Diversity Related Links

• Rochester's minorities: Links to resources and information on the major ethnic groups found in Rochester.
• Lesson Plans & Classroom Activities on Diversity Issues
• Women's History Links
• Mental Illness & Mental Health Links

Rochester Better Chance
The Rochester branch of A Better Chance works with students of color - from the ninth grade through college - to help them access expanded educational and career opportunities.

AgeNet
Provides information for and about senior/older adults.

American Institute for Managing Diversity
AIMD provides research-based information on diversity management. An excellent resource for businesses.

Applied Language Solutions

Profession translation and interpreting services, plus free translation tools for your website or text document.

Black History Resources
A portal to classroom activities, research, and a multitude of resources on black history.

Black Solutions Foundation

Dedicated to mobilizing the black community for positive, constructive action.

Bilingual Education Resources
Information on bilingual literacy initiatives from the Minnesota Humanities Commission, including children's books in Hmong, Somali, and Spanish.

Bullying

The Medline website features a wide range of links and informations on bullying.

C.A.R.E.: Strategies for Closing the Achievement Gaps

A new guide from the National Education Association provides a multi-themed approach to closing the achievement gaps -- focusing on Culture, Abilities, Resilience, and Effort (C.A.R.E.).

Center for the Integration of Research, Teaching, and Learning

The CIRTL Diversity Institute presents web resources on diversity in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.

Civil Society

Free walk-in law clinics, offering assistance for victims of human trafficking, domestic abuse, and gang activity, plus help with immigration, runaway children, reporting crime anonymously, and more. Hmong, Spanish, and Somali interpretation available.

Disability Linkage Line
This toll-free number accesses free information, referral and assistance service that make it easier for people with disabilities, caregivers, and service providers to connect with community services and supports. Trained specialists access a statewide database of resources to direct you to what you need in your area. They will also provide information in Braille, large print, or audiotape. No question is too big or small. 1-866-333-2466.

Diversity Best Practices

Tools and resources for benchmarking. What successful companies are doing. Publications.

DiversityCouncil.com

Resources for the diversity council at your business or organization. Learn how to start a new diversity council. Webinars, tips, networking opportunities, and more.

Diversity Bibliography
PoynterOnline, a journalism website, publishes a bibliography of books and online resources relating to diversity.

Diversity in Hospitality

Careers, networking, newsletters, and more.

Diversity Inc
Diversity news, statistics, case histories, company and CEO profiles.

Diversity Minnesota

Designed primarily to help job seekers find employers committed to increasing the diversity of their workforce, this site also offers listings of cultural events and volunteer opportunities.

The Diversity Training Group
Diversity training, bookstore, quizzes, discussion room, articles, and more.

Diversophile

The most comprehensive diversity portal for persons of color in Minnesota. Blog, chat, write/view articles, post events, and connect with people and organizations of interest to persons of color.

Find Elder Care and Home Care Resources at Care.com

The Senior Care Directory provides a comprehensive listing of resources in housing resources, transportation resources, home care, end-of-life care, legal resources, financial planning and management, and health care.  Site also offers articles, how-to guides, and a blog on senior care issues. 

Gay Lesbian Community Services of SE MN
Resources and upcoming events for the GLBT community of Southeast Minnesota. Click on "Open Door Conference" to learn about their annual community education conference on sexual orientation and gender identity issues.

HeartStrong

Providing outreach to GLBTs from religious schools.

Immigration in Minnesota

"Discovering Common Ground," the Minneapolis Foundation's report on immigration in Minnesota.

Immigration & Citizenship Resources

Hennepin County Library has produced this page of resources and links for immigrants in Minnesota.

International Institute of Minnesota
Click on Ethnic Events Calendar to view listings for multicultural workshops, music performances, art exhibits, resource fairs, community meetings, festivals, lectures, classes, forums, and more.

Mayo High School Diversity Committee

MNPeace - You're The One Who Can Make The Peace
A Minnesota Statewide Violence Prevention Multi-Media Campaign

Minnesota Collaborative Anti-Racism Initiative

Multicultural Pavilion
An excellent resource for educators with activities, links to other related sites, reviews of multicultural kids' media, and a news group.

MinnesotaHelp

Connecting people of all ages to community help--the most comprehensive statewide database of community services for seniors, people with disabilities, children and families, homeless, and more. Also available in Spanish. Additional translation service available at 1-800-333-2433.

National MultiCultural Institute
Diversity training, consulting, conferences, and publications. Try the free demos of their online training.

North Star Soul

An online community for African Americans in Minnesota.

Philanthrofund Foundation

PFund is a Twin Cities-based foundation celebrating and strengthening GLBT communities.

Project 515

A place for sharing information about Minnesota state statutes that provide rights and responsibilities based on the legal definition of marriage, and personal stories from gay couples and their families who have been been affected by these laws.

Racism and Psychology

Why we dislike, stereotype, and hate other groups and what to do about it. A project of the American Psychological Association.

Rehabiliation Research and Training Center
Information on work and disability. Topics include accommodations, ergonomics,entrepreneurship, telecommuting, ADA, career, diversity, productivity.

Religious Tolerance
Information, essays and news clippings on religious tolerance. An excellent resource.

Senior LinkAge Line

Connecting Minnesota seniors to resources and services in their area. 1-800-333-2433

Southern Poverty Law Center
A nonprofit organization that combats hate, intolerance, and discrimination through education and litigation.

Speak Up!

A resource from the Southern Poverty Law Center to help you voice your values and learn how to respond to bigotry.

Speech to Speech Services
Speech to Speech is a free telephone relay service for people with speech disabilities. Dialing one of the toll free numbers on this web page will connect you with a communication assistant who is trained to understand a variety of speech impediments. The communication assistant then connects you to the party you wish to call and serves as an interpreter.

StrategicDiversity.com

Bringing companies, universities, and service organization professionals together to explore what is being done in the diversity community.

Telephone Equipment Distribution Program

The MN Department of Human Services distributes free telephone equipment to Minnesota residents with disabilities, including amplified phones, captioned telephones, TTYs, telephone ring signalers, and more. Applications available in a variety of languages.

Tolerance Minnesota

Lesson plans, activities, resources, Anti-Bullying Initiative, and more.

Twin Cities Black

Employment, concerts, business directory, and more.

White Shirts Experiment

A fascinating experiment giving insight into the way our minds work, and perhaps a clue into race relations.

Y?
Dare to ask. Dare to answer. Y?, the first and only site of its kind, gives you a way to ask people from other ethnic or cultural backgrounds the questions you've always been too embarrassed or uncomfortable to ask them. If you have the courage to ask, Y? will evaluate your question, consider it for posting and try to get someone from that background to answer. If needed, they'll get an expert to weigh in. You'll also have a chance to answer questions related to your own demographic background.

Featured Link

White Shirts Experiment
A fascinating experiment that gives a glimpse into the workings of the human mind. Can't say more without giving it away!

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