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 Afro-American Heritage Museum
Contact: Charles Kendrich
Address: 1834 S. Park Avenue, Tucson, AZ 85719
Phone: 792-9484
Annual International Women's Breakfast
Hosts various programs throughout the year including the breakfast.
Contact: Laurie Carey
Anti-Hate Crimes Statewide Conference
A one-day conference offering workshops on hate in schools, reporting hate crimes, enforcing laws, profiling offenders, community resources and eliminating hate crimes.
Contact: Glenn Howell
Organization: Arizona Hate Crimes Advisory Board
Phone: 520-512-3080
Arizona Historical Society
Museum with exhibits including:
Emergence: The South Park Story traces the development of the South Park neighborhood from a simple collection of tent homes to a community with shared values and objectives. After December 1999, this exhibit will be at the Afro-American Heritage Museum, 1834 S. Park.
Exploring 1870's Tucson recreates the rich, multi-cultural heritage of Southern Arizona by representing the daily lives of three fictional families in the 1870's (Anglo, Mexican and Tohono O'odham). Scheduled to run until December 2001.
Images of Resistance a photo exhibit illustrating the life of the Chiricahua Apaches during the Apache wars n 1866 and develops topics such as leadership, families and final surrender. At the Fort Lowell Museum.
Tapestry of Tucson a collaborative effort with the Tucson Convention Center's Vision 2020 committee. This multi-cultural project will present insight into the history and culture of specific groups that helped to make Tucson such a unique community; Native Americans, Hispanics, Asian-Americans, African-Americans, Jewish Americans and Tucson's natural environment through an interpretive garden containing native plants.
* Bilingual tours available by requesting at least 24 hours in advance.
Contact: Joan Nevin
Organization: Arizona Historical Society
Address: 949 E. Second Street, Tucson, AZ 95719
Phone: 621-5749
Fax: 629-8966
Website: www.azstarnet.com/~azhist/
Arizona State Museum
Museum of anthropology and archaeology with programs intended for people of all ages. Permanent exhibits include:
Paths of Life: American Indians of the Southwest a compelling depiction of the origins, history and contemporary life of the 10 cultural groups native to Arizona and northern Mexico.
The Hohokam: Ancient Farmers of the Desert the remarkable story of these skilled farmers who brought food from the desert using hundreds of miles of irrigation canals.
In the Shelter of Caves a life sized replica of one of the most intriguing mysteries of the Southwest - the ancient Mogollon cliff dwellings.
Mexican Masks: Faces of the Fiesta 350 of the finest examples of an art that extends thousands of years into the prehistoric past.
Organization: Arizona State Museum
Address: University of Arizona, PO Box 210026, Tucson, AZ 85721-0026
Phone: 621-6281
Fax: 626-6761
Email: hartman@u.arizona.edu
Web site: w3.arizona.edu/asm
Arts For All, Inc.-Third Street Kids
All classes, productions and projects integrate children, youth and adults with and without disabilities. Trilingual experiences (English, Spanish and sign language). All aspects of the program teach acceptance of diversity and disability.
Contact: Marcia Berger
Organization: Arts For All, Inc. - Third Street Kids
Address: PO Box 3063, Tucson, AZ 85702
Phone: 622-4100
Fax: 624-0303
Email: 3sk@azstarnet.com
Website: www.thirdstreetkids.org
Asia Conference
The Asia Conference is an annual leadership conference held in August, for graduating high school students sponsored by the Chinese-American Citizens Alliance.
Contact: Dorothy Lew
Organization: Pan Asian Community Center
Address: 940 S. Craycroft, Tucson, AZ 857
Phone: 512-0144
Fax: 512-0189
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B'nai B'rith Girls
B'nai B'rith Girls program is a part of the B'nai B'rith Youth Organization (BBYO) at the Jewish Community Center designed for girls in grades 8-12. The BBYO is a youth led organization with professional staff and volunteer advisors. The youth are guided in learning to work together, skill development, problem solving, and event planning.
