. The project chooses 66 teens—50 during the summer and 16 during the academic year—to

receive a stipend and lead their fellow volunteers. [Contact: Pat Grey, Co-Director, (781) 259–8621]

The Forum on Race in Seattle, WA, was created in early 1996 under the leadership of the Greater Seattle

Chamber of Commerce to engage the general public in conversations on race. The forum launched two activities:

It’s Time to Talk, an initiative that brings national caliber speakers to Seattle for public presentations on race, and

involving large numbers of Seattle area residents in conversations about race. [Contact: Herman L. McKinney,

Vice President for Urban Affairs, Greater Seattle Chamber of Commerce, (206) 389–7231]

The Fulfillment Fund in Los Angeles, CA, assists disadvantaged students in completing high school and

advancing their education. Created in 1977, the fund works with both disabled and able-bodied young people to

provide comprehensive, structured mentoring approaches. [Contacts: Andrea Cockrum, Executive Director, or

David Roth, Director of Educational and Government Affairs, (310) 788–9700]

Gallery 37 was founded in 1991 in Chicago, IL. Gallery 37 was formed in response to concerns regarding the

declining academic success for young people ages 14 to 21, as well as a decline in funding for the arts. Gallery 37

attempts to address concerns within the local community and national industry regarding the job skills of youth

entering the workplace and defacto segregation in the public school systems, which limit racial and

socioeconomic diversity within the city’s elementary and secondary schools. Gallery 37 offers an opportunity for

thousands of young people each year to become apprentice artists who receive paid arts training and create

artwork in a diverse environment. [Contact: Cheryl Hughes, Director, (312) 744–7131]

Glide Memorial United Methodist Church is a San Francisco, CA, church that operates social service programs

for people in the neighborhood. Glide also manages a free meals program that provides three meals a day, 365

days of the year. The church serves an average of 3,000 meals per day. [Contact: Janice Mirikitani, Executive

Director of Programs, (415) 771–6300]

Global Kids in New York, NY, teaches young people about global issues. The program prepares young people to

become community leaders through intensive training sessions, educational programs, and mentoring relationships

with adults who can educate and support them. Activities include classroom-based workshops linking required 

curriculum with global issues, intensive after-school leadership training sessions, and youth-designed social action

projects. [Contact: Carol Nichols, Executive Director, (212) 226–0130]

Great Leap, Inc. in Santa Monica, CA, was founded by Artistic Director Nobuko Miyamoto in 1978. The mission

of Great Leap is to create and present works that give expression to the Asian American and multicultural

experience through music, theater, dance, and workshops. Great Leap produces works that tell the stories of the

contemporary Asian American experience. These works focus on breaking down stereotypes of Asian Americans

and increasing awareness of Asian American culture. [Contact: Jennifer Kuida, Arts Administrator, (310)

264–6696]
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Greater Boston Catholic Charities in Boston, MA, offers 128 social service programs at 52 service sites

throughout the Archdiocese of Boston. This social service agency of the Archdiocese of Boston is dedicated to

improving the lives of the poor in Eastern Massachusetts. Founded in 1903 as a child welfare agency, Catholic

Charities has adapted its services to meet the ever–changing needs of impoverished children, teens, working

families, and senior citizens. The immigration and refugee department of the Greater Boston Catholic Charities

teamed with AmeriCorps to create the Refugee Awareness Building Project to work on various refugee

resettlement projects. [Contact: Claire A. Carroll, Director, (617) 625–1920]

The Greater Philadelphia High School Partnership: Students United in Service program in Philadelphia, PA,

encourages students to participate in academic and community service programs. In conjunction with area

educators, administrators, and students, the partnership’s efforts bring together teams consisting of students from

high schools in the city and the suburbs to work on service-learning projects that benefit the region. The

curriculum-based service-learning efforts provide an academic context in which students learn how to overcome

stereotypes and develop positive relationships. [Contact: Jon Amsterdam, Program Manager, (215) 898–8713]

The Green Circle Program, based in Philadelphia, PA, is a human relations education program designed to

promote positive intergroup relationships. The program focuses on helping people develop an appreciation and

understanding of diversity while developing self-worth. There are three components: Green Circle I, the core

program, focuses on children, kindergarten through the sixth grade. Green Circle II is designed for middle and

high school students. Green Circle III works with public school faculty and administrators, as well as adults in

corporations, community organizations, and human relation commissions across the country. [Contact: Niyonu

Spann, Executive Director, (215) 893–8400]

The Grow Your Own program in Ashland, OH, is a consortium of eight Ohio public school districts and Ashland

University that addresses the issues of Ohio’s decreasing diversity in the teaching force and increasing diversity in

the student population. The program’s goal is to expand the pool of minority and underrepresented teacher

applicants and the hiring of the applicants for teaching positions in consortium districts. [Contact: Lowell Smith,

Director, (419) 289–5298]

Haitian Citizens Police Academy/Haitian Roving Patrol in Delray Beach, FL, began in 1995. It emphasizes a

positive citizen/police alliance built on a sense of trust, respect, and partnership with newly arrived Haitians. The

main focus of the program is to open the lines of communication between ethnic groups, integrate Haitians into

the community, and improve the quality of life for all residents. The Haitian Citizens Policy Academy brought

Haitian community activists and residents together in a 10-week program of instruction on local government and

law enforcement issues. While schools were reaching the younger generation, this program created a way to reach

their parents. [Contact: Officer Skip Brown, Delray Beach Police Department, (561) 243–7873]

Hands Across Cultures Corporation in Espanola, NM, uses intercultural programming targeted for youth to

develop healthy, racially stable communities. To overcome the historical effects of exclusion and racism on

Hispanic and American Indian peoples in Rio Arriba County, Northern Santa Fe County, and the surrounding

pueblos in New Mexico, a local coalition of businesses, schools, and community members joined together to form

Hands Across Cultures. [Contact: Harry Montoya, President, (505) 747–1889]

Harry T. and Harriette V. Moore Multicultural Center in Cocoa, FL, organizes forums that focus on the value

of racial and cultural diversity in Brevard County and the State of Florida. The center commemorates the work of

the Moores, Florida activists who were killed in 1951. [Contact: Dr. William T. Yates II, Executive Director,

(407) 632–1111, ext. 63271]

Hartford Areas Rally Together (HART) in Hartford, CT, was launched in 1975 as a grassroots community

organizing project. Over the past 22 years, HART has evolved into a widely respected community development

organization with a broad agenda of programs and initiatives to revitalize the six Hartford neighborhoods. HART 
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operates in four program areas: community mobilization and revitalization, housing, employment, and youth

development. [Contact: James A. Boucher, Executive Director, (860) 525–3449]

The H.D. Woodson HOOP DREAMS Scholarship Fund in Washington, DC, is a citywide, volunteer,

community-based nonprofit organization that works to bring together the professional community and public high

school students in Washington, DC. HOOP DREAMS raises scholarships for outstanding college-bound seniors in

need of financial assistance. [Contact: Susie Kay, Founder and Director, (202) 543–2128]

The Healing Racism Institute in Little Rock, AR, is one of the primary education efforts of the Racial and

Cultural Diversity Commission, a local organization formed in 1994 to improve race relations in Little Rock. The

institute examines in-depth the complexity and pervasiveness of racism and prejudice. Participants study the issue

of racism, which helps them make changes in their lives. [Contact: Cathy Collins, Director, (501) 244-5464]

The Help Increase the Peace (HIP) project in Kansas City, MO, was developed in 1990 by the American Friends

Service Committee staff in Syracuse, NY, to address violence in schools. It is based on the conviction that

conflict-resolution techniques can improve the lives of all individuals. [Contact: Ira Harritt, Program Coordinator,

American Friends Service Committee, (816) 931–5256]

Higher Ground in Boston, MA, works with colleges and universities to increase the number of minority and lowincome college students who graduate. By implementing special services such as pre-freshmen year courses,

academic enrichment programs, and career counseling, the program improves services offered by 2- and 4-year

institutions to support students who may be struggling to enter or remain in college. [Contact: William

Bloomfield, President, (617) 636–9151]

Hoop of Learning Partnership was developed in 1994 and implemented in the summer of 1995 to meet the

academic needs of American Indian students from the junior high school through the university levels in Phoenix,

AZ. The Hoop of Learning Program provides a safety net to retain students and a network to give them a positive

educational experience through the college level. Its goal is to increase the number of American Indian students

who attend college after successfully completing high school by helping students discover that they can be

successful in college before they graduate from high school. [Contact: Patricia E. McIntyre, Counselor, (602)

285–7392]

Hope in the Cities is an interracial, multifaith network in Richmond, VA, that bridges racial divides by hosting a

series of constructive dialogues on race and ensuring the participation of government and non-government

personnel in the dialogue. The organization operates several public education programs to increase awareness of

racism, and it highlights models of hope that demonstrate effective partnerships to address racism. [Contact:

Robert Corcoran, National Coordinator, (804) 358–1764]

The Human Efforts at Relating Together (HEART) program in Los Angeles, CA, was created in 1991 to

encourage and train youth as conflict-resolution facilitators in on-campus disputes. The program takes at-risk

youth who have leadership potential and provides avenues for all students to invest their energy positively into

their schools. [Contact: Joell Juntilla, Youth Relations Unit, Los Angeles Unified School District, (213)

625–6440] 

The Human Relations Council (HRC) of McHenry County, IL, began in October 1995 in response to the

increasing racial diversity in the county’s population. Originally a rural white community, the area has witnessed a

transformation from an agricultural economy to an increasingly urban one, with a growing Hispanic community.

[Contact: Dianne Klemm, Chair, McHenry County Board of Commissioners, and Joel Blanco, President, (815)

334–4221]

In 1990, the Human Relations Foundation of Chicago was created in response to a publication called Report on

Race, Ethnic and Religious Tensions in Chicago, released by the Chicago Community Trust Human Relations
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Task Force. The task force released recommendations for the creation of a foundation to energize efforts to

combat racism. The foundation operates in six areas: grant-making, research, dialogue, advocacy,

consultation/training, and participation. [Contact: Clarence N. Wood, President, (312) 456–7745]

Human Relations in New Orleans: A Day of Healing is an annual 1-day event in New Orleans, LA, that

encourages people to discuss race-related issues by featuring a series of forums that teach people how to have

constructive dialogues. The goal is to develop concrete solutions to race problems within the community.

[Contact: Dorinda Mack, Executive Assistant, (504) 827–3395]

The I Have a Dream program in Washington, DC, provides academic support to students so they will attend

college. Founded in 1991, the program is a tuition-guarantee program based on the belief that the cost of college

tuition is a severe barrier to educational attainment for disadvantaged youth. [Contact: Chris White, Chairman,

(202) 775–5800]

The Illinois Ethnic Coalition was created in 1971 in Chicago, IL, to bring together Chicago’s white, black, Asian

and Hispanic communities to work together on projects of common concern. The coalition has worked on a

variety of issues, including multicultural education, hate crimes, and immigration. [Contact: Jeryl Levin,

Executive Director, (312) 368–1155]

Imagine South Carolina in Charleston, SC, is a 6-year statewide effort created in 1996 in response to the

growing number of hate crimes in South Carolina. The goal of the program is to increase public dialogue on the

issue of race. [Contact: Steve Skardon, Lead Agent, (803) 577–4122]

The Indian Education Office-Minnesota Department of Children, Families and Learning in St. Paul, MN,

developed two new initiatives to provide all Minnesota citizens with accurate information about tribes in the

State: the American Indian Curricular Frameworks and a new licensing procedure for teachers in the State. In the

frameworks program, students must demonstrate that they are able to analyze the effect that past and current

treaties, agreements, and congressional acts have had on Minnesota-based American Indians. In the second

initiative, teacher licensure legislation required beginning elementary and social science teachers to have

knowledge of Minnesota Tribal government, history, and culture. [Contact: Yvonne Novack, Manager, (612)

296–9756]

Indians Into Medicine was established in 1973 at the University of North Dakota School of Medicine at Grand

Forks, ND, with a grant from the Indian Health Service. The program promotes interest, enrichment, and exposure

to careers in medicine. Each summer over 100 students at the junior high, high school, and medical preparatory

levels attend classes in the sciences at the University of North Dakota and interact with students, mentors, and

American Indian health professionals. The summer programs bolster participants’ math and science abilities,

introduce them to health care careers, and provide the medical school with a larger pool of applicants. The

program has graduated 110 medical doctors, or about 20 percent of the country’s American Indian physicians;

additionally, 90 program participants have graduated from clinical psychology, nursing, and other specialty

programs. [Contact: Eugene Delorme, Executive Director, (701)777-3037]

Inner Strength in Atlanta, GA, is an anti-gang program that offers tutoring and mentoring to young men. The

program is a volunteer-based organization that works with high-risk and academically challenged urban youth.

Volunteers from surrounding colleges and universities provide tutoring, SAT and GED preparation, and

mentoring. [Contact: Valdimir Joseph, Executive Director, (404) 335–0461]

Created in 1993, the Institute for the Study of Academic Racism (ISAR) in Big Rapids, MI, is a resource center

for tracking the intellectual and ideological foundations of modern racism and the academic networks of racist

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an activist approach to fighting racism by countering racism’s intellectual, ideological, and institutional links to

mainstream society. [Contact: Barry Mehler, Director, (616) 592–3612]

Interfaith Action in Rochester, NY, was founded in 1994. The goal of the program is to work with congregations

to identify, train, and mobilize diverse grassroots leaders and their constituencies to improve the quality of life for

residents. Interfaith Action is an affiliate of the Pacific Institute for Community Organization (PICO), a national

organizing network with 29 organizations in 65 cities. [Contact: Brian A. Kane, Director, (716) 235–2590]

Interfaith Action for Racial Justice, Inc., in Baltimore, MD, is a local nonprofit organization that promotes

understanding and tolerance among people of diverse racial backgrounds and religious traditions. [Contact: John

C. Springer, Executive Director, (410) 889–8333]

Interfaith Bridge Builders Coalition in Utica, NY, celebrates and upholds the cultural and ethnic diversity in the

community and promotes racial reconciliation. The coalition advocates for racial peace and justice and ensures

fair and equal treatment for everyone. It sponsors racial dialogues and also organizes responses to incidents of

racism and violence, including arson. [Contact: Rev. John E. Holt, (315) 733–4227]

The Interior Alaska Center for the Healing of Racism in Fairbanks, AK, was formed on the premise that all

people are affected by racism as a result of growing up in a racial society; and that understanding this is the only

way to escape the cycle of racial conditioning. The Center’s mission is to educate people to recognize and

internalize the reality of the oneness of humanity. Through its courses, conferences, and community outreach

projects, the Interior Alaska Center for Racial Healing has directly impacted over 1,100 residents in the Fairbanks

community. [Contact: Kandie Christian, Co-Chair, (907) 455–7046]

The Interracial Sisterhood Project in Hayward and Los Angeles, CA, bridges the gap between races by initiating

and supporting personal friendships among women of all ethnic backgrounds. Through workshops, seminars,

speakers, and publications, the project acts as an educational resource for racial harmony. Women also participate

in a variety of projects together, from welfare reform fundraising to breast cancer research. [Contact: Christine

Froelich, Northern California Chairwoman, (510) 782–1770, or Sheri Rueter, Southern California Chairwoman,

(626) 395–7491]

Irish Immigration Center in Boston, MA, was formed by IIC Executive Director, Leena Deevy in 1994. The

center offers cross-cultural programs that counter racism, advocate for immigrant rights, and combat

discrimination of all types. [Contact: Cora Flood, Outreach Organizer, (617) 783–9122]

