Here we have gathered links to a variety of outside news items, organizations, and resources which address issues of racial/ethnic or international diversity, multicultural education, and racial reconciliation.
We hope you find these resources helpful, as we have.
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OMP & Students in the News
Publications
Associations
Museums
Conferences
Annual Celebrations & Events
Careers & Financial Aid
Anti-Racism and Diversity Training
Transracial & International Adoption
No Human Being Is Illegal
by Peter Rachleff
Jul 26, 2008
"In April 2006, hundreds of thousands of immigrant rights protestors marched in cities across the United States. They countered prolonged debates about the pros and cons of comprehensive immigration reform with a short but sweet affirmation, scrawled on placards: "No Human Being Is Illegal." Their direct assertion challenged the deeply entrenched practices of our government and a deep wellspring of racism in our culture. Their actions also evoked traditions of protest, organization, and resistance..." (Read More)
Gender and Ethnic Diversity in Prime-Time Cable News
by Media Matters for America
July 2008
"Media Matters for America examined four programs on each of the three
cable news networks during prime time, and recorded the gender and
ethnicity of every guest who appeared during the month of May 2008 --
nearly 1,700 guest appearances in all. The results demonstrate that, at
least in prime time, whatever effort the networks have made to increase
the diversity of their guests have borne little fruit..." (Read More (PDF))
Buried Prejudice: The Bigot in Your Brain
by Siri Carpenter
May 2008
"Deep within our subconscious, all of us harbor biases that we consciously abhor. And the worst part is: we act on them..." (Read More)
A "Legacy" of Racial Injustice
by Marybeth Gasman & Julie Vultaggio
Jan 24, 2008
"It’s admission time again — this month admission staffs at the nation’s elite institutions are scrutinizing hundreds of college applications. It’s also legacy time again..." (Read More)
Poll: When Choosing a College, High School Students Say Diversity Matters
by Jamal E. Watson
Dec 10, 2007
"A new poll indicates that minority high school students believe that racial diversity is one of the most important factors when deciding which college they will attend..." (Read More) The Problem With Youth Activism
by Courtney E. Martin
Nov 20, 2007
"The institutionalization of activism on college campuses is a key culprit in the absence of visible youth movements in this country..." (Read More)
A Lesson Plan to Improve Minority Study Abroad Participation
by Carlton E. McLellan
Nov 1, 2007
"The Black community needs to be more proactive about encouraging young African-Americans to take an interest in international education opportunities, such as study abroad..." (Read More)
Educating Leaders for the Global Community
by Hilary Hurd Anyaso
Nov 1, 2007
"We have covered minority student participation in study abroad programs over the years and although participation rates have not increased dramatically, much is being done within higher education to make such opportunities more accessible..." (Read More)
Seeking Out Success
by Ronald Roach
Sep 6, 2007
"University of Pennsylvania's Dr. Shaun Harper expects his extensive research will create a new paradigm of how Black males adapt and succeed in college..." (Read More)
The New Environmentalists
by Van Jones
July/ August 2007
"In response to mounting ecological crises, the United States is going through its most important economic transformation since the New Deal. Unfortunately, the vital process of change along more eco-friendly lines is moving ahead with practically zero participation from people of color..." (Read More)
Supply and Demand Diversity
by Peter Galuszka
May 3, 2007
"Public universities in Virginia, as in many states, have generally not paid much attention to diversity among their suppliers. For years, state expenditures for outside contracts went to the usual suspects..." (Read More)
Minority Scholarships Fall Victim to Fear of Anti-affirmative Action Lawsuit
by Margaret Kamara
April 9, 2007
"Starting this fall, a scholarship created to boost Black student enrollment at Northeastern University will be open to White students, one of several policy changes the university has taken to avoid becoming the target of an anti-affirmative action lawsuit...." (Read More)
Colorblind to the Reality of Race in America
by IAN F. HANEY LÓPEZ
Nov 3, 2006
"How will race as a social practice evolve in the United States over the next few decades? The American public, and indeed many scholars, increasingly believe that the country is leaving race and racism behind..." (Read More)
Before Starting a Faculty Search, Take a Good Look at the Search Committee
by Caroline Sotello Viernes Turner
Sep 29, 2006
"Across the country, campuses are engaged in efforts to diversify the racial and ethnic makeup of their faculties to help prepare their students for a diverse society. But the search committees charged with this task often approach their task in a passive, routine way..." (Read More)
Toxic Campus Climate
by Kendra Hamilton
Jun 1, 2006
"It's been a dismal year for racial harmony on campus, but some scholars say conflict can serve as a learning experience for the entire community..." (Read More)
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Preservation of rights worth the fight for politics major
"The supportive, objective environment at Messiah College helped Agaba Bisengo ’06, a former Rwandan refugee, find the courage to speak about issues of justice and equality in public forums. Now the political science graduate combines her education and real-life experience to serve displaced persons around the globe..."