Contact: Rebecca Cohen
Organization: Jewish Community Center
3800 E. River Road, Tucson, AZ
Phone: 299-3000
Fax: 529-0373
Back on Track
Individual, family and group therapy in a resiliency approach on issues including Multiracial dynamics, alternatives to violence and peer mediation.
Contact: Dennis Noonan
Organization: Back on Track
Address: PO Box 35301, Tucson, AZ 85740
Phone: 419-1415
Baile Folklorico Chinampa
Baile Folklorico Chinampa is an expression of Mexican culture that addresses self pride, affiliation with peers, and encourages parents to show support for their children. The program is designed for youth aged 5 to 18.
Contact: Maria Barajas
Organization: House of Neighborly Service
Address: 243 W. 33rd Street, Tucson, AZ
Phone: 623-0100
Black, Brown, White Unite and Fight
Racial unity is the program foundation and core belief. The program answers the questions of how to achieve unity by focusing on the roots of racism and the role unity plays in ending racism. A place for working people to come together and learn to understand the political, economic, social and cultural forces shaping our lives. Speakers and videos available.
Contact: Lorenzo Torrez
Organization: Salt of the Earth Labor College
Address: 1902 E. Irene Vista, Tucson, AZ 85713
Phone: 623-5280
The Bridges That Unite Us
A reading and discussion series that explores, through literature, the complex weave and coloring of the heritages, experiences, and lives of Latinos in the Americas and the Caribbean. Registration for each session is limited to 25 participants. Books are available 3 weeks in advance of the discussion date. Call for more information. The series includes:
Dec 1, 1999 Heart of Aztlan - Main Library
Dec 2nd - First Encounters - Mission Branch
Dec 14th - Diary of an Undocumented ImmigrantW - oods Memorial
Jan 12, 2000, Rigoberta Menchu - Mission Branch
Jan 27th - In the Time of Butterflies - Catalina Branch
Feb 29th - Dreaming in Cuban - Catalina Branch
Organization: Tucson-Pima Public Library
Address: PO Box 27470, Tucson, AZ 85726-7470
Phone: 791-4391
Fax: 791-3213
Website: www.lib.ci.tucson.az.us
Building Bridges: Tools For Developing an Organization's Cultural Competence
An assessment tool designed to help health care organizations determine their level of cultural competence. Four key areas are assessed; organization environment, public relations, human resources, and clinical issues.
Contact: Karen Chatfield
Organization: La Frontera Center
Address: 502 W. 29th Street,Tucson, AZ 85713
Phone: 884-9920 #262
Fax: 792-0654
Email: karenrc@azstarnet.com
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Cholla High School Multicultural Leadership Team
The mission of this group is to create an open-minded atmosphere where staff and students interact, students develop friendships that cross ethnic lines, and everyone works towards achieving a safe, stimulating, inspiring learning environment in which students become leaders, ignorance becomes knowledge, and everybody becomes a resource.
Contact: Dr. Scarborough or Mr. Craig Wunderlich
Organization: Cholla High School
Address: 2001 W. Starr Pass Blvd, Tucson, AZ 85713
Phone: 617-7700
Fax: 617-7749
Email: wunderr@sets.tusd.k12.az.us
City of Tucson Equal Opportunity Office
Chapter 17 investigations; train the trainers for city programs on anti-racism and diversity awareness; outreach to small businesses with diversity awareness training.
Contact: Sylvia Campoy
Organization: City of Tucson
Address: City Hall Annex, 110 E. Pennington/PO Box 27210, Tucson, AZ 85726-7210
Phone: 791-4593
Fax: 791-5140
Classical Rite of Spring; Rite of Passage
Contact: John Powers
Organization: Concerned African American Men (CAAM)
Phone: 298-7900
Fax: 298-3345
Email: lordandbedford@theriver.com
Classroom Diversity Skills for the 21st Century
Designed for classroom teachers, k-12 and higher education. Core concepts include cross-cultural communication skills, diverse learning styles of students, motivational strategies for diverse students, retention strategies, mentoring across cultures and striving for excellence among all groups.
