Arts, Multimedia and Sports

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Promising Practices - Arts, Multimedia and Sports

Artists Collective, Inc. A Hartford, CT program that incorporates cultural diversity in dance, theater, music and visual arts

Children's Express 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

City at Peace A program that teaches young people conflict-resolution skills and leadership principles

City at Peace-Charlotte A project created to provide opportunities for youth to develop positive interaction and mutual respect among themselves.

Community Enhancement Program A Flint, MI program that uses public forums to engage members of the community in dialogues on race

Cultural Diversity Fieldbook Network Project An Amherst, MA project that produces publications that feature essays on racial diversity

Cultural Diversity Reading Program A Columbus, OH program that uses a reading list featuring racially diverse authors to educate college 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/Harmony Mural Project A project created to give students an understanding of the diverse cultures that make up the United States and to promote diversity and harmony

DreamYard Drama Project A New York NY project that places professional artists in inner-city classrooms to build leadership and promote literacy among children

DuPage Media and Community Network A Wheaton, IL effort that brings religious and media leaders together to review, discuss and improve the representation of people of color in the media

Flames A Brooklyn, NY program designed to bring young people of different racial backgrounds together to build long-lasting relationships

Gallery 37 Gallery 37 attempts to address concerns within the local community and national industry with regards to the job skills of youth entering the work place and the defacto segregation in the elementary and secondary public school systems.

Great Leap, Inc. A nonprofit Asian American performing arts organization dedicated to the principal of deepening understanding and promoting harmony between the diverse cultural groups of America

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

Hands Across Cultures Corp. An Espanola, NM effort that brings together businesses, schools and community members in a coalition that supports activities designed to improve the health and social well being of minority youth

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

It's US: A Celebration of Who We Are in America Today A Time Magazine inspired diversity effort that provides a traveling photographic exhibition designed specifically for schools, communities and families to encourage discussion on diversity and race relations

Joplin Globe Diversity Committee A Joplin, MO-based committee that monitors the handling of diversity-related issues in the local newspaper and in the community at large

L.A. CITY KIDZ A nonprofit, multicultural, multiethnic performance choir, which promotes collaboration among all children as a means to make communities and cities more harmonious places in which to live

Mosaic Harmony A choir formed with the mission to bring a message of unity and diversity to the community.

Multi-Cultural Advisory Committee on the Media The Chicago-based committee serves as a resource for all of the Chicago metropolitan area's print and electronic media on issues of race, ethnicity and religion

Northeastern University's Center for the Study of Sport in Society A Boston, MA-based organization that examines the how sports relate to different societal issues, including race

Multicultural Music Group Inc. A New York, NY organization that promotes multicultural arts instruction

National Youth Sports Program A national resource that provides economically disadvantaged young people with a summer enrichment program which promote job skills, personal health and drug prevention within the framework of sports education

News Watch Project A San Francisco, CA project that monitors the media for fair and accurate coverage

Northwest Coalition Against Malicious Harassment A Seattle, WA coalition committed to ending discriminatory violence and organized bigotry

Of Many Colors: Portraits of Multiracial Families A traveling photographic exhibit that celebrates racial diversity in the American family

OpNet: The Multimedia Opportunities Program A San Francisco, CA based program designed to assist economically disadvantaged minorities gain employment in the multimedia industry by providing participants with resources, training and internships

Prejudice Across America College Tour A Spokane, WA program that sponsors a cross-country tour for students to learn about prejudice in America

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

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

Radio Bilingüe, Inc. A nonprofit organization which uses using radio to promote cultural understanding, provide opportunity for public dialogue and celebrate of cultures

Reaching Out This TV program was produced following 10 weekly town-hall meetings that were held in Oakland, California in 1991

Saginaw Kids All-City Choir Saginaw Kids All-City Choir, in Saginaw, MI, uses music to facilitate racial reconciliation and education within the community.

Shades of L.A. A Pasadena, CA-based radio program that encourages dialogues on race

Skin Deep This documentary film was made in 1995 in response to increasing racial tensions and incidents of racial violence on college campuses

Street Science With Dominique DiPrima A Los Angeles, CA radio program on race that allows listeners to interact with guest commentators

Television Race Initiative The Television Race Initiative presents a number of entertaining, high profile and provocative programs that deal with race which will air nationally on PBS

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: Journalists of Color, Inc. An Arlington, VA program for journalists of color to advance their presence and leadership in the news industry

Voices United A Miami, Florida program that promotes cross cultural understanding through the arts and provides a voice for young people

We will try to keep the information timely and accurate and will correct errors brought to our attention. Inclusion of a program or activity does not constitute an endorsement of the program or organization.

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