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We're Going to Be Famous! (in Armenia) Every now and then, the Diversity Council gets 15 minutes of fame. We've been featured on the NBC Today Show and on Nickolodeon's Nick News. But we never expected to appear on Armenian television! Each year, the U.S. State Department invites international TV journalists to compete for a chance to be sponsored on a trip to the U.S. to film stories of interest for their home country. This year Armedia TV was one of the lucky winners, and they have chosen to investigate diversity, immigration, education and volunteerism in America. Our website led them directly to us! Armedia TV will be in Rochester on September 27 and 28. They will film our Spark! workshops at Pinewood Elementary and our anti-bullying program at Lourdes High School, as well as visiting two or three other local organizations. So... next time you're in Armenia, look for us on the silver screen!
Staff Movie Picks The book recommendations from our staff were a big hit, so now we're bringing you our movie picks. Classics, recent blockbusters, foreign films and indie films... we've got a little of everything for you. These films tackle subjects like deafness, interracial marriage, developmental handicaps, slavery, aging, activism, sexual harassment, coming out, poverty, friendship across boundaries, and second generation immigrants caught between cultures. From the obvious choices like "The Color Purple" to the not-so-obvious, like the Bollywood buddy comedy "The Three Idiots," there's something for everybody's Netflix list. Check it out!
Click Again! The Diversity Council website has been intermittently vanishing from the cyberworld, only to reappear a few minutes later. Charter says they are working on the problem. Meanwhile, if you click on a link in this email--say for our events page or the above film list--and get that dreaded error message, do try again a little later. The page is just taking a mini cyber-vacation and will be back soon. Charter tells us the problem is with their servers and will continue until they install new equipment in November (November!).
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Diversity Council News: New Partnerships Executive Director Kay Hocker has been asked to serve on the Community Asset Inventory Advisory Group, whose purpose is to gather data on the Rochester community that gives a snapshot in three areas: Arts & Culture, Diversity & Inclusivity, and Talent & Creative Talent. The information collected will help guide local organizations in planning future programming and services. Kay Hocker has also been asked to serve on the UCR Advisory Council, which guides the University Center in delivering quality lifelong learning to a diverse, growing community.
Upcoming Multicultural Events & Holidays
August Highlights Spark! Three continuing education sessions were held to train facilitators in new curriculum as we gear up for the school year. "Becoming the Solution" Corporate Training: We continued to roll out our brand new corporate training program, presenting sessions for the City of Rochester, Olmsted County, and the Mayo College of Medicine. Efficacy: Family nights featuring Efficacy workshops for parents were held at Peace United Church of Christ and for New Sudan American Hope and the Alliance of Chicanos, Hispanics and Latino Americans. Outreach: Getting out in the community is an important factor in getting out our message. In August the Diversity Council set up booths at the PACE Back-to-School Rally, National Night Out, and the Jackson Jam. We also participated in three middle school open houses. And the Getting the Word Out Award goes to Youth Education Program Manager Vangie Castro, who attended no fewer than seventeen community events in the month of August, sharing our mission around town and beyond. Think there's nothing to do in Rochester? Just ask Vangie what she's been up to!
October is National Anti-Bullying Month
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Diversity on Display in Library's New Mural
Does This Make My Heart Look Big?
Beauty and the Beast of Discrimination Beauty Pays: Why Attractive People are More Successful, By Daniel Hamermesh The Beauty Bias: The Injustice of Appearance in Life and Law, By Deborah Rhode. Erotic Capital: The Power of Attraction in the Boardroom and the Bedroom, by Catherine Hakim
Just For Fun: Vietnamese Independence Day The Shell: Put a package of rice wrappers on the table with a couple large bowls of hot water. The wrappers look like thin, round sheets of fiberglass, but they soften up nicely when you soak them in hot water for a few seconds. The Filling: Here's where it gets fun! Put out a selection of items your family might like--rice noodles (chopped into shortish lengths), shrimp, sliced beef sauteed in soy sauce, julienned vegetables like carrots, cucumber or bell pepper, bean sprouts, fresh mint leaves (these really make your spring rolls pop!), cilantro, chopped lettuce, scallions, or anything else that sounds good to you. The Sauce: Try these with peanut sauce, soy sauce, sweet chili sauce, or fish sauce with plenty of lime and a pinch of sugar (my favorite!) Let everybody fill their softened wrappers with the ingredients of their choice. Fold one end over to keep the filling from falling out, and roll it up tight. Put your sauce in with the filling, or dip the finished spring roll in it afterward. Bon appetit!! |
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