The -ISM (N.) National Diversity Project in Durham, NC, has three components: a television program that

chronicles the lives of seven college students across the country, a program that works with colleges and

universities to develop courses that integrate video production with experiential learning, and an event that

involved 4 weeks of campus activities addressing diversity issues and culminated in a live town-hall style video

conference. [Contact: Tony Deifell, Executive Director, (919) 688–0332]

In November 1995, Time Warner, Inc., in New York, NY, launched It’s US: A Celebration of Who We Are in

America Today, a photographic exhibition that poses four questions: What does it mean to be and become an

American? What traditions and dreams do we share? What challenges prevent us from living in harmony? How

can we meet these challenges? [Contact: Toni Fay, Vice President, Community Relations, Time Warner, Inc.,

(212 ) 484–6401]

The Joplin Globe Diversity Committee in Joplin, MO, monitors the handling of diversity-related issues in the

local newspaper and in the community at large. The committee is composed of staff members at the Joplin Globe

who are dedicated to improving race relations. The committee meets bimonthly to discuss matters of diversity

relevant to their community. [Contact: Daniel P. Chiodo, President and Publisher, (417) 623–3480]
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Just Solutions Community Mediation Service in Louisville, KY, was founded in 1991 by the Council on

Peacemaking, a local nonprofit corporation, to make mediation and conflict management available to all citizens

of Louisville and the surrounding area. Just Solutions is a full-service community mediation program, providing

mediators who can work with disputes, including divorce and custody, neighborhood, workplace, civil,

commercial, and public policy issues. [Contact: Claudia K. Grenough, Executive Director, (502) 581–1961]

Kansas City Church Community Organization in Kansas City, MO, was formed in 1978. The Kansas City

Church Community Organization (CCO) is an interfaith federation of congregations organized to improve quality

of life in communities. CCO works with individual congregations to develop their ability to solve problems in

their communities. At the local level, CCO trains members to negotiate with decision makers on targeted issues of

importance to the community. [Contact: Warren Adams-Leavitt, Executive Director, (816) 444–5585]

The Kentucky Commission on Human Rights (KCHR) in Louisville, KY, enforces the Kentucky Civil Rights

Act and provides education and outreach on civil rights matters throughout the State. In response to the rising

concern about the level of racial incivility, the KCHR, in partnership with Kentucky Educational Television

(KET), conducted a statewide live broadcast of conversations on race relations. [Contact: Beverly L. Watts,

Executive Director, KCHR, (502) 595-4024]

Kids’ World, The Children’s International Festival, in Tulsa, OK, is a biennial event that teaches children

about different cultures. The festival features exhibits by diverse ethnic groups who use food, entertainment,

puppet shows, storytelling, and games to encourage families to explore their own culture, ancestry and identity.

Through interactive hands-on learning, children are empowered to participate in activities that promote racial and

cultural tolerance. [Contact: Christina Smith Williams, (918) 596–7839]

La Casa de Don Pedro, Inc., in Newark, NJ, is a nonprofit, community-based organization, founded in 1972 by

10 concerned transplanted Puerto Rican parents who sought to find hope for their children and community in the

aftermath of the 1968 Newark riot. It offers more than 20 programs, which include counseling, childcare,

education, mentoring, job training and placement, homelessness prevention, energy conservation, leadership

development, community economic development, and help with housing issues. La Casa’s staff of more than 100

full-time employees strives to help create an atmosphere of hope and optimism within a framework of community

building. La Casa is supported by a combination of city, State, county, private, and Federal funding. [Contact:

Raymond Ocasio, Executive Director, (973) 484–8312]

L.A. CITY KIDZ was formed in 1992 in the aftermath of the Los Angeles, CA, riots. L.A. CITY KIDZ consists

of 20 to 100 students from 30 different L.A. County schools who participate in a community choir that provides

entertainment and community service. The program uses artistic avenues to bridge cultural and racial gaps.

[Contact: Remedes Kelly-Weekes, President, (213) 295–4212]

Latino-Jewish Leadership Series in Los Angeles, CA, is joint effort between the National Association of Latino

Elected and Appointed Officials Educational Fund (NALEO) and the American Jewish Committee (AJC). The

“Leadership Series” was established to foster candid discussion and to build coalitions. The series, with over six

different sessions and with more than 300 participants, explored opportunities to enhance relationships and to

work together on issues of common concern. [Contact: Arturo Vargas, Executive Director, (323) 332–1932]

Leader Support Groups in St. Louis, MO, began in 1993. The Leader Support Groups are designed to bring

together leaders, from all walks of life, across racial lines to learn from each other. The support groups are

assembled and facilitated by the program director. Each group consists of 10 members, all recommended by

others as being active in the community, and each committed to meet monthly, 2 hours at a time, for 1 year.

Members’ comments and further information can be found on the organizations Web site,

http://www.Geocities.com/Heartland/Ranch/5600. [Contact: Kevin L. Chestnut, Director, (314) 772–8350]
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The Leadership Conference Education Fund (LCEF) in Washington, DC, was established in 1969 to support

educational activities relevant to civil rights issues. Specifically, LCEF serves as an information clearinghouse on

civil rights issues, produces reports, sponsors conferences and symposia, and through its civil rights education

campaign, seeks to build a national consensus to combat bigotry of all kinds. [Contact: Karen McGill Lawson,

Executive Director, (202) 466–3434]

The Leadership Development in Interethnic Relations program (LDIR) of Los Angeles, CA, was created in

1991 by the Asian Pacific American Legal Center (APALC) to address the many calls for crisis intervention,

mediation, and other race-related conflicts. Since the program’s inception, civil and human rights organizations

have joined APALC to aid planning, set policy, and review program operations for LDIR. [Contact: Jan

Armstrong, Program Director, (213) 748–2022]

The Leadership for Equity, Antiracism, Diversity, and Educational Reform program in Los Angeles, CA, was

developed in 1996 by the Los Angeles County Office of Education to support teachers in their efforts to reform

classrooms. The program helps teachers and the rest of the educational community in their efforts to make the

needed changes to curriculum and instruction of students that encourage their empowerment. [Contact: Stephanie

Graham, Consultant, (562) 922–6410]

Lee County Pulling Together (LCPT) in Fort Myers, FL, works to eliminate local segregation and racism while

promoting racial justice through community dialogue. The program sponsors racial dialogues and social events to

encourage people of different racial and ethnic backgrounds to interact. Eight action councils—on government,

media, education, economics, research, special events, community awareness, and the strengthening of

LCPT—have been formed to develop additional opportunities for creating productive interracial and inclusive

efforts to improve race relations in the greater Fort Myers area. [Contact: Ann T. Estlund, Coordinator, (941)

335–2981]

Leon County’s Quality/Diversity Initiative in Tallahassee, FL, teaches county employees effective management

skills for working in an increasingly diversified workforce. The initiative increases employees’ awareness about

their racial biases and the barriers they create in the workplace. The program uses constructive dialogue and

workshops to provide staff with the necessary skills. [Contact: Wanda Hunter, Employee Relations Coordinator,

(850) 488–3203]

Loyola Marymount University CommUNITY Quilt is an effort by the Los Angeles, CA-based university that

encourages different student organizations on campus to interact through racial dialogues and the production of a

quilt. More than 100 campus organization have contributed 120 panels to the quilt. Each panel reflects the

diversity of the campus. [Contact: James Raycraft, Department of Student Life, (310) 338–2877]

The Lt. Governor’s Committee on Diversity in Dubuque, IA, provides information, resources, and support to

communities throughout Iowa so they can combat prejudice and racism. The committee recognizes groups and

individuals whose efforts promote the value of diversity. The committee also sponsors an annual conference that

provides dialogue and leadership skills focused on diversity training. [Contact: Carol Zeigler, Coordinator, (515)

281–3421]

Many Faces of Lynn: City of Immigrants in Salem, MA, is a partnership between the Jewish Family Service

New American Center, Operation Bootstrap, and the Lynn Community Cultural Center. The program includes a

series of six 2-hour meetings held at alternating sites around the city. The program involved 47 students of all ages

from Cuba, Bosnia, Guatemala, Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Moldova, Croatia, Mexico, the

Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, Somalia, and the United States. Trained facilitators led the meetings and

assisted the participants in breaking down the barriers that existed between them. Throughout the course of the

Many Faces of Lynn Program, students realized that despite cultural differences as immigrants, they shared many

of the same experiences and faced many of the same challenges. [Contact: Barbara Kramer, ESL Director, (781)

593–0100]
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The Marathon County Diversity Management Education program in Wausau, WI, educates county government

employees on the value of diversity. The goals of the program include enhancing the understanding and

appreciation of the Southeast Asian culture, developing leadership skills to overcome barriers to diversity, and

enhancing the understanding of the value of a diverse population and workforce. [Contact: Brad Karger, Director

of Personnel, Marathon County, (715) 847–5451]

The Customer Service and Cultural Diversity Program was created in 1994 by the Community Relations

Department of the Maricopa Integrated Health System (MIHS) in Phoenix, AZ, in response to growing

concerns about the lack of cultural understanding shown towards patients. MIHS is a service of the Maricopa

County government and is the primary source for low-income health care in the Phoenix region. [Contact: Sharon

Fabian, Community Relations Director, Maricopa Integrated Health System, (602) 267–5712]

The Mega Project Initiative (MPI), U.S. Department of Labor in Washington, DC, was developed by the

Office of Federal Contract Compliance (OFCCP) at the Department of Labor to increase the representation of

minorities and women in skilled trades by building partnerships between private industry, community

organizations, labor groups, and government. OFCCP found that when the responsibilities and obligations of

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO), equity, and affirmative action are enforced by the contractors and

supported by the community, implementation of appropriate programs become more simple and fair. [Contact:

Shirley Wilcher, Deputy Assistant Secretary, (202) 219-9475]

The Memphis Race Relations and Diversity Institute (MRRDI) in Memphis, TN, is a nonprofit organization

that provides diversity-awareness training to organizations and businesses located within the Memphis area.

[Contact: Leslie Saunders, President and CEO, (901) 578–2504]

Men Against Destruction—Defending Against Drugs and Social Disorder (MAD DADS) in Omaha, NE, was

founded in 1989 to increase opportunities for youth of all races by providing mentoring, intergroup dialogues and

cooperative community-service projects. The MAD DADS signature program is Street Patrol in which men and

women patrol the streets of various neighborhoods to seek out unsupervised youth of all races. MAD DADS

believes that the problem of at-risk youth is not just the concern of one racial or ethnic group but is the concern of

all racial and ethnic groups. [Contact: Eddie Staton, National President, (402) 451–3500]

The Metropolitan Human Rights Center (MHRC) in Portland, OR, was started in the 1970s to address concerns

about the racial integration of blacks and whites in Portland’s schools and housing complexes. As the city’s ethnic

and racial population has grown to include people of Hispanic, Southeast Asian, Russian, and Romanian descent,

the mission of MHRC has expanded to ensure that all ethnic groups are valued members of the metropolitan

community. [Contact: Linda Hunter, Coordinator, (503) 823–5136]

The Mickey Leland Kibbutzim Internship Foundation in Houston, TX, each year sends 10 inner-city high

school juniors to Israel for a 6-week work and travel experience. The interns are Asian Pacific American, black,

and Hispanic and must meet criteria that include strong academics, leadership skills, and outside

recommendations. Prior to departure, students must attend a four-part seminar on Israel and the Middle East.

Activities include interacting with Israeli Arabs and Jews, working on archeological digs, touring the holy sites of

Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, visiting a youth village and spending 1 week in the home of an Israeli family.

[Contact: Randy Czarlinsky, Executive Director, Community Relations Committee of the Jewish Federation of

Greater Houston, (713) 729–7000]

Middle School Institute for the Study of World Peace was created in 1993 by Dr. Ronald Klemp in Northridge,

CA, to engage middle school students in a year-long study of requisite conditions for peace and to extend the

message of peace to schools and communities through social action, intellectual study, and the visual and

performing arts. The Institute maintains that one answer to solving the world’s problems is communication, based

on the appreciation of diversity. The Institute has since expanded, and now has programs in 12 schools in Los

Angeles and one school in Mississippi. [Contact: Ronald Klemp, Ed.D., Peace Institute Advisor, (818) 885–8253]
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Milestone Adventures is an East Montpelier, VT, nonprofit organization that organizes activities for white

residents in Vermont to interact with blacks in New York and New Jersey. It also operates a program that works

with children to study the work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. More than 250 volunteers work on the Milestone

Adventures Program. [Contact: Paul Erlbaum, Co-Director, (802) 223–5782]

Millennium Service Project in St. Paul, MN, was formed in 1990 by the USA program of Global Volunteers, a

private, nonprofit international development organization that works through volunteers to eradicate poverty,

crime, poor health care, and racial discrimination. The Millennium project brings people of different cultures and

ethnic background together in an act of service with a focus on promoting interracial understanding. [Contact: Ms.

Maren Fustgaard, Special Assistant to the President, (612) 482–0295]

The Minnesota Churches Anti-Racism Initiative (MCARI) was sparked by the 1992 Rodney King verdict and

the subsequent disturbances in South Central Los Angeles. The initiative engages the Minnesota religious

community in efforts to combat individual and institutional racism. [Contact: Nadine or James Addington,

Co-Directors, (612) 871-0229]

Minnesota Independent School Forum Diversity Project in St. Paul, MN, was founded in 1991 to increase the

number of students, faculty, and administrators of color in the schools to increase cultural sensitivity among all

students and staff and to require schools to write a school-board approved diversity project. The program is

working to provide faculty training and curricula development that are culturally sensitive. [Contact: James B.

Field, President, (612) 297–6716]

Minority Pathways to the Health Professions in Fort Worth, TX, was established in 1982 by the Health Science

Center (HSC), at the University of North Texas to stimulate interest among minorities in pursuing careers in

medicine and the health professions. Since 1982, under the Adopt-A-School Program, MPHP has provided

mentorships and preceptorship experiences to high school students through 6-week rotations during the school

year and through 8-week sessions during the summer. The program, which includes a total of seven schools,

provides mentoring by HSC students and faculty, an introduction to careers in the biomedical and health sciences,

visits to the HSC campus, presentations by graduate and medical students, participation in CPR training, access to

science and health fairs, and “real time” experience in HSC clinics and laboratories. [Contact: Robert L. Kaman,

Director of Special School Programs, Office of Multicultural Affairs, (817) 735-2670]

Minority Round Table in Virginia Beach, VA, is a community program that explores race-related issues in

public schools. More than 10 ethnic groups develop monthly forums and meetings to discuss issues of concern.

