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African American Economic Experience
The AAEE generates a greater understanding of the importance of economics
and entrepreneurship in providing solutions to social and economic problems
in the black community.
Al Wooten Jr. Heritage Center
A Los Angeles, CA-based center that provides young people with programs that will enhance their educational and personal lives
Alternatives in Medicine: HIGH School Exposure Program
A program in Dallas that provides underrepresented minority high school students with access to information about and exposure to minority role models in the health profession
American Indian Science Technology Education Consortium
A consortium established in 1994 to create a model for moving American Indian students from elementary school to Ph.D. programs, and to provide resources for tribal colleges
American Institute of Managing Diversity
An Atlanta, GA organization that studies the different approaches to achieving diversity
Amistad Research Center
A New Orleans-based research institution that collects information on the history of racial and ethnic groups
ASPIRA
A program that motivates Puerto Rican youth to stay in school and offer them career guidance
BRIDGES: A School Inter Ethnic Relations Program
A Santa Ana, CA program that values racial and ethnic diversity in schools
Buffalo State College Equity and Campus Diversity Mini-Grant Program
A Buffalo, NY program that addresses discrimination and harassment issues on a college campus
Building Bridges Conference
A conference led by graduate students at the University of South Dakota which addresses issues related to Native Americans in higher education
Campus Climate Plan
A program operated by San Jose State University that addresses issues on campus that affect the stability and well-being of the student population
Career Beginnings
A Boston, MA-based program that works with high school students to prepare them for higher education and employment
Center for Applied Linguistics: Program in Language and Public Policy
A resource center for information on the application of language in public policy issues
Center for Educational Equity
An organization created to assist schools and school districts in providing equal access and opportunities for all students, and to provide the latest information regarding effective practices used to improve race relations
Center for Research on Education, Diversity and Excellence
A five-year program began in 1996 to conduct research, development and training, which focuses on critical issues relating to the education of minority students and students deemed at-risk by factors of race, poverty and geographic location
Central and South Florida Higher Education Diversity Coalition
A Miami, FL area effort to better incorporate diversity programs in participating colleges and universities through interscholastic dialogue and the sharing of best practices
Common Bonds Diversity Training
A University of Texas collaboration created in response to the great diversity within the Austin Independent School District
Common Destiny Alliance
An alliance of organizations and scholars that uses research to identify effective educational practices and improve race relations in America
Community Enhancement Program
A Flint, MI program that uses public forums to engage members of the community in dialogues on race
Conversations on Race
Conversations on Race, in South Bend, IN, works to create a racially and culturally sensitive environment through dialogue.
Coral Springs Multi-Cultural Advisory Committee
A Coral Springs, FL committee that sponsors educational and cultural programs to address the needs of an increasingly diverse community
Cradleboard Teaching Project
The Hawaii-based project nurtures the self-esteem of both Indian and non-Indian children by improving cultural awareness and relations
Cultural Diversity in Education Program
A cooperative project created to develop pedagogies, curricula, policies and support services, which include culturally diverse and minority students and foster intercultural awareness and understanding among all students
DIALOGO: An Education Program to Improve Human Relations
A Raleigh, N.C.-based program that uses art to education people about racial stereotypes
Diversity Initiative Program, Florida International University
A Miami, FL program that implements efforts that promote diversity on a university campus
Diversity Roundtables
A Pittsburgh, PA program that allows college students to discuss and debate issues related to diversity on campus
Double Discovery Center
A New York, NY program that assists minority students who exhibit serious academic need, while instilling them with confidence, pride, curiosity and hope needed to complete secondary school and embark upon the path of higher education
DreamYard Drama Project
A New York NY project that places professional artists in inner-city classrooms to build leadership and promote literacy among children
E Pluribus Unum: Multicultural Institute for Teachers
A Downey, CA program that trains teachers in promoting diversity as part of their curricula
Education Alliance in Equity and Excellence in the Nation's Schools
An alliance of people committed to supporting and strengthening racially integrated educational settings
EMPIRE: Exemplary Multicultural Practices in Rural Education
A Toppenish, WA consortium of elementary and secondary schools that educates staff and students about living in a diverse society
Facing History and Ourselves
A non-profit foundation devoted to helping middle and high school students by teaching about the dangers of indifference and the values of civility
Faculty Development Institute on Curriculum Infusion, Loyola College
A program that prepares its students to function in an increasingly multicultural country
For Our Children in Urban Settings Program (FOCUS)
A program that improves the retention and recruitment of teachers of color in Miami-Dade County, FL
Fulfillment Fund
The Los Angeles-based organization assists disadvantaged students in completing high school and advancing their education
Global Kids, Inc.
