Each focuses on one art experience as a medium for discussion. A stable set of 120 members from the partnering organizations have attended the seminars. Many students participate as representatives of their employers or in support roles for the project. The project is a cooperating community seminar with the American Association of Colleges and Universities' American Commitments Initiative on U.S. Pluralism. The faculty from the Williamson College of Business Administration and the Working Class Studies Center have been invited to offer seminars to Ford employees on the automobile industry, the global economy, and diversity.
Employees earn two units college credit for the course.
It is hoped that YSU will become a regular delivery site for the program. Students are involved in support roles on the project. Dr. Francine Riley, Director of Organizational Effectiveness for GTE, visited campus for two days, meeting with many units on campus. The visit was intended to increase diversity awareness on campus and in the larger community as well as to gain ideas about diversity initiatives that might serve students' needs and those of their employers. Dr. Riley met with the Task Force on General Education Requirements concerning the diversity goal, with the faculty of the College of Business Administration regarding diversity goals for accreditation, with the student leadership team about their experiences on campus with diversity, and with groups of campus staff who work closely with students.