[Contact: Oneida R. Lacey, Vice-Chairman, (757) 467–2927]

Minority Training for Career Ladder in Child Care in Lawrence, MA, was created by Community Day Care in

1996 to provide bilingual training and employment opportunities in child care to Hispanic women in the

community. The program began in response to a need for child care providers whose language and cultural

background reflected the changing demographics in the city. The dual goals of the program are to present child

care as a positive career goal and to provide bilingual training, field placement, and career support. [Contact:

Marlies Zanmuto, Deputy Executive Director for Education and Program Development, (978) 687–1157]

Mission Mississippi in Jackson, MS, was founded 1993. The organization started with over 100 church pastors

and civic leaders gathering to discuss how racial issues were negatively affecting the Christian community and the

general population of Mississippi. The group, representing black and white churches from almost every

denomination, met to create a statewide effort to bring about racial reconciliation. The main purpose is to

encourage and actively express unity across racial and denominational lines improving relations in the Christian

community and throughout all of Mississippi. [Contact: Dr. Dolphus Weary, Executive Director, (601) 353–6477]

The Montana Human Rights Network (MHRN) in Billings, MT, was formed by local human rights groups in

1990 in response to the increased membership and recruiting efforts of white supremacist groups in Montana. Its
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mission is to oppose these groups by using three types of strategies: research and exposure, community

organizing, and public policy initiatives. [Contact: Ken Toole, Director, or Christine Kaufman, Director of

Research, (406) 442-5506]

The Moore’s Ford Memorial Committee in Bishop, GA, is a nonprofit organization formed to commemorate the

lives of people who were lynched in Oconee and Walton counties. The committee promotes justice and racial

reconciliation by restoring the grave sites of the victims, as well as sponsoring social and religious programs to

bring races together. [Contact: Rich Rusk, Secretary, (706) 769–0988]

Formed in 1993, the Mosaic Harmony choir in metropolitan Washington, DC, believes that the rich and inspiring

tones of gospel music can bridge racial and ethic barriers. The music serves as a link between different cultures.

The mission of the group is to bring a message of unity and diversity to the community. [Contact: Terry Thielen,

Advisory Board President, (703) 591–9463]

The Mosaic Initiative in W. Hartford, CT, reduces isolation at the University of Hartford among campus groups

by sponsoring events that bring people together. The initiative subsidizes the creation of informal social events

that are co-sponsored by student groups that may not typically interact. Through the allocation of small grants,

qualifying groups work together to create unique events that foster racial interaction. [Contact: Lon Seiman,

Student Body President, (860) 768–4775]

The M.O.S.A.I.C. Leadership Class in Sunnyvale, CA, includes a group of diverse students who have a strong

ability to persuade others. The first part of the course is spent creating a safe and open space for dialogue and

allowing students to become comfortable with each other through ice-breaking sessions. The second portion of the

class is designed to educate students and allow them to explore issues of ethnicity, culture, race, gender, faith,

family, and sexual orientation. [Contact: Sofi Frankowski, Director, (408) 522–2400 and Bob Grover, Assistant

Principal, (408) 522–2418]

The Multicultural Advisory Committee on the Media in Chicago, IL, serves as a resource for all of the Chicago

metropolitan area’s print and electronic media on issues of race, ethnicity, and religion. The committee helps

citizens monitor the media to ensure fair and accurate coverage of the Chicago area’s minority communities.

[Contact: Cheryl Zaleski, Project Manager, (312) 456–7745]

The Multicultural Center of Northwest Arkansas was created in 1995 by community leaders in government,

business, and social services to address the needs of the growing immigrant population in Springdale, AK. The

Multicultural Center’s goals are to stabilize the workforce, solve social problems, develop financial and civic

responsibility, develop cultural understanding, and promote home ownership. The Center encourages multicultural

cooperation in the community by offering diversity training to schools and community groups. Overall, the Center

serves as a communication bridge between local businesses, governments and the community. [Contact: Rey

Hernandez, Operations Manager, (501) 927–1111]

The Multicultural Collaborative in Los Angeles, CA, provides community-based services to different racial and

ethnic groups in the city. The collaborative examines school reform issues and operates an initiative that provides

research, public policy advocacy and constituency building. [Contact: Gary Phillips, Organizer, (213) 748–2105]

The Multicultural Music Group (MMG) in Yonkers, NY, is a nonprofit organization created in 1996 to

incorporate multicultural instruction in classrooms. The program promotes multicultural arts instruction as a tool

to achieve global understanding, cultural awareness, and academic improvement. In response to the absence of

multicultural topics in the teachers’ training curricula for arts education, MMG has been adopted by several

schools and community school districts in New York City. [Contact: Luis Mojica, Executive Director, (914)

375–4096]
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The MultiCultural Resource Center is a Portland, OR, center that has developed educational programs for

schools to use to promote racial and cultural understanding. The center has created an extensive library of

multicultural curricula and resource guides, an international speakers program, and school-wide multicultural

immersion programs on African, Asian, Pacific Island, Native American, and Latin American culture. [Contact:

Karen Ettinger, Director, (503) 725–8191 or (503) 635–3882]

The Multicultural Services Program—Catholic Social Services is a private, nonprofit human service agency

created by the Roman Catholic Church in Atlanta, GA, in 1975. The Multicultural Services Program (MSP), an

arm of Catholic Social Services, is the oldest resettlement agency in Georgia. MSP provides services to clients

from four community centers located in the heart of immigrant neighborhoods in South Fulton, Marietta, and

Doraville. These centers, all facilitated by MSP interpreters, offer a variety of collaborative programs to clients

such as social activities, orientation sessions, English classes, basic health care, and contact with mainstream

service providers. The centers are open to all members of the community, including native-born Americans. Thus,

clients from different cultures interact and learn about one another. MSP is one of the most successful Catholic

refugee resettlement agencies in the country, resettling an average of 800 refugees every year. [Contact: Bui Van

Tam, Director, (404) 885–7465]

The Multicultural Task Force in St. Cloud, MN, is a group of citizens who are working to ensure that the needs

of every member of the community are heard. The task force meets monthly, develops partnerships, shares

information and resources, and addresses the concerns of members in the community. The membership represents

many ethnic backgrounds as well as the three county social service and health departments, educators, and police

officers. [Contact: Cheryl Running, Facilitator, (320) 253–5828]

The Multicultural Youth Project in Chicago, IL, was founded in 1995 by the Chinese Mutual Aid Association

(CMAA). CMAA saw the need for a coordinated effort to address the rising tensions between ethnic groups,

especially among youth. The Multicultural Youth Project is a coalition of groups representing Chinese,

Vietnamese, Cambodians, Laotians, Ethiopians, and Bosnians. The Multicultural Youth Project coordinates five

agencies to plan monthly collaborative activities such as dances, field trips, outings, sports tournaments, and

community service projects. The Project bridges the divides between these groups and provides youth with an

alternative to violence. [Contact: Grace Hou, Executive Director, Chinese Mutual Aid Association, (773)

784–2900] 

The National Catholic Conference for Interracial Justice (NCCIJ) in Washington, DC, was established in 1960

as a civil rights advocacy arm of the Roman Catholic Church. NCCIJ is involved in encouraging interracial

dialogue in the areas of social and economic justice. [Contact: Rev. Joseph M. Conrad, Executive Director, (202)

529–6480]

The National Center on Black-Jewish Relations in New Orleans, LA, engages students and community leaders 

in discussions on how to improve race relations. The center asks blacks and Jewish Americans what insights they

can bring from their respective social experiences and intellectual traditions that can contribute to solving

problems related to race and ethnicity. [Contact: Mildred Robertson, Office of Communications, Dillard

University, (504) 286–4711]

The National Coalition Building Institute (NCBI) in Washington, DC, is a nonprofit leadership-training

organization based in Washington, DC. Founded in 1984, NCBI has been working to eliminate prejudice and

intergroup conflict in communities around the country. [Contact: Cherie Brown, Executive Director, (202)

785–9400]

The National Conference in New York, NY, founded in 1927 as the National Conference of Christians and Jews

(NCCJ), is a human relations organization dedicated to fighting bias, bigotry, and racism in America. NCCJ
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promotes understanding and respect among all races, religions, and cultures through advocacy, conflict resolution,

and education. [Contact, (212) 206–0006]

The National Conference on Race & Ethnicity in American Higher Education (NCORE) was first held in

1988 in Oklahoma City, OK. Founded and implemented by the Southwest Center for Human Relations Studies,

NCORE promotes inclusion of traditionally underrepresented groups in higher education. NCORE provides 5 days

of education and training for higher education administrators, faculty, professional staff, and student leaders

during its annual conference. Training topics include campus inclusion, climate and racial relations, and the issues

and practices affecting educational access and success by members of culturally diverse, and traditionally

underrepresented populations. [Contact: Dr. Maggie Abudu, Executive Director, Southwest Center for Human

Relations Studies, (405) 325–3936]

National Conversation on Race, Ethnicity and Culture in Hartford, CT, was established in 1995 through a

partnership between Aetna Corporation, the National Conference, the Connecticut Commission on Human Rights

and Opportunities, and WFSB–TV3. The program was created to encourage and broaden dialogue among people

who have limited interaction with those of different backgrounds and to create more welcome environments in the

workplace and society at large. [Contact: Diane Jackson, Aetna Corporation Communications, (860) 273–3483]

National Italian American Foundation Inter-Ethnic Affairs Institute (NIAF) in Washington, DC, was created

in 1996 as a means for the NIAF to broaden its scope and increase communication and cooperation with other

ethnic groups. The institute’s primary focus is the collection and dissemination of information regarding ethnic

groups and organizations that promote inter-ethnic harmony. [Contact: Elizabeth O’ Connell, Director, (202)

387–0600]

National Migration Week sponsored by the National Conference of Catholic Bishops in Washington, DC, was

founded in 1980 to educate the native-born U.S. population about the similarities between them, immigrants in

their community, and refugees around the world. The program provides an opportunity for participants to reflect

on the positive aspects and contributions of immigrants and refugees to this country. [Contact: C. Maureen Gross,

Special Project Coordinator, (202) 541–3385]

The National Multicultural Institute in Washington, DC, is a private, nonprofit organization that works on

multicultural issues such as diversity in the workplace, multicultural education, cross-cultural conflict resolution,

and diversity training. The institute holds diversity conferences, conducts training, develops educational resource

materials, and initiates special projects of interest to the field of diversity training. [Contact: Elizabeth Salett,

President, (202) 483–0700]

The National Youth Leadership Mission to the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum, in Chicago, IL, offers to

students from diverse backgrounds substantive and effective tools with which to apply lessons of the Holocaust to

modern-day issues of bigotry and racism. The program involves 100 racially, ethnically, and religiously diverse

high school students and teachers from six cities—San Francisco, New Orleans, St. Louis, New York, Denver, and

Chicago. [Contact: Richard S. Hirschhaut, Greater Chicago/Upper Midwest Regional Director for the AntiDefamation League, or Julie Flapan, A WORLD OF DIFFERENCE Project Director, (312) 782–5080]

The National Youth Sports Program (NYSP) was founded in 1968 in Overland Park, KS, to provide positive

outlets for young people following the massive urban riots. NYSP is a partnership between the National Collegiate

Athletic Association, the United States Department of Health and Human Services, the Office of Community

Services, and other sponsoring institutions. NYSP participants attend a 5-week summer program at one of more

than 170 colleges and universities. NYSP’s programs combine sports instruction with the teaching of vital life

skills, such as personal health, job responsibilities, nutrition, alcohol, and other-drug prevention activities.

[Contact: Edward A. Thiebe, Director of Youth Programs, (913) 339–1906]
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promotes understanding and respect among all races, religions, and cultures through advocacy, conflict resolution,

and education. [Contact, (212) 206–0006]

The National Conference on Race & Ethnicity in American Higher Education (NCORE) was first held in

1988 in Oklahoma City, OK. Founded and implemented by the Southwest Center for Human Relations Studies,

NCORE promotes inclusion of traditionally underrepresented groups in higher education. NCORE provides 5 days

of education and training for higher education administrators, faculty, professional staff, and student leaders

during its annual conference. Training topics include campus inclusion, climate and racial relations, and the issues

and practices affecting educational access and success by members of culturally diverse, and traditionally

underrepresented populations. [Contact: Dr. Maggie Abudu, Executive Director, Southwest Center for Human

Relations Studies, (405) 325–3936]

National Conversation on Race, Ethnicity and Culture in Hartford, CT, was established in 1995 through a

partnership between Aetna Corporation, the National Conference, the Connecticut Commission on Human Rights

and Opportunities, and WFSB–TV3. The program was created to encourage and broaden dialogue among people

who have limited interaction with those of different backgrounds and to create more welcome environments in the

workplace and society at large. [Contact: Diane Jackson, Aetna Corporation Communications, (860) 273–3483]

National Italian American Foundation Inter-Ethnic Affairs Institute (NIAF) in Washington, DC, was created

in 1996 as a means for the NIAF to broaden its scope and increase communication and cooperation with other

ethnic groups. The institute’s primary focus is the collection and dissemination of information regarding ethnic

groups and organizations that promote inter-ethnic harmony. [Contact: Elizabeth O’ Connell, Director, (202)

387–0600]

National Migration Week sponsored by the National Conference of Catholic Bishops in Washington, DC, was

founded in 1980 to educate the native-born U.S. population about the similarities between them, immigrants in

their community, and refugees around the world. The program provides an opportunity for participants to reflect

on the positive aspects and contributions of immigrants and refugees to this country. [Contact: C. Maureen Gross,

Special Project Coordinator, (202) 541–3385]

The National Multicultural Institute in Washington, DC, is a private, nonprofit organization that works on

multicultural issues such as diversity in the workplace, multicultural education, cross-cultural conflict resolution,

and diversity training. The institute holds diversity conferences, conducts training, develops educational resource

materials, and initiates special projects of interest to the field of diversity training. [Contact: Elizabeth Salett,

President, (202) 483–0700]

The National Youth Leadership Mission to the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum, in Chicago, IL, offers to

students from diverse backgrounds substantive and effective tools with which to apply lessons of the Holocaust to

modern-day issues of bigotry and racism. The program involves 100 racially, ethnically, and religiously diverse

high school students and teachers from six cities—San Francisco, New Orleans, St. Louis, New York, Denver, and

Chicago. [Contact: Richard S. Hirschhaut, Greater Chicago/Upper Midwest Regional Director for the AntiDefamation League, or Julie Flapan, A WORLD OF DIFFERENCE Project Director, (312) 782–5080]

The National Youth Sports Program (NYSP) was founded in 1968 in Overland Park, KS, to provide positive

outlets for young people following the massive urban riots. NYSP is a partnership between the National Collegiate

Athletic Association, the United States Department of Health and Human Services, the Office of Community

Services, and other sponsoring institutions. NYSP participants attend a 5-week summer program at one of more

than 170 colleges and universities. NYSP’s programs combine sports instruction with the teaching of vital life

skills, such as personal health, job responsibilities, nutrition, alcohol, and other-drug prevention activities.