A New York-based program that teaches young people about global issues
Greater Philadelphia High School Partnership: Students United in Service
A Philadelphia, PA program that encourages students to participate in academic and community-service programs
Green Circle Program
A human relations education program designed to promote intergroup relationships
Grow Your Own, Ohio Projects for a Diversified Teaching Force
An Ohio Department of Education program to increase diversity in the teaching workforce by means of a long-term mentoring relationship with students who possess college potential through early exposure to the university environment
H.D. Woodson HOOP DREAMS Scholarship Fund
A Washington, DC volunteer organization that raises scholarships for outstanding college-bound seniors in need of financial assistance
Harry T. and Harriette V. Moore Multi-Cultural Center
A Cocoa, FL-based center that organizes forums that focus on the value of racial and cultural diversity
Higher Ground
A Boston, MA-based program that works with colleges and universities to increase the number of minority and low-income college students who graduate
Hoop of Learning Partnership
A Phoenix, Arizona project which provides needed assistance to Native American students, colleges and universities and increases the presence of Native American students in higher education.
Human Efforts at Relating Together: A Student Mediation Program
The Los Angeles-based program was created in 1991 to encourage and train youth as conflict-resolution facilitators in on-campus disputes
Human Relations Foundation of Chicago
A Chicago, IL foundation that works to reduce racial and religious tensions and eradicate racism in the city
I Have a Dream
A Washington, D.C.-based program that provides academic support to students so they will eventually attend college
Indian Education Office-Minnesota Department of Children, Families and Learning
A St. Paul, MN office that provides citizens with accurate information about tribes in the state
Indians Into Medicine
A program administered through the University of North Dakota School of Medicine that assists American Indian students in preparing for health care service to American Indian populations
Initiative on Race at the U.S. Department of Education
A U.S. Department of Education Initiative which promotes honest and respectful communication among people of all races about issues of race in our workplace and in the larger society
Institute for the Study of Academic Racism
A resource center for tracking the ideological foundations of racism
Interactive Multicultural Awareness Program on Race
A portion of a two-part series of interactive computer programs created to teach about racism, injustice and ways to combat racism through community involvement
ISM (N.) National Diversity Project
A North Carolina based project that uses multimedia communication efforts to build young people's civic skills for working together across the lines of difference and utilizing diversity as a strength
Leadership Conference Education Fund
The Washington, D.C.-based program was established in 1969 to support educational activities relevant to civil rights issues
Leadership for Equity, Antiracism, Diversity, and Educational Reform
A Los Angeles, CA program that supports teachers in promoting educational equity, justice, cultural inclusion and self-esteem
Loyola Marymount University CommUNITY Quilt
A Los Angeles, CA-based effort that encourages student organizations to interact through racial dialogues and the production of a quilt
M.O.S.A.I.C. Leadership Class
A Sunnyvale, CA class for high school students to share ideas and attitudes they have about race and diversity
Mickey Leland Kibbutzim Internship Foundation
A Houston, TX foundation that sends high schools students to Israel for work and travel experience
Middle School Institute for the Study of World Peace
A Northridge, California program that engages middle school students in a year long study of the requisite conditions for peace and fosters an understanding of diversity
Minnesota Independent School Forum Diversity Project
A project committed to serve people of color within the state by providing the resources, information, motivation and guidance to schools
Minority Pathways to the Health Professions
A program implemented through the University of North Texas Health Science Center to promote interest in the medical profession among multiethnic elementary, middle and high school, and college students
Minority Round Table of Hampton Roads
A Virginia Beach, VA-based community program that explores race-related issues in public schools
Minority Training For Career Ladder in Child Care
A program began in response to a need for child care providers whose language and cultural background reflected the changing demographics in the city.