Contact: Beatrice E. Brown
Organization: Brown & Associates Diversity Management Consultants
Address: PO Box 44041, Tucson, AZ 85733
Phone: 889-9790
Fax: 294-2939
Email: bbrown1164@aol.com
Community Threats Hotline
A proactive phone link for the public to share information anonymously with law enforcement concerning community level threats. A community being defined as a large group of 10 or more that share a common interest, ie a business or school facility. A threat being defined as any planned act of violence towards a community.
Hotline: 295-4264
Contact: Sgt. Belin, 741-4907
Organization: Pima County Sheriff's Department
Address: 1750 E. Benson Highway, Tucson, AZ 85714
Phone: 741-4907
Fax: 741-4886
Email: wbelin@pcso.co.pima.az.us
Website: www.pcso.co.pima.az.us
Corazon de Aztlan
A youth leadership development program that serves to bring unity and involvement among youth in communities that are affected by violence and crime. Students from more than 14 high schools participate throughout the year. Students participate in retreats, workshops, a conference and various projects.
Contact: Xavier Teso
Organization: Chicanos Por La Causa Youth Center - Tucson
Address: 250 N. Silverbell, Tucson, AZ 85745
Phone:791-9855
Fax: 791-9856
Email:soyanamaria@yahoo.com
Creating A Respectful Work Environment
Explores disrespectful and respectful work behaviors and how participants individually and organizationally can create a respectful workplace.
Contact: Tim Wernette
Address: 622 N. 7th Avenue, Tucson, AZ 85745
Phone: 791-3952
Fax: 791-9753
Email: ced@azstarnet.com
Cross Cultural and Global Diversity Management Workshops
A series of half-day, one day or two day interactive workshops to develop cross cultural skills and competencies to interact with people of diverse ethnic and cross cultural backgrounds. Workshops are customized for your setting. Workshop topics have included; dimensions of diversity and impact in the community and workplace, effective skills for cross cultural communication, resolving conflicts across cultures, cross cultural strategies in global business, managing international assignments, and multi-cultural customer service, working with Latin and North Americans, Europeans and Asians.
Contact: Lee Milstein
Organization: Cross Cultural Project Management
Address: 9320 N. O'odham Way, Tucson, AZ 85742
Phone: 744-4567
Fax: 744-4572
Email: lmilstein@earthlink.net
Cultural Bingo: Stereotypes & Judicial Ethics
(for Court and Judicial Staff only)
Group exercises and discussions that examine stereotypes of race, gender, sexual orientation.
Contact: Judge Margarita Bernal
Organization: Tucson City Court
Address: 103 E. Alameda, 3rd Floor, Tucson, AZ 85701
Phone: 791-3260
Fax: 791-4667
Email: mbernall@ci.tucson.az.us
Website: www.ci.tucson.az.us
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Dealing with Hate & Bias Crimes
Training and discussion on hate and bias crimes and how to deal with them, facilitated by Dennis Noonan, Tucson/Pima County Anti-Hate Crimes Task Force and Back on Track.
Contact: Dennis Noonan
Phone: 419-1415
Diverse Team Building
Recognizes that workplaces are becoming more diverse and increased productivity demands require that we learn how to maximize the talents of workplace teams. Program takes newly formed teams as well as mature teams to new heights with awareness and skills to improve everyone's performance.
Contact: Beatrice E. Brown
Organization: Brown & Associates Diversity Management
Consultants
Address: PO Box 44041, Tucson, AZ 85733
Phone: 889-9790
Fax: 294-2939
Email: bbrown1164@aol.com
Diversity Awareness
Provides diversity awareness education to management and middle management of the Tucson Airport Authority. Program is also available to the community.