[Contact: Edward A. Thiebe, Director of Youth Programs, (913) 339–1906]
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Native American Day in Fallon, NV, is an annual 1-day event that teaches elementary children about Native

American culture. The program, which takes place in a local park, is organized by the Fallon Paiute Shoshone

Tribe in cooperation with the county school district. Exhibit booths with art, pottery, clothing, and literature are

featured and traditional dances are performed. [Contact: Dr. Robert S. Lindenman, Federal Programs Facilitator,

(702) 423–6955]

Native American Intertribal Council at the Kennedy Space Center in Orlando, FL, was created to promote the

value of diversity and share the cultural activities of the various Native American tribes. The council meets once a

month for an informal brown bag where they share their heritage and make connections with other Native

Americans working at the Kennedy Space Center. The organization also sponsors a yearly pow wow to celebrate

the cultural diversity of Native Americans and share with others their perspectives. [Contact: Kenny Aguilar,

Director: Kennedy Space Center Equal Opportunity Program Office, (407) 867–2307]

Native American Student Services, Phoenix College is a division of the Phoenix College counseling department

in Phoenix, AZ, for more than 20 years. An American Indian counselor from the center works with all tribal

government offices in the United States, especially with the Arizona tribes. The counselor assists with personal

needs, tribal scholarships, tribal student requirements, personal development courses, and development of course

work specific to American Indian topics and issues. Through NASS, American Indian students receive academic

support, social services, emergency food and transportation, mental health counseling, and scholarship and

communication assistance. [Contact: Patricia E. McIntyre, Counselor, (602) 285–7392]

Neighborhood Development Center (NDC) in St. Paul, MN, was created in 1993 by the Western Initiatives for

Neighborhood Development (WIND). NDC programs harness the potential of local residents to develop successful

businesses. The idea is to increase the flow of capital into neighborhoods and the asset holdings of residents and to

improve the standard of living in neighborhoods. [Contact: Mihailo Temali, Executive Director, (612) 291–2480]

The Network to Freedom Interpretive Studies program in Goldboro, NC, teaches young people about racerelated events in American and South African history. In partnership with several organizations, the program

teaches young people, ages 11 to 17, about the Underground Railroad and the Civil Rights Movement so they can

understand the history of race relations in America, learn positive values, and recognize the importance of

working together as a team. The program is offered over 10 weeks in three phases. [Contact: Addie L. Richburg,

National Director, (919) 778–4851]

The New Majority Joint Venture Initiative in New York, NY, brings together business owners from minority

communities to promote sustainable business relations. The initiative has three objectives: to identify the

businesses that are interested in entering into joint ventures for the development of new markets; to pair business

owners from diverse ethnic groups to form joint ventures; and to provide participating businesses with technical

assistance in financing, marketing, and business development. [Contact: John Wang, Project Chief, (212)

483–8898]

The News Watch Project in San Francisco, CA, was conceived in 1994 to promote the goals of Unity ‘94, the

historic gathering of the nation’s largest professional organizations representing journalists of color—AsianAmerican Journalists Association, National Association of Black Journalists, National Association of Hispanic

Journalists, and the Native American Journalists Association. The project monitors media coverage of

communities of color as well as gays and lesbians and advocates for fair and accurate coverage of those

communities. [Contact: Fernando Quintero, Director, (415) 398–8224]

The North Carolina Students Teach and Reach program (NC STAR) of Raleigh, NC, was founded in 1989 by

the People for the American Way in North Carolina. It began in 1990 to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the

Greensboro sit-in protests. College volunteers are trained to lead discussions in North Carolina’s secondary

schools on issues such as liberty, citizenship, and race. [Contact: John Seay, Director, (919) 832–2700]
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Northeastern University’s Center for the Study of Sport in Society, located in Boston, MA, examines how

sports relate to various social issues, including race. The center has a number of programs that work with young

people to provide them with conflict-resolution skills, diversity training, and mentoring. [Contact: Richard E.

Lapchick, Director, (617) 373–4025]

The Northwest Coalition Against Malicious Harassment in Seattle, WA, is a nonprofit organization devoted to

eradicating discriminatory violence by working in cooperation with human rights organizations, places of worship,

law enforcement, grassroots community groups, and organized labor. The coalition works with constituents in six

states—Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming. [Contact: Bill Wassmuth, Executive

Director, (206) 233-9136]

The Not in Our Town Campaign of Oakland, CA, initiates discussion on how individuals, schools, workplaces,

and communities can stop hate, violence, and intolerance. Groups are encouraged to watch two videos—“Not in

Our Town” and “Not in Our Town II”—that show how individuals can confront hate crimes and relate these

videos to situations they may face locally. [Contact: Debra Chaplan, (510) 268–9675]

The Oakland Citizens Committee for Urban Renewal (OCCUR) in Oakland, CA, was founded in 1954 to

address Oakland’s transition to an ethnically and economically diverse community. The organization’s initial

focus was the redevelopment of inner-city neighborhoods through the use of federal funds. [Contact: David

Glover, Executive Director, (510) 839–2440]

Of Many Colors: Portraits of Multiracial Families, located in Kingston, PA, is a traveling photographic exhibit

that celebrates racial diversity in families. The exhibit tells the stories of 20 families who have bridged the racial

divide through relationships or adoption. There are two versions of the exhibit, one for K–6 level children and

another for adolescents and adults. [Contact: Christopher Miller, ChrisComm Management, (717) 331–3336]

The Oktibbeha County Race Relations Team in Starkville, MS, was created in 1993 as part of the Tennessee

Valley Authority’s Quality Community Initiative, an initiative to apply the principles of total quality management

to community development. The group of 15 to 20 black and white citizens of Oktibbeha County supports the idea

that attracting economic development, improving educational opportunities, reducing crime, and reforming

government depends directly on good race relations. [Contact: William “Brother” Rogers, Assistant Director,

(601) 325–8409]

Operation Understanding DC is a nonprofit organization based in Washington, DC, that develops leadership,

dispels stereotypes, and promotes mutual respect, understanding, cooperation, and dialogue between black and

Jewish youth. The program allows participants to develop their personal strengths, enhance their leadership

abilities, and build a positive coalition based on common bonds. [Contact: Karen Kalish, Founder and Executive

Director, or Christian Dorsey, Program Director, (202) 234–6832]

OpNet: The Multimedia Opportunities Program in San Francisco, CA, assists economically disadvantaged

young people of color in gaining employment in the multimedia industry. OpNet is a project of the Local

Economic Assistance Program, the nonprofit affiliate of a community development bank located in Oakland.

[Contact: Dan Geiger, Program Director, (415) 648–9491]

The Palms Council Project in Los Angeles, CA, works with young people to promote multiculturalism and the

value of diversity. Sixth- and eighth-grade students participate in activities directly linked to curriculum standards

involving speaking, listening, and appreciating multicultural and diverse viewpoints in literature and social

studies. Classes are facilitated by an English teacher and one or two outside facilitators. [Contact: Joe Provisor,

Project Coordinator, (310) 837–5236]

Partners in Peer Meditation: A Collaborative for Safe Schools introduces conflict-resolution skills and peer

mediation to 720 public schools in Harris County, Texas. The program allows teachers, staff, and students to play
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an active role in creating non-violent and safe environments in schools. [Contact: Dr. Ellen Harrison, Director of

Staff Development, (713) 694–6300]

Pathways to Teaching Careers Program in New York, NY, was formed in 1989 in response to the growing

concern about the shortage of teachers of color. The program seeks to develop and test new models designed to

increase and diversify the supply of well-trained public school teachers. The Pathways program is currently

operating in 41 colleges and universities nationwide. [Contact: Samuel Cargile, Program Officer, (212) 251–0710]

Peace Games in Somerville, MA, is a program that teaches young children and their families the value of

respecting different racial and ethnic backgrounds. Recognizing that violence and bigotry are learned behaviors,

Peace Games begins educating children in kindergarten. The program also has partnerships with nine Boston area

elementary and middle schools. [Contact: Eric Dawson, Executive Director, (617) 628–5555]

People and Congregations Together (PACT) in Stockton, CA, was founded in 1996 to empower families to

create positive change. The organization seeks to change the attitudes and behaviors of families, to reduce

isolation, to increase civic participation, and to mobilize families around common issues. PACT stresses the

importance of creating alliances among people of different racial backgrounds as a way to increase

communication among people. [Contact: Tom Amato, Executive Director, (209) 472–2179]

The People Respecting Other Peoples (P.R.O.P.S.) program in San Francisco, CA, was created in 1996 to assess

and improve intergroup interaction at Mission High School in San Francisco. Students chose the name as a symbol

to promote ethnic and racial tolerance, harmony and respect. P.R.O.P.S. is an intervention program designed to

increase the school population’s awareness of ethnic and racial attitudes, as well as provide programs that

facilitate positive relations among youth from diverse ethnic and racial backgrounds. [Contact: Dr. Howard

Pinderhughes, Director, (415) 502–5074]

Established in 1947, the Phoenix Indian Center is a multifaceted social service organization in the greater

Phoenix and Maricopa County area. The center provides employment training, education, and support services to

a predominantly American Indian population. Traditional classroom training, work experience, and communityservice projects are part of the course curriculum. [Contact: Karen Thorne, Job Training Partnership Act

Coordinator, (602) 263–1017]

The Plan to Foster Minority Representation and Participation in Physical Therapy in Alexandria, VA, is an

organization that sponsors workshops, mentoring programs, and an awards ceremony to promote cultural

understanding among physical therapists. The American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) sponsors

workshops on cultural diversity presented by APTA members and staff at national and local chapter meetings

around the country. [Contact: Johnette L. Meadows, Director, Department of Minority/International Affairs, (703)

706–3143]

The Power Represented by Individuals who value Diversity and Equality (PRIDE) program in the Abington

Friends School of Philadelphia, PA, sponsors discussions on race and conflict resolution and celebrates the variety

of cultural traditions students bring to the community. More than one-third of the student body participate in the

planning and implementation of activities sponsored by PRIDE. [Contact: Jerry Clark, (215) 886–4350]

The “Prejudice Across America” College Tour in Spokane, WA, examines expressions of prejudice in America

and exposes participants to first-hand accounts of minority experiences. The 20 students participating in the tour

take a prerequisite course, which includes extensive reading, lectures, class discussions, and two examinations,

before they can travel on the tour. After they complete the course, students embark on a month-long journey by

train with arranged visits to national museums, exhibitions, relevant historical sights, and special lectures.

[Contact: Dr. James Waller, Chair-Whitworth College Department of Psychology, (509) 777–4424]
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The Prejudice Awareness Summit in Washington, DC, is a forum for middle school students to speak openly and

safely about prejudging others. At the summit, students are brought together from area schools to initiate a

dialogue and create an understanding of the dangers of hatred and prejudice. Students are typically eighth-graders,

who are brought together for a 1-day workshop. [Contact: Nell Sutton, Communication Manager, (202) 857–1300]

Pro-integrative Consultation in Philadelphia, PA, provides guidance to local communities that want to sustain

racial integration in their cities. Established by the Fund for an OPEN Society, a nonprofit corporation that

promotes racial integration in housing, Pro-integrative Consultation has increased the home-purchasing power of

minority groups and helped to stabilize minority-owned property values. [Contact: Don DeMarco, Executive

Director, Fund for an OPEN Society, (215) 735–6915]

In 1991, the Levi Strauss Foundation in San Francisco, CA, created Project Change to address racial prejudice

and institutional racism in communities where Levi Strauss & Co. has facilities. Each site has a multiracial task

force composed of 12–15 volunteers from a cross section of business, law enforcement, religious, government,

neighborhood association, nonprofit, and community institutions. [Contact: Shirley Strong, Director, (415)

561–4880]

Project Respect in White Bear Lake, MN, was created in 1998 as a forum for discussion and community action

directed toward improving relations and understanding the changing demographics of the community. The effort

is to improve the channels of communication among people of diverse backgrounds. The project functions as a

coalition of organizations and concerned members of the community who have made a public commitment to

improve relations among people of different races, religions, sexual orientation and economic status. [Contact:

Trisha Cummins Kauffman, Executive Director, (612) 773–8401]

Project Common Ground in St. Paul and Stillwater, MN, was founded in 1994 to promote understanding and

interaction among students of diverse backgrounds and to increase their academic performance. Students and

teachers work in multiethnic cross-district teams to learn about each other’s histories, cultures, and strengths. The

program also provides students with instruction on leadership-building techniques and problem-solving skills.

[Contact: Anne Anderson: Director, (612) 351–8086]

Project Harmony in Volusia County, FL, is a program intended to cultivate student leaders in middle school and

promote ethnic harmony. In 1994, increased racial tensions at the Deland Middle School forced school officials to

explore ways of averting a serious incident. They sought assistance from the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office,

which developed Project Harmony. [Contact: Bobby Lambert, Coordinator, (904) 736–5995]

Public Allies is a Washington, DC-based program that encourages young people to become involved in

community service projects. The program recruits a multiracial group of young adults, ages 18–30, to serve in

full-time professional apprenticeships over a 10-month period in nonprofit agencies. Once a week, the group

gathers for a workshop on leadership training. They also participate in a Team Service Project, where they

examine the barriers and differences of ethnicity, gender, and race. [Contact: Chuck J. Supple, President and CEO,

(202) 822–1180]

The Public Conversation Project in Watertown, MA, emerged in 1989 to develop conflict resolution skills aimed

at improving public discourse related to diversity in America. The project collaborates with participants to create

dialogue sessions to discuss popular misconceptions and stereotypes, the importance of diversity, and how to

promote better relationships among people. [Contact: Laura Chasin, Director, (617) 923–1216]

Publicolor in New York, NY, is a nonprofit organization that works with young people via the art painting to

increase their self-esteem and build camaraderie. The program organizes volunteers painter who use art to

transform public spaces, particularly in impoverished neighborhoods. In July 1997, Publicolor won a contract with

the New York City Board of Education to transform up to 15 schools in the city for $15,000 per school. [Contact:

Ruth Lande Shuman, President and Founder, (212) 722–2448]
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Putting Race Unity into Practice in Evanston, IL, sponsors forums where Chicago and suburban high school

students, teachers, and administrators discuss their unifying practices in school and community. The forums

acknowledge students as models of effective race-unity leadership, provide a platform for sharing successful

efforts, and explore solutions for specific concerns. [Contact: Lorelei McClure, Public Information Officer, (847)

733–3469]

QUEST 21 in Southfield, MI, will be the Nation’s first group-centered mentoring program for young black

professionals. (It will be launched in November 1998.) Managed by Inclusion Systems, Inc. (ISI), the sister

company of the MENTTIUM Corporation, a leader in the design and implementation of mentoring systems, Quest

21 will be the only mentoring program to give multiethnic professionals concrete tools for success, while

motivating senior executives toward more inclusive behavior. [Contact: Letty Hardy, President & COO,

Inclusions Systems Inc., (248) 827–2121]

The Race Relations Institute of Fisk University is a Nashville, TN, institute committed to sponsoring forums on

race relations. Each year the Race Relations Institute holds a 1-week seminar on race, convening national and

international participants from various areas, including education, economics, media, law, religion, and health.

The institute also operates the HOLDINGS Project to preserve the history of African people, the Dubois/Nash

Lecture Series, and corporate-sponsored executive policy seminars. [Contact: Dr. Raymond A. Winbush,

Executive Director, (615) 329–8575]

Race, Relationships, and Reality: A Performance About the Real-Life Experiences of Villanova University

Community Members in Villanova, PA, is a series of 15-minute personal narratives and dialogues relating to

experiences and attitudes of race and racism at Villanova University. The performances of 10 undergraduate male

and female students representing diverse racial, ethnic, and religious backgrounds focus on racial conflicts and

how to use dialogue in resolving these conflicts. [Contact: Dr. Heidi Rose, (610) 519–6939]

Race Relations Dialogue Month in Bridgewater, NJ, is a joint effort by a local coalition and Somerset County to

facilitate county-wide forums at the local level that focus on commonalities. Program participants organize forums

to discuss race issues of interest to their organization’s respective membership. The dialogues take place in homes,

workplaces, schools, places of worship, libraries, and a variety of other organizations. [Contact: Sue Pay Yang,

Chairperson, (908) 707–0022]

The Racism Awareness Program (RAP) in Akron, PA, was created in 1993 to create a network of Mennonite

and Brethren individuals in churches around the country committed to ending racism in their communities. RAP

has since expanded its mandate to provide anti-racism training, education, resource development and consultation

to the Mennonite and Brethren churches around the country. [Contact: Tobin Miller Shearer, Director, (717)

859–3889]

Radio Bilingüe, Inc. is a nonprofit organization founded by six young Mexican-American activists from the

agricultural fields and urban barrios of the Central Valley of California. Radio Bilingüe first aired on July 4, 1980.