Mosaic Initiative
A W. Hartford, CT student-led initiative to bring different campus groups together to reduce isolation
Moving Toward Community
A University of Maryland at UMCP effort to make diversity a more pervasive part of the campus community by coordinating diversity activities in a single, united effort
Multicultural Music Group Inc.
A New York, NY organization that promotes multicultural arts instruction
MultiCultural Resource Center
A Portland, OR center that has developed educational programs for schools to use to promote racial and cultural understanding
National Asian Family/School Partnership Project
The National Asian Family/School Partnership Project helps to eliminate racial disparities and improve inter-ethnic dialogue by overcoming the challenges and needs that immigrant Asian families face as their children attend U.S. public schools
National Conference on Race and Ethnicity in American Higher Education
The annual conference held, in different cities across the country, which addresses issues of conflict resolution and promotes cooperation and understanding among people of diverse ethnic backgrounds in higher education
Native American Day
A Fallon, NV-based activity that educates elementary children about Native American culture
Native American Student Services, Phoenix College
A Phoenix, Arizona program that helps Native American students integrate into life on campus
Network to Freedom Interpretive Studies Program
A Goldboro, NC program that teaches young people about race-related events in American and South African history
North Carolina Students Teach and Reach Program
A North Carolina based program that trains college students to facilitate discussions on race in North Carolina secondary schools
Palms Council Project
A Los Angeles, CA project that works with young people to promote multiculturalism and the value of diversity
Partners in Peer Mediation: A Collaborative for Safe Harris County Schools
A Harris County, TX-based program that teaches students conflict-resolution skills and the importance of peer mediation
Pathways to Teaching Careers Program
A program that develops and tests new models designed to increase and diversify the supply of well-trained public school teachers and prepare teachers to meet the challenges of teaching in different communities
Peace Games
A Sommerville, MA-based program that works with young children and their families to create safe schools and teach the value of respecting people of different racial and ethnic backgrounds
People Respecting Other Peoples
A San Francisco, CA program designed to increase a school population's awareness of racial and ethnic attitudes
Pico/Lowell Neighborhood Education Project
The Pico/Lowell Neighborhood Education Project is a community partnership which provides literacy training and English as a Second Language classes, promotes cross-cultural dialogue and eliminates local problems arising from cultural or language differences
Piya Wiconi Project
A Vermillion, SD, project funded by the Kellogg foundation and created to increase the number of Native American nurses serving rural areas and reservations
Prejudice Across America College Tour
A Spokane, WA program that sponsors a cross-country tour for students to learn about prejudice in America
Prejudice Awareness Summit
A Washington, D.C. summit for middle school students to speak openly about prejudging others
Prep for Prep
A New York, NY, program that helps minority youth enter independent schools and attend college
PRIDE -- Power Represented by Individuals who value Diversity and Equality
An Abington Friends School effort to foster discussions on race, promote conflict resolution, and celebrate different cultures
Principles of Community, UC Davis
The Principles of Community at the University of California, Davis is committed to equity, access, diversity, and freedom of expression, and it rejects all forms of discrimination and hatred
Program on Intergroup Relations, Conflict, and Community
A University of Michigan effort involving classes, dialogue sessions, work shops and training programs to promote constructive
cross-racial dialogue and interaction between students
Project Apprentices for a Positive Tomorrow
An apprentice program in residential electrical wiring for mostly minority students
Project Common Ground
A program designed to promote understanding and interaction among students of diverse backgrounds, while increasing their academic skills
Project Harmony
A Volusia County, FL effort involving classroom training and weekend retreats, designed to cultivate
student leaders in middle school and to promote ethnic harmony
Project Uplift
Project Uplift stimulates interest in mathematics, science and engineering, helps young people prepare for careers in these fields and works to ensure that participants are reflective of the population mix of New Mexico
Proyecto Access, NASA-HACU
Proyecto Access prepares middle and high school Hispanic students for advanced studies and careers in mathematics, science and engineering.