Contact: Rachel Ingegneri
Organization: Tucson Airport Authority
Address: 7005 S. Plumer Avenue, Tucson, AZ 85706
Phone: 573-4877
Fax: 573-5105
Diversity Committee
Tucson Newspapers maintains policies that promote diversity in their recruiting and hiring practices, selection of interns, and sponsors employees workshops on diversity topics.
Contact: Lydia Kennedy, Mike Welsh, Edith Auslander
Organization: Tucson Newspapers Inc.
Address: 4850 S. Park Avenue, Tucson, AZ 85714
Phone: 573-4253
Fax: 573-4294
Website: www.tucson-newspapers.com
Diversity Committee Film Series
Films on racial, ethnic and cultural diversity. Designed to raise consciousness and increase appreciation for diversity. Presentations are followed by discussion.
Contact: Rev. Rosemarie Carnarius
Organization: Unitarian Universalist Church
Address: 4831 E. 22nd Street, Tucson, AZ 85748
Phone: 748-1551 Fax: 748-0178
Email: uu@azstarnet.com
Website: www.azstarnet.com/uu/
Diversity Forum
An on-going monthly series focusing on cross-cultural issues. Third Monday of each month, room 945, Superior Court Building, 110 W. Congress, noon-1:15pm. A quarterly newsletter, "Diversity Update", is provided to attendees.
Contact: David Gooden
Organization: Family Center of the Conciliation Court
Address: 32 N. Stone, Suite 1704, Tucson, AZ 85701
Phone: 740-5590
Fax: 624-4034
Diversity Leadership Seminar Series
A series of seminars designed to develop effective leadership skills in community advocacy. Call for semester schedule, application and cost information.
Organization: Pima Community College
Address: 4905-C E. Broadway Blvd, Tucson, AZ 85709-1310
Phone: 206-4539
Diversity Management and Workplace Issues
An interactive, adult learning program designed to heighten awareness of the facets of diversity and its impact on the workplace. Participants leave with new skills for the 21st Century workplace.
Contact: Beatrice E. Brown
Organization: Brown & Associates Diversity Management
Consultants
Address: PO Box 44041, Tucson, AZ 85733
Phone: 889-9790
Fax: 294-2939
Email: bbrown1164@aol.com
Diversity Standard
Diversity competence is one of the Tucson Unified School District's goals and a quality standard. On-going professional development supports and encourages the elimination of racism for students and staff. Governing Board Policy holds staff accountable for implementation of multi-cultural/non-sexist education.
Contact: Rebecca Montano
Organization: Tucson Unified School District
Address: 1010 E. Tenth Street, Tucson, AZ 85719
Phone: 617-7348
Fax: 617-7247
Email: rmontano@tusd.k12.az.us
Website: www.tusd.k12.az.us
Doing the Right Thing Initiative
Anti-violence and anti-prejudice curriculum materials that include information on prejudice reduction and problem solving for students, teachers, parents, and citizens. Materials developed by the Tucson Human Relations Commission and are available free of charge.
Organization: Tucson Human Relations Commission
Address: 255 W. Alameda, Tucson, AZ 85701
Phone: 791-4121
TTY: 791-2639
Fax: 791-5090
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El Hogar de la Paz
A Pima County Schools' collaborative for violence prevention.
Contact: Dennis Noonan
Organization: El Hogar de la Paz/TUSD
Address: 1010 E. 10th Street, Tucson, AZ 85719
Phone: 512-3084
Fax: 512-3082
Exploring Diversity
Workshop helps participants identify important diversity dimensions personally and organizationally and encourages greater communication about diversity-related issues. Interactive with opportunities for personal sharing and teamwork.
Contact: Tim Wernette
Address: 622 N. 7th Avenue, Tucson 85745
Phone: 791-3952
Fax: 791-9753
Email: ced@azstarnet.com
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