A large volunteer body of Mexican American farm workers and young students helped the grassroots station grow

from its humble beginnings to become a network of five stations in rural California: KSJV in Fresno, KTQX in

Bakersfield, KMPO in Modesto, KHDC in Salinas, and KUBO in El Centro. [Contact: Mr. Hugo Morales,

Executive Director, (209) 455–5757]

Reaching Out is a unique participatory TV program that was produced following 10 weekly town-hall meetings

held in Oakland, CA, in 1991. A sequence of seven 30-minute video segments, the Reaching Out television series

weaves highlights from the Oakland town-hall meetings with remarks made by focus groups members. [Contact:

Joseph Tieger, Executive Director, (510) 832–0444]

Reading on Wheels began during the 1997–98 school year to provide educational support and mentorship to highrisk elementary school students in Monticello, AR. Reading on Wheels began with six tutors, two teachers and 80
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students. The local school district provided a small, 22-passenger bus to transfer tutors to the service sites.

Housing projects and trailer parks in high-poverty locations are the areas chosen for the program. Tutoring

sessions are held on the bus Tuesday evenings after school, for approximately 90 minutes. Texts and other

materials used to tutor the students include characters of various ethnic and racial backgrounds. [Contact: Sara

Jordan, Advisor, (870) 367–3479]

Rebuilding Community Campaign, in Denver, CO, was founded in 1997 to build strong and effective

community organizations capable of responding to community needs. Developed by the Metropolitan

Organizations for People, the Rebuilding Community Campaign bridges the social-economic diversity of Denver,

while building new leadership and surfacing new issues in low-economic communities throughout the Denver

metro area. [Contact: John Gaudette, Director, (303) 433–6859]

Reconcilers Fellowship in Philadelphia, PA, is a program created by a local church that encourages people to

discuss racism. The program also hosts a monthly Breakfast and Multiethnic Dialogue where people with African,

Latin, Asian, and Jewish ancestry have helped Anglos and Europeans understand the detrimental effects of racism,

such as stereotypes, false perceptions, and harmful behaviors. [Contact: David S. Apple, Pastoral Assistant, (215)

735–7688]

The Resource Apprenticeship Program for Students in Anchorage, AK, was founded in 1987 to reach out to

Native Alaska youth. This program encourages students with high potential but limited opportunities to pursue

higher education, while providing them with information about employment opportunities with natural resource

agencies. [Contact: Tom Allen, Alaska State Director, (907) 271–5078]

The Rio Hondo Project in Pasadena, CA, eliminates barriers and hurdles that hamper the participation of

underserved minority youth in the Boy Scouts of America (BSA). The San Gabriel Valley Council BSA identified

low participation by minority youth in scouting as an issue of concern. The Rio Hondo Project focuses on

developing a clear understanding of the underserved minority community and its special circumstances and unique

characteristics. The identified obstacles to participation are individually addressed. [Contact: Ron Schoenmehl,

Finance Director, (626) 351–5049]

Saginaw Kids All-City Choir in Saginaw, MI was founded in 1992 to build bridges between people of different

cultural, racial, and socioeconomic backgrounds, while empowering young people to become leaders for social

change. The Saginaw Kids All-City Choir is an outgrowth of an all-city choir created in 1992 to complement the

city’s Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.) Program. [Contact: Michael Brush, Director, (517) 695–2663]

In 1996, administrators of the Samuel S. Fels Cluster of the Philadelphia School District initiated an extensive

diversity program to ensure that students are prepared to live in a multicultural world. The cluster serves eight

schools with more than 9,000 students from 40 ethnic groups. [Contact: Jan Gillespie, Fels Cluster Leader, (215)

335-5037]

The San Francisco Organizing Project (SFOP) in San Francisco, CA, is a coalition of labor groups,

neighborhood groups, and low-income housing organizations, which works to empower local residents to create

safer, cleaner, prosperous communities and to bridge cultural, ethnic, and racial differences. It is affiliated with

the Pacific Institute for Community Organization (PICO). The organizers working for SFOP have been trained by

PICO to empower local residents to take action. SFOP focuses on bridging cultural, ethnic, and racial differences

by having people build multiracial organizing coalitions. By working collectively, SFOP organizers believe that

people will learn to appreciate the richness of each other’s cultural heritage. [Contact: Denise Collazo, Executive

Director, (415) 995–9898]

The Santos Rodriguez Project in Seattle, WA, studies Chicano/Hispanic/Mexicano history and the life and work

of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Both classes offer community residents an opportunity to learn about cultural and

social movements in the United States, such as the Civil Rights Movement. The classes also allow people to
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exchange ideas on race in America that are not covered by mainstream media and the educational system at large.

[Contact: Roberto Maestas, Executive Director, (206) 329–9442]

The Scarritt-Bennett Center in Nashville, TN, is a nonprofit conference, education, and retreat center committed

to promoting cross-cultural understanding, education, and artistic creativity. The Center’s main purpose is to

enhance the awareness and understanding of the growing cultural diversity of mid Tennessee, by providing an

opportunity for the multiethnic and multiracial communities to interact. The Scarritt-Bennett Center cohosts area

“Study Circles” with the Nashville Coalition Against Racism (NCAR). Study Circles are community dialogue

groups that discuss racism and race relations. Discussion topics include racism, youth, crime, and violence.

[Contact: Dr. Carolyn Oehler, Executive Director, (615) 340–7500]

Seeking Common Ground in Denver, CO, brings people from various racial, cultural, religious, and political

backgrounds together to increase their understanding of and respect for each other. With an emphasis on fostering

dialogue among people, the program sponsors workshops, a 20-day residential program, and a year-long youth

leadership program. [Contact: Melodye Feldman, Executive Director, (303) 388–4013]

“Shades of L.A.” is a radio program produced in Pasadena, CA, that encourages listeners to discuss race-related

issues. Broadcast for the first time in October 1995, the program is funded by a grant from the National

Endowment for the Humanities. [Contact: Ilsa Setziol, Producer, KPCC-FM, (626) 585–7564]

Shared Mission Focus on Young People (SMFYP) in Dayton, OH, is a global initiative in the United Methodist

Church (UMC) that began in January 1997. The project is a 4-year effort to reorder the priorities of the

denomination to better respond to the needs of young people between ages 12–30. The SMFYP effort is urging all

segments of the denomination to “move beyond their comfort zones” and create new cutting-edge ministries with

young people to decrease youth unemployment, challenge racism by strengthening multicultural relationships,

prevent violence, nurture spiritual growth, and provide opportunities for youth to communicate with each other in

creative ways. [Contact: Linda Bales, Director, (937) 227–9400]

SHINE (Seeking Harmony In Neighborhoods Everyday) in Princeton, NJ, reaches out to school-aged children

throughout the United States to encourage them to participate in workshops on three critical subjects: tolerance,

nonviolence, and self-esteem. Upon completing these courses, children sign the SHINE Unity Pledge that

confirms their understanding of everything they have learned and commits them to act positively and responsibly

concerning issues of diversity, racial unity, nonviolence, and tolerance. [Contact: Alan Rambam, Founder, (215)

295–1292]

Skin Deep is a documentary made by Iris Films in Berkeley, CA, in 1995 in response to increasing racial tensions

and incidents of racial violence on college campuses. The filmmaker visited colleges around the country and

interviewed more than 200 students before selecting a group to participate in a facilitated weekend workshop of

interracial dialogue. [Contact: Frances Reid, Director, (510) 845–5415]

South Carolina Links, founded in 1995 in Columbia, SC, is a coalition of four organizations that united to seek

redress for crimes committed against racial and ethnic residents in South Carolina. These four organizations are

the South Carolina Christian Action Council (a statewide ecumenical organization), the South Carolina Human

Affairs Commission, the Palmetto Project (a statewide not-for-profit organization) and the Greater Columbia

Community Relations Council (an organization encompassing several counties in the midlands of South Carolina.)

[Contact: Julia W. Sibley, Director, (803) 786–7115]

Southern Indiana Study Circles on Race Relations in Jeffersonville, IN, was created to bring together people of

all racial, ethnic, and religious backgrounds to build understanding through dialogue and cooperative effort. In

1996, Concerned Citizens for Racial Harmony, an independent nonprofit organization, initiated Study Circles on 

Race Relations as a pilot program to begin a discussion on race. [Contacts: Joseph Easley, President, (812)

282–9868 or Ted Steward, Coordinator, (812) 945–0868]
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The Sponsor-A-Scholar program in Philadelphia, PA, matches at-risk youth with mentors to provide them with

academic guidance. Starting in ninth grade, students meet with their mentors monthly for 5 years and receive

tutoring, and help with financial aid and the college application process. Each student who completes the program

requirements and is enrolled in college has access to a $6,000 fund for college-related expenses. [Contact: Debra

Kahn, Executive Director, (215) 790–1666]

Springfield Vietnamese-American Civil Association in Springfield, MA, was created in 1992 to empower

Vietnamese immigrants and refugees to become self-sufficient and help them adjust to American society. The

Springfield Vietnamese-American Civic Association works to empower Southeast Asian immigrant and refugee

communities, address their social needs, improve communication, and increase cultural sharing among different

segments of the Springfield community. [Contact: Juliette Nguyen, Executive Director, (413) 733–9373]

The St. HOPE Academy is a youth development organization in the Oak Park neighborhood of Sacramento, CA.

The Academy was designed to supplement Sacramento’s public education system and offer a structured, positive

environment for educational opportunities, leadership training, character development, spiritual growth, and

physical well-being. In January 1992, public school officials, college, and university officials, local business

leaders, foundations, corporations, law enforcement agencies, and private citizens collaborated to construct a

7,000 square foot youth development facility composed of classrooms, a library, a small computer lab, recreation

room, counseling room, chapel, study hall, dining area, and administrative offices. Within this facility, the

Academy imparts self-confidence, self-reliance, responsibility, and leadership to disadvantaged, minority, and

low-income youth. [Contact: Kevin L. Brown, Headmaster, (916) 451–4673]

The St. Paul’s Multiethnic Center in Woodside, NY, reaches out to immigrants and helps them integrate into the

community. The center offers several cultural programs that introduce various ethnic groups to each other through

social activities. [Contact: Dr. Louis S. Simon, Director, (516) 876–0306 or (718) 205–7570]

The Start Up program in East Palo Alto, CA, promotes economic development in and around the city by

providing training, capital, and other assistance to foster the establishment and growth of locally owned-andoperated small businesses. The program was founded in December 1993 as a collaborative effort between students

at Stanford University’s Graduate School of Business and community members. [Contact: Deborah Wijenje,

Executive Director, (650) 321–2193]

“Street Science With Dominique DiPrima” in Los Angeles, CA, is a live radio-talk program that enables

listeners to interact with a panel of celebrities, experts, politicians, and community leaders. In order to reach

young people, the program addresses serious issues in an entertaining way that is relevant to young people’s lives.

One of the show’s main projects are town hall meetings that are broadcast from college campuses, community

centers, and cultural events, bringing the issues to where people live. [Contact: Dominique DiPrima, Community

Action Director, (213) 634–1800]

The Students Against Racism Organization in Great Neck, NY, encourages school seniors to deliver

presentations and lead discussions in high school classes about racism and how to take an active role against

racism. Along with weekly meetings after school, seniors in the program conduct workshops and seminars

throughout the week for groups of about 30 students at a time. [Contact: Alexander Crisses, Director, (516)

487–9783]

Students Talk About Race (STAR) in Los Angeles, CA, works with college, middle school, and high school

students on how to discuss the issue of race. STAR teaches college students how to facilitate discussions on race

with middle and high school students. Upon completing their training, college facilitators pair up to visit either

middle or high schools that neighbor their own college campuses. [Contact: Joseph H. McKenna, Ph.D., Senior

Program Manager, (310) 478–9547]
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The Student Unity Task Force of Columbia, SC, was created by the Greater Columbia Community Relations

Council in 1996 to build interpersonal relationships and support the development of cross-cultural communication

and leadership skills. The task force sponsors training sessions for students, faculty, and administrators in every

public high school in Richland County. Two private high schools were also included. [Contact: Jesse Washington,

Executive Director, Greater Columbia Community Relations Council, (803) 733-1130]

The Study Circles Resource Center (SCRC) in Pomfret, CT, is a project of the Topsfield Foundation, Inc., a

nonprofit, nonpartisan foundation dedicated to advancing deliberative democracy and improving the quality of

public life in the United States. The center carries out its mission by helping communities use study

circles—small-group, democratic, highly participatory discussions—to involve large numbers of citizens in public

dialogue and to problem solve on critical issues such as race, education, crime, and youth. [Contact, (860)

928–2616]

The Summer of Unity and Liberation (SOUL) in San Francisco-Bay Area, CA, grew out of the 1995 student

movement at the University of California-Berkeley to support affirmative action. SOUL was founded by four

women who agreed there was a need to create a program that would address the challenges in multiracial

coalitions as well as develop links between college campuses and community organizing. [Contact: Harmony

Goldberg, Education Coordinator, (510) 540–5764; Rona Fernandez, (510) 288–6496]

Support Training Results in Valuable Employment (STRIVE) in New York, NY, provides young adults who

have experienced difficulty in securing and maintaining employment with the tools to successfully enter the job

market. With its central office located in East Harlem, STRIVE also operates in Boston, Chicago, Pittsburgh, and

Fort Lauderdale. [Contact: Rob Carmona, Executive Director, (212) 360–1100]

The Task Force on Police and Urban Youth began in Boston, MA, in December 1993 when the U.S. Justice

Department’s Community Relations Service convened a meeting of police officers, youth advocacy agencies, and

academicians to address the considerable tension between police and minority youth throughout the State.

[Contact: Marty Walsh, Regional Director, (617) 424–5715]

The Task Force on Racism in Chicago, IL, conducts long- and short-term projects addressing the issue of racism

within the Archdiocese of Chicago. It also provides parishes and schools with the means to initiate or enhance

efforts to combat racism. [Contact: James R. Lund and Sherwen Moor, (312) 751–8390]

Teaching for a Bias-Free World in Edison, NJ, was developed in 1997 to instruct educators about their role in

eliminating bias, to assist them in creating lesson plans that address bias, and to provide a library of these

resources. This 10-hour course for teachers examines the historical and psychological traits that contribute to

prejudice and bias. [Contact: Elaine Koplow, Instructor, (732) 549–5543]

The Teaching Tolerance Project in Montgomery, AL, was created by the Southern Poverty Law Center to offer

free, high-quality educational materials to help teachers promote interracial and intercultural harmony in the

classroom and beyond. The program produces teaching kits containing a video, a text, and a teacher’s guide for

grades K through 12. [Contact: (334) 264–3121 fax]

Team Harmony of Boston, MA, promotes understanding and respect for differences among young people

through participation in interracial projects. Based on the philosophy of having a team effort to overcome bigotry

in communities, all Team Harmony events combine entertainment, education, and inspiration with the belief that

young people must be given a chance to make a difference. [Contact: Beth White, Event Coordinator, (617)

536-6033]

Teen Opportunity Program (TOP) in New York, NY, and West Milford, NJ, empowers at-risk youngsters and

teaches them the skills they need to make positive life choices. TOP was designed to effectively integrate an

attendance improvement, dropout prevention initiative in two inner-city schools. The program offers a weekend
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camp learning program that improves self-esteem, communication and listening skills. TOP was also designed to

help youngsters from various racial and ethnic backgrounds see that they are more alike than different. [Contact:

Michael H. Friedman, Executive Director, (212) 594–2656]

The Club was founded in the fall of 1995 in Kosciusko, MS, to provide a forum for black and white individuals

living in the community to get to know each other and get involved in community-building projects and activities.

