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Color Me Human
A Hixson, TN program that encourages organizations to use the program's logo as a symbol of diversity
Common Bonds Diversity Training
A University of Texas collaboration created in response to the great diversity within the Austin Independent School District
Common Ground Program
A New Orleans, LA based program designed to create and facilitate discussions on race relations. A primary emphasis of the program is in training participants to become moderators for discussions on race
Community Building Task Force
A Charlotte, NC task force that engages institutions and grassroots leaders in constructive interracial dialogue to build an inclusive community
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
Democracy Resource Center
The Lexington-based center began in 1990 under the auspices of the Kentucky Local Governance Project to encourage residents to take a greater interest and involvement in local government
Department of Defense Pilot Mentor-Protégé Program
An Arlington, VA program that increases the participation of small disadvantaged businesses in the Department of Defense marketplace
DIALOGO: An Education Program to Improve Human Relations
A Raleigh, N.C.-based program that uses art to education people about racial stereotypes
Diocesan Multicultural Network
A multicultural network, consisting of diocesan agencies, departments and services, designed to improve communication and cultural diversity and share resources
Diversity Initiative Program, Florida International University
A Miami, FL program that implements efforts that promote diversity on a university campus
Diversity Management
Darden Restaurants developed the Diversity Management Department to develop diversity management competencies, link employee satisfaction to guest satisfaction and increase its local community presence. Its diversity tools, benchmarks and performance plans help achieve these goals at all levels.
Eracism
A New Orleans, LA-based program that works with people of different races to improve racial tolerance and increase racial dialogue
First Gethsemane/Crescent Hill Reconciliation Project
A project created to promote racial reconciliation by encouraging appreciation for racial and cultural differences
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
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
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