Publicolor
A New York-based nonprofit organization that works with young people, using painting as a way to increase their self-esteem and build camaraderie
Putting Race Unity Into Practice
An Evanston, IL program that sponsors forums for high schools to discuss race in their institutions
Race Relations Institute of Fisk University
A Nashville, TN institute committed to sponsoring forums on race relations
Race, Relationships, and Reality: A Performance About The Real Life Experiences of Villanova University Community Members
A Villanova, PA program where college students relay their experiences on race in a play
Reading on Wheels
A Monticello, Arkansas program that provides at-risk youth with tutors from the local high school.
Rebuilding Community Campaign
A multiethnic, congregation-based community organization founded to bridge the cultural and socio-economic diversity of Denver, while building new leadership and surfacing new issues in low-income communities throughout the Denver metro area
Resource Apprenticeship Program for Students
A program for Native Alaskan youth created to encourage students to pursue higher education while providing them information regarding present and future employment opportunities with natural resource agencies
Samuel S. Fels Cluster of the Philadelphia School District
A Philadelphia School District effort that trains teachers to address the needs of their culturally diverse students and offers programs to engage students, parents and school staff in projects that celebrate diversity
Santos Rodriguez Project
A Seattle, WA project that studies Chicano/Latino/Mexicano history and the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Scarritt-Bennett Center
The Scarritt-Bennett Center is a nonprofit conference, retreat, and educational center committed to providing cross-cultural understanding, education, and creativity
Shared Mission Focus on Young People
An initiative of the United Methodist Church that helps the denomination to respond more effectively to the needs of young people and to bring about peace and reconciliation
Sponsor-A-Scholar
A Philadelphia, PA-based program that matches at-risk youth with mentors to provide them with academic guidance
St. HOPE Academy
A Sacramento, CA-based program offers a structured, positive environment for educational opportunities, leadership training, character development, spiritual growth and physical well-being to disadvantaged, minority and low-income youth
Student Unity Task Force,
A Columbia, SC effort to increase racial awareness and tolerance among high school students by providing training sessions focused on diversity issues, cross-cultural communication skills and conflict resolution skills for students, faculty and administrators in every public high school in Richland County (Two private high schools are also involved)
Students Against Racism Organization
A Great Neck, NY organization that encourages students to reduce prejudice in their schools
Students Talk About Race
A Los Angeles, CA program that works with college, middle and high school students on how to discuss the issue of race
Summer of Unity and Liberation (SOUL)
The San Francisco-based company grew out of the 1995 student movement at the University of California-Berkeley to support affirmative action
Teaching for a Bias-Free World
A program developed to work with teachers to eliminate prejudice and maintain an awareness of where bias exists in the schools
Teaching Tolerance Project
The project offers free, high-quality educational materials to help teachers promote interracial and intercultural harmony in the classroom and beyond
Team Harmony
A Boston, MA annual, multi-media event combining entertainment, education and inspiration to help young people learn to respect one another's differences
Teen Opportunity Program
A New York NY/West Milford, NJ year-round initiative that provides drop-out prevention, multicultural education and conflict resolution activities to inner-city children
Tribes Learning Community
A program that encourages people in the school system to respect racially and ethnically diverse populations
Underground Railroad Education and Preservation Initiative
Underground Railroad Education and Preservation Initiative, in Washington, D.C., coordinates nationwide education and preservation efforts relating to the Underground Railroad.
United We Learn Social Action Theater, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
A social action theater created to educate a predominantly white campus community about racial diversity
UNITY
An Edison, NJ high school club that allows students to meet and discuss race relations
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC): A Comprehensive Diversity Initiative
A University of Kansas Medical Center initiative designed to address diversity issues from a personal, professional and organizational perspective
Up With People
A Broomfield, CO program that fosters leadership, global awareness and commitment to service among young people
Walk In My Shoes Student Symposium
A Santa Ana, CA program that teaches young people how to talk about the issue of race, and build understanding and tolerance
Washington Interns for Native Students
A program implemented through American University to provide Native American students with internships in various government agencies
Wind River Initiative
The Laramie, Wyo.-based initiative was created to establish a formal link between the University of Wyoming and the Wind River Indian Reservation
Youth Together Project
A program that develops multiracial student teams to lead school-based efforts directed to prevent and reduce racial conflicts and violence in five targeted high schools in Oakland, Berkeley and Richmond
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