Through partnerships, the Club seeks to address the needs of the community. [Contact: Preston Hughes,

Coordinator, (601)289–3999]

The Three Valleys Project (3VP) in Portland, OR, is a 2-year project funded by the Rockefeller Foundation that

builds bridges of understanding, community and civic engagement among people of different cultures. The

project’s primary objective is to help small towns ease racial tension by facilitating roundtable discussions among

various racial and ethnic groups. [Contact: Sharif Abdullah, Site Director, (503) 281–1667]

In 1994, the Biet Hashoah Museum of Tolerance in Los Angeles, CA, established the Tools for Tolerance for

Professionals training course as a 2-year pilot program under a grant from the James Irvine Foundation. The goals

of the program are to raise the awareness of intolerance using the museum’s resources and to help professionals

become more sensitive to their clients’ needs. [Contact: Liebe Geft, Director, (310) 843–0017]

The Tribes Learning Community began in 1978 as a partnership among schools, youth agencies, and health

services in the area surrounding San Francisco, CA. Tribes is designed to increase respect and build positive

relationships among racially and ethnically diverse populations. The program engages everyone in the school

system including students, teachers, administrators, and parents. Multicultural and multilingual trainers within

schools and communities conduct sessions on how to achieve respect for racial, gender, and other cultural

differences. [Contact: Judith Hamilton Johnson, CEO, Center Source Systems, (415) 289–1700]

Two Towns: One Community is an organization that develops strategies to promote racial diversity in the towns

of Maplewood and South Orange, NJ. The task force fosters a brokers program in which local real estate agents

support showing homes of underrepresented races. It also tests local real estate practices to ensure that there is no

racial steering. [Contact: Barbara Heisler Williams, Executive Director, (973) 761–8410]

Underground Railroad Education and Preservation Initiative in Washington, DC, was created to coordinate

nationwide education and preservation efforts relating to the Underground Railroad. This initiative fosters an

appreciation for the efforts of black and white abolitionists, enslaved blacks, Native Americans, and religious

group members who worked to destroy slavery in the United States before the Civil War. [Contact: Nat Wood,

Special Assistant to the Director, National Park Service, (202) 208–3080]

United National Indian Tribal Youth, Inc. (UNITY) in Oklahoma City, OK, was formed in 1976 to promote

unity within individual families and tribes, and also among American Indian tribes and other peoples. In addition,

UNITY provides a positive environment for young people to share their own tribal histories and cultures with

other tribal youth to assist in the acceptance of the differences among tribes and other peoples. [Contact: J.R.

Cook, Executive Director, (405) 424–3010]

The United We Learn Social Action Theater began in 1994 with a grant that provided 22 members of the

University of Wisconsin, La Crosse, WI, community with the opportunity to attend a 2-day “train-the-trainer”

session on campus. By the end of the training, the participants committed to create a social action theater. Overall,

the program focus is to provide a dynamic learning experience for actors and audiences that fosters open and

honest dialogue about issues of race and ethnicity. [Contact: Dr. Jennifer B. Wilson, Executive Director for

Human Resources, (608) 785–8013]

Uniting Neighbors in Truth and Equality (UNITE) in Huntington, WV, promotes unity and racial reconciliation

in the community. The organization consists of community activists from faith, youth, and civic groups, as well as
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representatives from state and local government, educational institutions, and businesses. [Contact: Sally Lind,

Co-Coordinator, (304) 696–5592 and Michael Thomas, Co-Coordinator, (304) 696–4461]

UNITY in Edison, NJ, is a school club that meets to discuss issues dealing with race relations. UNITY is run by a

group of 30–35 trained student leaders and offers weekly workshops for students during study hall periods. The

program encourages students to discuss bias-related issues openly with each other, break down stereotypes, and

create an open and harmonious school atmosphere. [Contact: Elaine J. Koplow, Advisor, (732) 549–5543]

UNITY: Journalists of Color, Inc., in Arlington, VA, is a strategic alliance of journalists of color acting as a

force for positive change to advance their presence, growth, and leadership in the fast-changing global news

industry. This alliance includes the National Association of Black Journalists, the Native American Journalists

Association, the Asian-American Journalists Association, and the National Association of Hispanic Journalists.

[Contact: Walt Swanston, Executive Director, (703) 841–9099]

Unity in the Community in Manassas, VA, sponsors programs to educate the public about racial and religious

tolerance. With a membership consisting of community groups, religious leaders, families, and individuals, the

program works with the school system and law enforcement officials to elevate the public’s consciousness.

[Contact: Deborah Bass Rubenstein, Chair, (703) 791–3404]

Unity Week: Seven Days of Harmony in Tulsa, OK, was sponsored in 1995 over a 1-week period and featured

events that raised the racial consciousness of the city. A steering committee was formed to oversee the week’s

activities. Each day a different sector of the community (media, government, education, etc.) took the lead in

organizing specific public forums. [Contact: Sister Sylvia Schmidt, Executive Director, (918) 582–3147]

The University of Kansas Medical Center: A Comprehensive Diversity Initiative in Kansas City, KS, is an

interactive approach to addressing individual prejudices, while moving towards changing systems and practices.

The initiative addresses diversity issues from a personal, professional, and organizational perspective. [Contact:

Alisa Lange, Diversity Coordinator, ( 913) 588–5080]

The University of Maryland’s Diversity at UMCP: Moving Toward Community Program in College Park,

MD, promotes coordination, visibility, and institutional support for diversity programs throughout the campus

community. The goal of the initiative is to make diversity a more pervasive part of the campus community by

coordinating activities into a single, united effort. [Contact: Gloria J. Bouis, Associate Director, Office of Human

Relations Programs, (301) 405-2842]

The University of Michigan’s Program on Intergroup Relations, Conflict, and Community (IGRCC) in Ann

Arbor, MI, improves students’ understanding and respect for diversity while increasing their ability to respond to

intergroup conflicts. Founded in 1988 during a period of heightened racial and ethnic tensions on campus, IGRCC

promotes constructive cross-racial and cross-cultural interactions among the university’s diverse students.

[Contact: David Schoem, Assistant Dean for Undergraduate Education, (313) 763-7139]

Up With People in Broomfield, CO, fosters leadership, global awareness and commitment to service among

young people. The program teaches young people to become active leaders and contributors in their countries,

communities, companies, and families. It also builds understanding among people from different countries

through an educational program that provides students with a unique global learning experience. [Contact: Carol

Bowar, Assistant Director of Education and Community Service Programs, (303) 460–7100]

The Urban Coalition, Community Information Clearinghouse in St. Paul, MN, provides people with data and

research about their communities, including census analysis and information on housing and immigration issues.

In the past 6 years, the clearinghouse has provided information to more than 300 organizations throughout

Minnesota. [Contact: Yusef Mgeni, President, or Susan Zoff, Communications Officer, (612) 348–8550]
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US & THEM: The Challenge of Diversity in Detroit, MI, promotes understanding and reconciliation among

diverse groups through education about the psychological dynamics common to prejudice and intergroup conflict.

The program provides resources on leadership skills for psychologists, teachers, and other professionals. [Contact:

Dr. Steve Fabick, Project Coordinator, (248) 258–9288 or, Anne Anderson, Coordinator, Psychologists for Social

Responsibility, (202) 745–7084]

VA Minority Forum, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs in Washington, DC, began in 1993 when

representatives of VA offices and volunteer groups, such as the Asian Pacific American Heritage Council, Blacks

in Government, Black History Month, VA Hispanic Association, VA Native American Committee, VA’s National

Committee on the Employment of Disabled Veterans and People With Disabilities, and the Federal Women’s

Program came together. The Forum provides an opportunity for employees to share work-related issues and

concerns and work together to identify and implement solutions. The Forum inspired development of the One-VA

Employee One-Stop Web site, www.va.gov/1vaemployee/, which is a constant source of employment-related

information and represents a collaboration of diversity leaders within and outside VA. [Contact: Michael A.

Moore, Chair, (202) 273–5083]

Voices United, formerly Peace Child Miami, was created in 1989 to give the young people in Miami, FL, a voice.

Voices United, a nonprofit organization, empowers young people to cultivate solutions to community problems

and to promote intercultural appreciation and understanding. Voices United also creates a forum in which young

people can share their visions and concerns and use conflict resolution principles in their lives. [Contact: Katie

Christie, Director, (305) 274–1851]

The Walk In My Shoes Student Symposium in Santa Ana, CA, teaches young people how to talk about the issue

of race and build understanding and tolerance. The symposium consists of student panelists, workshops, and

motivational speakers that build inter-ethnic understanding in school settings. [Contact: Rusty Kennedy, Executive

Director, (714)567–7470]

Washington Interns for Native Students in Washington, DC, was founded in 1993 to provide an opportunity for

Native American students to learn skills and gain practical experiences that will benefit them in their personal,

educational, and career development. Implemented through American University, this program offers work site

experience along with a six-credit course taught at American University. [Contact: Dr. Cary Ballou, Director,

(202) 885–2033]

We the People @ IBM in North Tarrytown, NY, has long regarded diversity in the workplace as an important

element in a changing business environment. In addition to promoting and sponsoring educational programs,

which contribute to diversity and minority opportunity, IBM recognizes the buying power of its diverse

constituencies and seeks to strengthen and benefit from corporate diversity. To address the complex issues

associated with diversity in the workplace and marketplace, IBM relies on its diverse, successful employees to

advise the company on perceived barriers to advancement and provide their views of how to best serve their

respective constituency. These programs, along with 26 worldwide diversity councils within the IBM structure,

first established in 1992, help all employees realize their potential and contribute substantially to corporate

success. [Contact: J.T. Childs, Jr., Vice President, Global Workforce Diversity, International Business Machines,

(904) 332-2280]

We’re All on The Same Team Cultural Diversity Education Program in Phoenix, AZ, was created in 1997 to

promote the value of cultural diversity and to create opportunities for positive exchange among diverse groups of

people. This program was formed by the Phoenix Commission on Human Relations to work with the city’s

growing diversity and encourage residents to come together as one team. [Contact: Dee Hansberry, Staff Liaison,

(602) 261–8938]

The Wind River Initiative (WRI) in Laramie, WY, was created in 1994 to establish a formal link between the

University of Wyoming and the Wind River Indian Reservation. Composed of representatives from various
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programs and departments within the university, the initiative coordinates all university activities and services that

are provided to the residents of the Wind River Indian Reservation. [Contact: Judith Antell, Chairperson, (307)

766–6521]

The World Communities of Louisville, Inc. in Louisville, KY, began in 1992 as an effort to gain information for

city government about the needs of immigrants and refugees in the Louisville area. World Communities meets

monthly to discuss issues and concerns and publishes a monthly newsletter that is sent to more than 200 groups

and individuals in Louisville. The newsletter includes a calendar of events for different ethnic organizations,

program features, and a different immigrant success story each issue. [Contact: Dr. Dale Tucker, Director of

Human Services, (502) 574–3069]

A WORLD OF DIFFERENCE Institute in New York, NY, was initiated in 1985 as a campaign by the AntiDefamation League and WCVB-TV in Boston to combat prejudice, promote democratic ideals and strengthen

pluralism. The campaign evolved into an international institute with diversity education programs utilized by

schools, universities, corporations, community organizations, and law enforcement agencies throughout the United

States and abroad. [Contact, (212) 885–7800]

The Young Heroes Program was created in Boston. MA, in 1995 to unite sixth-, seventh-, and eighth-grade

students from all racial and socioeconomic backgrounds to perform community service. The program, affiliated 

with City Year, is located in several sites around the country, including Boston, MA; Chicago, IL; Cleveland, OH;

Columbia SC; Columbus, OH; Philadelphia, PA; Providence, RI; San Antonio, TX; and Santa Clara County, CA.

[Contact: Nicole Sanchez, National Director, (617) 927–2397]

YouthBuild U.S.A. in Somerville, MA, encourages young adults to take part in community service projects in

their neighborhoods. With 108 chapters nationwide, the program offers job training, education courses, and

leadership development opportunities to unemployed and out-of-school young adults, ages 16–24 over a 12-month

period. Central to the program’s operation is that young people help to construct and rehabilitate affordable

housing in their own communities. [Contact: Dorothy Stoneman, President, (617) 623–9900]

The Youth Together Project was created on October 1996 in response to rising racial conflicts in California’s

San Francisco Bay area schools. The project is a consortium of multiracial agencies: ARC Associates, East Bay

Asian Youth Center, International Institute, West Oakland Health Council, and Xicana Moratorium Coalition.

These groups believe that in order to achieve long-term resolutions to racial conflicts in the schools, the students

must be involved in creating the solutions. [Contact: Margaretta Lin, Project Director, (510) 834–9455]
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Appendix H2: Index of Promising Practices by Sector

Arts, Multimedia, and Sports

Artist Collective, Inc. Hartford CT

Children’s Express Washington DC

City at Peace Washington DC

City at Peace-Charlotte Charlotte NC

Color Me Human Hixson TN

Community Enhancement Program Flint MI

Diversity/Harmony Mural, Mulholland Middle School Van Nuys CA

Dream Yard Drama Project New York NY

DuPage Media and Community Network Wheaton IL

Flames Neighborhood Youth Association Brooklyn NY

Gallery 37, Chicago Cultural Center Chicago IL 

Great Leap, Inc. Santa Monica CA

Hands Across Cultures, Corporation Espaniola NM

It’s US: A Celebration of Who We Are in America Today New York NY

Joplin Globe Diversity Committee Joplin MO

Kentucky Commission on Human Rights Louisville KY

LA City Kidz Los Angeles CA

Mosaic Harmony Oakton VA

Multicultural Music Group, Inc. Yonkers NY

Multicultural Advisory Committee on the Media Chicago IL

National Youth Sports Program - NCAA Overland Park KS

News Watch Project San Francisco CA

Of Many Colors: Portraits of Multiracial Families Kingston PA

Race, Relationships, and Reality Villanova PA

Radio Bilingüe Fresno CA

Reaching Out Oakland CA

Saginaw Kids All-City Choir, Saginaw School District Saginaw MI

“Street Science With Dominique DiPrima” Los Angeles CA

Three Valleys Project (3VP) Portland OR

United We Learn Social Action Theater, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse La Crosse WI

UNITY: Journalists of Color, Inc. Arlington VA

Urban Coalition, Community Information Clearinghouse St. Paul MN

Voices United Miami FL

Business

Department of Defense Mentor-Protege Program Washington DC

Forum on Race Seattle WA

Memphis Race Relations and Diversity Institute Memphis TN

Quest 21 Southfield MI

Tools for Tolerance for Professionals Los Angeles CA

We The People @ IBM North Tarrytown NY

Wind River Initiative (WRI) Laramie WY

Community and Economic Development

Arizona Opportunities Industrialization Center Phoenix AZ

Asian Neighborhood Design San Francisco CA

Chicanos Por La Causa Phoenix AZ

Cleveland Residential Housing and Mortgage Credit Cleveland OH
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Diversity Initiative Program Miami FL

Glide Memorial United Methodist Church San Francisco CA

Hartford Areas Rally Together Hartford CT

La Casa de don Pedro, Inc. Ridgewood NJ

Mega Project Initiative Washington DC

Millennium Service Project, Global Volunteers St. Paul MN

Minority Training for Career Ladder in Child Care Lawrence MA

Multicultural Collaborative Los Angeles CA

Neighborhood Entrepreneur Training Program St. Paul MN

New Majority Joint Venture Initiative New York NY

Oakland Citizens Committee for Urban Renewal (OCCUR) Oakland CA

Phoenix Indian Center Phoenix AZ

Pro-Integrative Consultation Philadelphia PA

Start Up East Palo Alto CA

YouthBuild U.S.A. Somerville MA

Community Building

Action for a Better Community Denver CO

ADAPT, Central Minnesota Community Foundation St. Cloud MN

ALANA Brattleboro VT

Belmont Against Racism, Inc. Belmont MA

Bicultural Training Partnership, Wilder Foundation St. Paul MN

Bridges Across Racial Polarization St. Louis MO

Brooklyn Unity Campaign Brooklyn NY

Building Just Communities, Interfaith Action Minneapolis MN

Can’t We All Just Get Along? Lima OH

Casa Heiwa Tenant Council, Little Tokyo Service Center Los Angeles CA

Center for Living Democracy Brattleboro VT

Citizens Upholding Racial Equality (CURE) Fremont OH

Coalition for Asian Pacific American Youth, UMASS Boston Boston MA

Coalition for Mutual Respect New Rochelle NY

Coming Together Project Akron OH

Common Destiny Alliance College Park MD

Common Ground Hartford CT

Community Diversity Appreciation Teams Des Moines IA

Community Change, Inc. Boston MA

Community Connection, League of Women Voters Harrisburg PA

Community Action Project Brooklyn NY

Community Cousins Encinitas CA

Community Building Task Force Charlotte NC

CommUNITY: Different People . . . Common Ground Cincinnati OH

CommUNITY Pride, Rural Action Sustainable Communities Initiative Waverly OH

CommUnity– St. Louis St. Louis MO

Contra Costa Interfaith Sponsoring Committee Richmond CA

Conversations on Race, IUSB, Office of Campus Diversity South Bend IN

Days of Dialogue Los Angeles CA

Diversity & Unlearning Prejudice Los Angeles CA

Dudley Street Neighborhood Initiative Roxbury MA

Haitian Citizens Police Academy/Haitian Roving Patrol Delray Beach FL

Healing Racism Institute Little Rock AR

Help Increase the Peace (HIP) Project Kansas City MO

Human Relations Council Cary IL
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Human Relations in New Orleans: A Day of Healing New Orleans LA

Illinois Ethnic Coalition Chicago IL

Interfaith Action Racial Justice, Inc. Baltimore MD

Interfaith Action Rochester NY

Interior Alaska Center for the Healing of Racism Fairbanks AK

Interracial Sisterhood Project Hayward CA

Irish Immigration Center Boston MA

Just Solutions Louisville KY

Kansas City Church Community Organization Kansas City MO

Latino-Jewish Leadership Series Los Angeles CA

Leader Support Groups St. Louis MO

Lee County Pulling Together Fort Myers FL

Many Faces of Lynn: City of Immigrants Salem MA

Metropolitan Human Rights Center Portland OR

Moore’s Ford Memorial Committee Bishop GA

Multicultural Center of Northwest Arkansas Springdale AR

Multicultural Task Force St. Cloud MN

Multicultural Youth Project Chicago IL

National Center for Black-Jewish Relations New Orleans LA

National Conference New York NY

National Coalition Building Institute (NCBI) Washington DC

National Conversation on Race, Ethnicity and Culture–Aetna, Inc. Hartford CT

National Italian American Foundation Interethnic Affairs Institute Washington DC

National Multicultural Institute Washington DC

People and Congregations Together (PACT) Stockton CA

Project Change San Francisco CA

Project Respect, East Metro Women’s Council White Bear Lk MN

Public Allies Washington DC

Race Relation Dialogue Month Bridgewater NJ

Racism Awareness Program (RAP) Akron PA

Scarritt-Bennett Center Nashville TN

Seeking Common Ground Denver CO

Shades of L.A. Pasadena CA

Shared Mission Focus on Young People Dayton OH

Southern Indiana Study Circles on Race Relations Jeffersonville IN

Springfield Vietnamese-American Civil Association Springfield MA

St. Paul’s Multiethnic Center Woodside NY

Study Circles Resource Center Pomfret CT

The Club Kosciusko MS

Tribes Learning Community Sausalito CA

Two Towns: One Community Maplewood NJ

Uniting Neighbors in Truth and Equality (UNITE) Huntington WV

Unity in the Community Manassas VA

Unity Week: Seven Days of Harmony Tulsa OK

We’re All on the Same Team Cultural Diversity Program Phoenix AZ

World Communities of Louisville, Inc. Louisville KY

WORLD OF DIFFERENCE Institute New York NY

Young Heroes Program Boston MA

Education

African American Economic Experience, Southern University Baton Rouge LA

American Indian Science Technology Education Las Vegas NM
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Amistad Research Center New Orleans LA

Buffalo State College Equity and Campus Diversity Buffalo NY

Campus Climate Plan San Jose CA

Center for Education Equity Oakland CA

Center for Prejudice Reduction Great Neck NY

Center for Research on Education, Diversity & Excellence Santa Cruz CA

Central and South Florida Higher Education Diversity Coalition Miami FL

Choose One, Colorado Inst. for Gender Equity and Vocational Education Lakewood CO

Common Ground New Orleans LA

Cultural Diversity in Education, Parkland College Champaign IL

Cultural Diversity Reading Program Columbus OH

Diversity Roundtables Pittsburgh PA

E Pluribus Unum: Multicultural Institute for Teachers Downey CA

Education Alliance for Equity and Excellence in the Nation’s Schools Providence RI

Faculty Development Institute on Curriculum Infusion Baltimore MD

Fulfillment Fund Los Angeles CA

H.D. Woodson Hoop Dreams Scholarship Fund Washington DC

Harry T. and Harriette V. Moore Multicultural Center Cocoa FL

Hoop of Learning Partnership Phoenix AZ

Human Effort at Relating Together (HEART) Los Angeles CA

I Have A Dream Washington DC

Imagine South Carolina Charleston SC

Indian Education Office: Minnesota Dept. of Children, Families, and Learning St. Paul MN

-ISM (N.) National Diversity Project Durham NC

Leadership Development In Interethnic Relations (LDIR) Los Angeles CA

Leadership for Equity, Anti-racism, Diversity and Educational Reform Downey CA

Loyola Marymount University CommUNITY Quilt Los Angeles CA

Mickey Leland Kibbutzim Internship Program Houston TX

Middle School Institute for the Study of World Peace Northridge CA

Minnesota Independent School Forum Diversity Project St. Paul MN

Minority Pathways to the Health Professions, University of North Texas Fort Worth TX

Minority Round Table Virginia Beach VA

Mosaic Initiative West Hartford CT

Multicultural Resource Center Portland OR

National Conference on Race & Ethnicity, University of Oklahoma Norman OK

Not in Our Town Campaign Oakland CA

Partners in Peer Mediation Houston TX

Pathways to Teaching Careers Program New York NY

Peace Games Somerville MA

People Respecting Other Peoples San Francisco CA

Prejudice Awareness Summit Washington DC

Prejudices Across America: College Tour Spokane WA

Project Common Ground, Stillwater Schools Stillwater MN

Putting Race Unity into Practice Evanston IL

Reading on Wheels Monticello AR

Samuel S. Fels Cluster, School District of Philadelphia Philadelphia PA

Santos Rodriguez Project Seattle WA

St. HOPE Academy Sacramento CA

Students Talk About Race Los Angeles CA

Summer Of Unity and Liberation (SOUL) Berkeley CA

Teaching for a Bias-Free World, Edison Board of Education Edison NJ

UNITY: Stevens High School Edison NJ
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University of Michigan’s Program on Intergroup Relations, 

 Conflict, and Community Ann Arbor MI

University of Maryland’s Diversity at UMCP College Park MD

Up With People Broomfield CO

US & THEM: The Challenge of Diversity Birmingham MI

Washington Interns for Native Students, American University Washington DC

Government

Beaver Race Initiative Development Group Effort (BRIDGE) Beaver Falls PA

Black History Tours Miami FL

Bridging the Gap Project Atlanta GA

Citizens Project Colo. Springs CO

Community-Based Fire Protection Program Los Angeles CA

Democracy Resource Center Lexington KY

Leon County’s Quality/Diversity Initiative Tallahassee FL

Lt. Governor’s Committee on Diversity Des Moines IA

Montana Human Rights Network Helena MT

Native American Intertribal Council, KSC EO Program Office Orlando FL

Northwest Coalition Against Malicious Harassment Seattle WA

Oktibbeha County Race Relations Team Starkville MS

South Carolina Links Columbia SC

Underground Railroad Education and Preservation Initiative Washington DC

VA Minority Forum Washington DC

Health and Human Services

Asian Counseling & Referral Service Seattle WA

Conference on Racism: Yours, Mine, and Ours Pennsauken NJ

Culturally Competent Health & Human Services St. Paul MN

Delhi Community Center Santa Ana CA

Food Project Lincoln MA

Green Circle Program, Inc. Philadelphia PA

Grow Your Own Ashland OH

Indians into Medicine, University of North Dakota School of Medicine Grand Forks ND

Marathon County Diversity Management Education Program Wausau WI

Maricopa Integrated Health System (MIHS) Phoenix AZ

Multicultural Services Program Atlanta GA

Native American Student Services, Phoenix College Phoenix AZ

Plan to Foster Minority Representation and Participation in Physical Therapy Alexandria VA

Public Conversation Project Watertown MA

University of Kansas Medical Center: Comprehensive Diversity Initiative Kansas City KS

National Resources

American Institute for Managing Diversity Atlanta GA

Anytown New York NY

City Year Boston MA

Community Outreach Washington DC

Cultural Diversity Fieldbook Network Project Amherst MA

Institute for the Study of Academic Racism Big Rapids MI

Leadership Conference Education Fund (LCEF) Washington DC

Race Relations Institute Nashville TN

Skin Deep Berkeley CA

United National Indian Tribal Youth, Inc. (UNITY) Oklahoma City OK
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Religious

Atlanta Black/Jewish Coalition Atlanta GA

Building an Intercultural Church, Fourth Avenue United Methodist Church Louisville KY

Community in Contact Bridgeport CT

Congress of National Black Churches Washington DC

Diocesan Multicultural Network Dallas TX

FAITHS Initiative San Francisco CA

First Gethsemane/Crescent Hill Reconciliation Project Louisville KY

Greater Boston Catholic Charities Somerville MA

Higher Ground Boston MA

Hope in the Cities Richmond VA

Human Relations Foundation of Chicago Chicago IL

Interfaith Bridge Builders Coalition New Hartford NY

Milestone Adventures Barre VT

Minnesota Churches Anti-Racism Initiative (MCARI) Minneapolis MN

Mission Mississippi Jackson MS

National Catholic Conference for Interracial Justice Washington DC

National Migration Week, National Conference of Catholic Bishops Washington DC

Rebuilding Community Campaign, Metropolitan Organizations for People Denver CO

Reconcilers Fellowship Philadelphia PA

San Francisco Organizing Project San Francisco CA

Task Force on Racism, Archdiocese Chicago Chicago IL

Youth

A Better Chance Boston MA

Al Wooten, Jr., Heritage Center Los Angeles CA

Alternatives in Medicine: HIGH School Exposure Program (A.I.M. High) Dallas TX

ASPIRA Washington DC

Big Brothers and Sisters of America Diversity Initiatives Philadelphia PA

Black/Jewish Forum of Baltimore, Inc. Baltimore MD

Black & White Boston Coming Together, Inc. Boston MA

BRIDGES: A School Inter Ethnic Relations Program Santa Ana CA

Camp Friendship, Catholic Charities Memphis TN

Career Beginnings Boston MA

Children of the Dream Los Angeles CA

Children’s Outreach Center East Palo Alto CA

Coral Springs Multicultural Advisory Committee Coral Springs FL

Cradleboard Teaching Project Kapaa HI

Cultural Sensitivity: Orientation for the New Juvenile Justice Professional Harrisburg PA

DIALOGO: An Education Program to Improve Human Relations Raleigh NC

Dialogue: Racism Houston TX

Discovery: A Leadership Program for Girls and Women New York NY

Double Discovery Center, Columbia University New York NY

ERACE New Orleans LA

Exemplary Multicultural Practices in Rural Education (EMPIRE) Toppenish WA

Facing History and Ourselves Brookline MA

Global Kids, Inc. New York NY

Greater Philadelphia High School Partnership: Students United in Service Philadelphia PA

Inner Strength Atlanta GA

Kids’ World, The Children’s International Festival Tulsa OK

M.O.S.A.I.C. Leadership Class Sunnyvale CA

Men Against Destruction - Defending Against Drugs and Social Disorder Omaha NE
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National Youth Leadership Mission to the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum Chicago IL

Native American Day Fallon NV

Network to Freedom Interpretive Studies Program Goldsboro NC

North Carolina Students Teach and Reach Program (NC STAR) Raleigh NC

Northeastern University’s Center for the Study of Sport in Society Boston MA

Operation Understanding DC Washington DC

OpNet: The Multimedia Opportunities Program San Francisco CA

Palms Council Project Los Angeles CA

Power Represented by Individuals Who Value Diversity and Equality (PRIDE) Jenkintown PA

Project Harmony DeLand FL

Publicolor New York NY

Resource Apprenticeship Program for Students Anchorage AK

Rio Hondo Project - San Gabriel Valley Council, Boy Scouts of America Pasadena CA

Seeking Harmony In Neighborhoods Everyday (SHINE) Trenton NJ

Sponsor-A-Scholar Philadelphia PA

Student Unity Task Force Columbia SC

Students Against Racism Organization Kings Point NY

Support Training Results in Valuable Employment (STRIVE) New York NY

Task Force on Police and Urban Youth Boston MA

Teaching Tolerance Project, Southern Poverty Law Center Montgomery AL

Team Harmony Boston MA

Teen Opportunity Program (TOP) New York City NY

Walk in My Shoes Student Symposium Santa Ana CA

Youth Together Project, ARC Associates Oakland CA
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Appendix H3: Index of Promising Practices by Region

Midwest

ADAPT, Central Minnesota Community Foundation St. Cloud MN

American Indian Science Technology Education Las Vegas NM

Bicultural Training Partnership, Wilder Foundation St. Paul MN

Bridges Across Racial Polarization St. Louis MO

Building Just Communities, Interfaith Action Minneapolis MN

Can’t We All Just Get Along? Lima OH

Citizens Upholding Racial Equality (CURE) Fremont OH

Cleveland Residential Housing and Mortgage Credit Cleveland OH

Coming Together Project Akron OH

Community Diversity Appreciation Teams Des Moines IA

Community Enhancement Program Flint MI

CommUNITY: Different People . . . Common Ground Cincinnati OH

CommUNITY Pride, Rural Action Sustainable Communities Initiative Waverly OH

CommUnity - St. Louis St. Louis MO

Conversations on Race, IUSB, Office of Campus Diversity South Bend IN

Cultural Diversity Reading Program Columbus OH

Cultural Diversity in Education, Parkland College Champaign IL

Culturally Competent Health & Human Services St. Paul MN

DuPage Media and Community Network Wheaton IL

Gallery 37, Chicago Cultural Center Chicago IL

Grow Your Own Ashland OH

Help Increase the Peace (HIP) Project Kansas City MO

Human Relations Council Cary IL

Human Relations Foundation of Chicago Chicago IL

Illinois Ethnic Coalition Chicago IL

Indian Education Office: Minnesota Department of Children,

 Families, and Learning St. Paul MN

Indians into Medicine, University of North Dakota Grand Forks ND

Institute for the Study of Academic Racism Big Rapids MI

Joplin Globe Diversity Committee Joplin MO

Kansas City Church Community Organization Kansas City MO

Kids’ World, The Children’s International Festival Tulsa OK

Leader Support Groups St. Louis MO

Lt. Governor’s Committee on Diversity Des Moines IA

Marathon County Diversity Management Education Program Wausau WI

Men Against Destruction–Defending Against Drugs and Social Disorder Omaha NE

Millennium Service Project, Global Volunteers St. Paul MN

Minnesota Churches Anti-Racism Initiative (MCARI) Minneapolis MN

Minnesota Independent School Forum Diversity Project St. Paul MN

Multicultural Task Force St. Cloud MN

Multicultural Advisory Committee on the Media Chicago IL

Multicultural Youth Project Chicago IL

National Youth Leadership Mission to the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum Chicago IL

National Youth Sports Program - NCAA Overland Park KS

Neighborhood Entrepreneur Training Program St. Paul MN

Project Common Ground, Stillwater Schools Stillwater MN

Project Respect, East Metro Women’s Council White Bear LakeMN

Putting Race Unity into Practice Evanston IL
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Quest 21 Southfield MI

Saginaw Kids All-City Choir, Saginaw School District Saginaw MI

Shared Mission Focus on Young People Dayton OH

Southern Indiana Study Circles on Race Relations Jeffersonville IN

Task Force on Racism, Archdiocese Chicago Chicago IL

United National Indian Tribal Youth, Inc. (UNITY) Oklahoma City OK

United We Learn Social Action Theater, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse La Crosse WI

Unity Week: Seven Days of Harmony Tulsa OK

University of Kansas Medical Center: A Comprehensive Diversity Initiative Kansas City KS

University of Michigan’s Program on Intergroup Relations, 

 Conflict, and Community Ann Arbor MI

Urban Coalition, Community Information Clearinghouse St. Paul MN

US & THEM: The Challenge of Diversity Birmingham MI

Northeast

A Better Chance Boston MA

ALANA Brattleboro VT

Anytown New York NY

Artist Collective, Inc. Hartford CT

Beaver Race Initiative Development Group Effort (BRIDGE) Beaver Falls PA

Belmont Against Racism, Inc. Belmont MA

Big Brothers and Sisters of America Diversity Initiatives Philadelphia PA

Black & White Boston Coming Together, Inc. Boston MA

Brooklyn Unity Campaign Brooklyn NY

Buffalo State College Equity and Campus Diversity Mini-Grant Program Buffalo NY

Career Beginnings Boston MA

Center for Living Democracy Brattleboro VT

Center for Prejudice Reduction Great Neck NY

City Year Boston MA

Coalition for Asian Pacific American Youth, UMASS Boston Boston MA

Coalition for Mutual Respect New Rochelle NY

Common Ground Hartford CT

Community Action Project Brooklyn NY

Community Change, Inc. Boston MA

Community Connection, League of Women Voters Harrisburg PA

Community in Contact Bridgeport CT

Conference on Racism: Yours, Mine, and Ours Pennsauken NJ

Cultural Diversity Fieldbook Network Project Amherst MA

Cultural Sensitivity: Orientation for the New Juvenile Justice Professional Harrisburg PA

Discovery: A Leadership Program for Girls and Women New York NY

Diversity Roundtables Pittsburgh PA

Double Discovery Center, Columbia University New York NY

Dream Yard Drama Project New York City NY

Dudley Street Neighborhood Initiative Roxbury MA

Education Alliance for Equity and Excellence in the Nation’s School Providence RI

Facing History and Ourselves Brookline MA

Flames Neighborhood Youth Association Brooklyn NY

Food Project Lincoln MA

Global Kids, Inc. New York NY

Greater Boston Catholic Charities Somerville MA

Greater Philadelphia High School Partnership: Students United in Service Philadelphia PA
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Green Circle Program, Inc. Philadelphia PA

Hartford Areas Rally Together Hartford CT

Higher Ground Boston MA

Interfaith Action Rochester NY

Interfaith Bridge Builders Coalition New Hartford NY

Irish Immigration Center Boston MA

It’s US: A Celebration of Who We Are in America Today New York NY

La Casa de don Pedro, Inc. Ridgewood NJ

Many Faces of Lynn: City of Immigrants Salem MA

Milestone Adventures Barre VT

Minority Training for Career Ladder in Child Care Lawrence MA

Mosaic Initiative West Hartford CT

Multicultural Music Group, Inc. Yonkers NY

National Conference New York NY

National Conversation on Race, Ethnicity and Culture Program, Aetna, Inc. Hartford CT

New Majority Joint Venture Initiative New York NY

Northeastern University’s Center for the Study of Sport in Society Boston MA

Of Many Colors: Portraits of Multiracial Families Kingston PA

Pathways to Teaching Careers Program, DeWitt-Wallace Reader’s Digest Fund New York NY

Peace Games Somerville MA

Power Represented by Individuals Who Value Diversity and Equality (PRIDE) Jenkintown PA

Pro-Integrative Consultation Philadelphia PA

Public Conversation Project Watertown MA

Publicolor New York NY

Race, Relationships, and Reality Villanova PA

Race Relations Dialogue Month Bridgewater NJ

Racism Awareness Program (RAP) Akron PA

Reconcilers Fellowship Philadelphia PA

Samuel S. Fels Cluster, School District of Philadelphia Philadelphia PA

Seeking Harmony In Neighborhoods Everyday (SHINE) Trenton NJ

Sponsor-A-Scholar Philadelphia PA

Springfield Vietnamese-American Civil Association Springfield MA

St. Paul’s Multiethnic Center Woodside NY

Students Against Racism Organization Kings Point NY

Study Circles Resource Center Pomfret CT

Support Training Results in Valuable Employment (STRIVE) New York NY

Task Force on Police and Urban Youth Boston MA

Teaching for a Bias-Free World, Edison Township Board of Education Edison NJ

Team Harmony Boston MA

Teen Opportunity Program (TOP) New York City NY

Two Towns: One Community Maplewood NJ

Uniting Neighbors in Truth and Equality (UNITE) Huntington WV

UNITY: Stevens High School Edison NJ

We The People @ IBM North Tarrytown NY

World of Difference Institute New York NY

Young Heroes Program Boston MA

YouthBuild U.S.A. Somerville MA

South

African American Economic Experience, Southern University Baton Rouge LA

Alternatives in Medicine: HIGH School Exposure Program (A.I.M. High) Dallas TX
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American Institute for Managing Diversity Atlanta GA

Amistad Research Center New Orleans LA

ASPIRA Washington DC

Black/Jewish Forum of Baltimore, Inc. Baltimore MD

Black History Tours Miami FL

Bridging the Gap Project Atlanta GA

Building an Intercultural Church, Fourth Avenue United Methodist Church Louisville KY

Camp Friendship, Catholic Charities Memphis TN

Central and South Florida Higher Education Diversity Coalition Miami FL

Children’s Express Washington DC

City at Peace Washington DC

City at Peace-Charlotte Charlotte NC

Color Me Human Hixson TN

Common Destiny Alliance College Park MD

Common Ground New Orleans LA

Community Building Task Force Charlotte NC

Community Outreach Washington DC

Congress of National Black Churches Washington DC

Coral Springs Multicultural Advisory Committee Coral Springs FL

Democracy Resource Center Lexington KY

Department of Defense Mentor-Protege Program Washington DC

DIALOGO: An Education Program to Improve Human Relations Raleigh NC

Dialogue: Racism Houston TX

Diocesan Multicultural Network Dallas TX

Diversity Initiative Program Miami FL

ERACE New Orleans LA

Faculty Development Institute on Curriculum Infusion Baltimore MD

First Gethsemane/Crescent Hill Reconciliation Project Louisville KY

Haitian Citizens Police Academy/Haitian Roving Patrol Delray Beach FL

Harry T. and Harriette V. Moore Multicultural Center Cocoa FL

H.D. Woodson Hoop Dreams Scholarship Fund Washington DC

Healing Racism Institute Little Rock AR

Hope in the Cities Richmond VA

Human Relations in New Orleans: A Day of Healing New Orleans LA

I Have A Dream Washington DC

Imagine South Carolina Charleston SC

Inner Strength Atlanta GA

Interfaith Action Racial Justice, Inc. Baltimore MD

-ISM (N.) National Diversity Project Durham NC

Just Solutions Louisville KY

Kentucky Commission on Human Rights Louisville KY

Leadership Conference Education Fund (LCEF) Washington DC

Lee County Pulling Together Fort Myers FL

Leon County’s Quality/Diversity Initiative Tallahassee FL

Mega Project Initiative Washington DC

Memphis Race Relations and Diversity Institute Memphis TN

Mickey Leland Kibbutzim Internship Program Houston TX

Minority Round Table Virginia Beach VA

Minority Pathways to the Health Professions, University of North Texas Fort Worth TX

Mission Mississippi Jackson MS

Moore’s Ford Memorial Committee Bishop GA

Mosaic Harmony Oakton VA
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Multicultural Center of Northwest Arkansas Springdale AR

Multicultural Services Program Atlanta GA

National Catholic Conferences for Interracial Justice Washington DC

National Center for Black-Jewish Relations New Orleans LA

National Coalition Building Institute (NCBI) Washington DC

National Conference on Race & Ethnicity, University of Oklahoma Norman OK

National Italian American Foundation Interethnic Affairs Institute Washington DC

National Migration Week, National Conference of Catholic Bishops Washington DC

National Multicultural Institute Washington DC

Native American Intertribal Council, KSC EO Program Office Orlando FL

Network to Freedom Interpretive Studies Program Goldsboro NC

North Carolina Students Teach and Reach Program (NC STAR) Raleigh NC

Oktibbeha County Race Relations Team Starkville MS

Operation Understanding DC Washington DC

Partners In Peer Mediation Houston TX

Plan to Foster Minority Representation and Participation 

 in Physical Therapy, APTA Alexandria VA

Prejudice Awareness Summit Washington DC

Project Harmony DeLand FL

Public Allies Washington DC

Race Relations Institute Nashville TN

Reading on Wheels Monticello AR

Scarritt-Bennett Center Nashville TN

South Carolina Links Columbia SC

Student Unity Task Force Columbia SC

Teaching Tolerance Project, Southern Poverty Law Center Montgomery AL

The Club Kosciusko MS

Underground Railroad Education and Preservation Initiative Washington DC

UNITY: Journalists of Color, Inc. Arlington VA

Unity in the Community Manassas VA

University of Maryland’s Diversity at UMCP College Park MD 

VA Minority Forum Washington DC

Voices United Miami FL

Washington Interns for Native Students, American University Washington DC

World Communities of Louisville, Inc. Louisville KY

West

Action for a Better Community Denver CO

Al Wooten, Jr., Heritage Center Los Angeles CA

Arizona Opportunities Industrialization Center Phoenix AZ

Asian Counseling & Referral Service Seattle WA

Asian Neighborhood Design San Francisco CA

Atlanta Black/Jewish Coalition Atlanta GA

BRIDGES: A School Inter Ethnic Relations Program Santa Ana CA

Campus Climate Plan San Jose CA

Casa Heiwa Tenant Council, Little Tokyo Service Center Los Angeles CA

Center for Education Equity Oakland CA

Center for Research on Education, Diversity & Excellence Santa Cruz CA

Children of the Dream Los Angeles CA

Children’s Outreach Center East Palo Alto CA

Chicanos Por La Causa Phoenix AZ
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Choose One, Colorado Institute for Gender Equity and Vocational Education Lakewood CO

Citizens Project Colo. Springs CO

Community-Based Fire Protection Program Los Angeles CA

Community Cousins Encinitas CA

Contra Costa Interfaith Sponsoring Committee Richmond CA

Cradleboard Teaching Project Kapaa HI

Days of Dialogue Los Angeles CA

Delhi Community Center Santa Ana CA

Diversity/Harmony Mural, Mulholland Middle School Van Nuys CA

Diversity & Unlearning Prejudice Los Angeles CA

E Pluribus Unum: Multicultural Institute for Teachers Downey CA

Exemplary Multicultural Practices in Rural Education (EMPIRE) Toppenish WA

FAITHS Initiative San Francisco CA

Forum on Race Seattle WA

Fulfillment Fund Los Angeles CA

Glide Memorial United Methodist Church San Francisco CA

Great Leap, Inc. Santa Monica CA

Hands Across Cultures Corporation Espaniola NM

Hoop of Learning Partnership Phoenix AZ

Human Effort at Relating Together (HEART) Los Angeles CA

Interior Alaska Center for the Healing of Racism Fairbanks AK

Interracial Sisterhood Project Hayward CA

LA City Kidz Los Angeles CA

Latino-Jewish Leadership Series Los Angeles CA

Leadership Development In Interethnic Relations (LDIR) Los Angeles CA

Leadership for Equity, Anti-racism, Diversity, and Educational Reform Downey CA

Loyola Marymount University CommUNITY Quilt Los Angeles CA

Maricopa Integrated Health System (MIHS) Phoenix AZ

Metropolitan Human Rights Center Portland OR

Middle School Institute for the Study of World Peace Northridge CA

Montana Human Rights Network Helena MT

M.O.S.A.I.C. Leadership Class Sunnyvale CA

Multicultural Collaborative Los Angeles CA

Multicultural Resource Center Portland OR

Native American Day Fallon NV

Native American Student Services, Phoenix College Phoenix AZ

News Watch Project San Francisco CA

Northwest Coalition Against Malicious Harassment Seattle WA

Not in Our Town Campaign Oakland CA

Oakland Citizens Committee for Urban Renewal (OCCUR) Oakland CA

OpNet: The Multimedia Opportunities Program San Francisco CA

Palms Council Project Los Angeles CA

People and Congregations Together (PACT) Stockton CA

People Respecting Other Peoples San Francisco CA

Phoenix Indian Center Phoenix AZ

Prejudices Across America: College Tour Spokane WA

Project Change San Francisco CA

Radio Bilingüe Fresno CA

Reaching Out Oakland CA

Rebuilding Community Campaign, Metropolitan Organizations for People Denver CO

Resource Apprenticeship Program for Students Anchorage AK

Rio Hondo Project - San Gabriel Valley Council, BSA Pasadena CA
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San Francisco Organizing Project San Francisco CA

Santos Rodriguez Project Seattle WA

Seeking Common Ground Denver CO

“Shades of L.A.” Pasadena CA

Skin Deep Berkeley CA

Start Up East Palo Alto CA

St. HOPE Academy Sacramento CA

“Street Science With Dominique DiPrima” Los Angeles CA

Students Talk About Race Los Angeles CA

Summer Of Unity and Liberation (SOUL) Berkeley CA

Three Valleys Project (3VP) Portland OR

Tools for Tolerance for Professionals Los Angeles CA

Tribes Learning Community Sausalito CA

Up With People Broomfield CO

Walk in My Shoes Student Symposium Santa Ana CA

We’re All on the Same Team Cultural Diversity Program Phoenix AZ

Wind River Initiative (WRI) Laramie WY

Youth Together Project, ARC Associates Oakland CA