Diversity and transformation experts share and learn from University
"Two American academics recently visited Stellenbosch University to
exchange information and ideas on the
topic Student and Professional Development
in the Context of Social and
Diversity Issues and to foster future trans-Atlantic networking and collaboration. Dr Margaret Spearmon, Associate Dean for Student and Professional Development in the School of Social Work at the University of Washington in Seattle and Dr Lawrence Burnley, Associate Dean for Multicultural Programmes and Special Assistant to the Provost for Diversity Affairs at Messiah College in Grantham, Pennsylvania, were the guests of the Unit for Employment Equity and the Promotion of Diversity..."
Kay See Tan Wins Alumni Merit Award
"For Kay See Tan, moving from her home in Hong Kong to attend Messiah College was a big step, but one she says she will never regret. 'I will never trade the past four years of my life with anyone,' says Tan..."
Alumni Book Review: The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao
"The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao presents an opening into the duality that first-generation children experience growing up in the U.S. ..."
Demanding a Future
by Hierald Edgardo Kane-Osorto, Associate Director of Multicultural Programs, Messiah College
June 30, 2008
"Looking to the future and remembering the past, I am always in a tension of co-existing between realities that are painful yet at the same time allow me to experience new possibilities for a better future. I continue to find myself in a position that is interconnected with both the realities of economic inequality and deeply rooted racism..."
Jersey boy’s first impression of Messiah is a keeper
"Ben Stolz ′10 wanted to learn about faith through the lens of Christian educators but didn’t want to live in a 'Christian bubble...' "
Faculty-Student Bond Transcends Generations
"Nicolas Hernandez ‘09 of Bogota, Colombia, is a living testament to the enduring faculty-student bonds developed at Messiah College and how those relationships can span generations..."
Building a new university in Africa - brick by brick
"As a founding member of Friends of Du Bois University of Africa, Tabita Vacareanu ′09 and fellow Messiah students share their testimonies with churches and communities willing to listen to how God provided education for them through the generosity of others..."
For learners, educators, and faith builders - where there’s a will, there’s a way
"An admissions counselor’s uncompromising commitment to finding every available financial aid option helped a promising international student to become his true self - a servant, ministry leader, and mentor..."
Coup d’etat to classrooms and conferences — a wild ride
"Networking at professional conferences, using classroom-inspired practices in real world situations, and interacting with professors, suggest reasons why one international student is fully prepared for an exciting future in human rights and global community development..."
Beyond the Classroom: Faithful in Small Things
"For Bernardo Michael, associate professor of history and director of the College’s Center for Public Humanities, the simple act of using otherwise wasted resources to meet peoples’ needs grew far beyond his original vision..."
Messiah student interviews world-famous artists
"When Ted Prescott, distinguished professor of art, assigned the students in this year's senior art seminar an interview with an artist, he anticipated that they would simply contact local artists. But for Wei Lei '06, this was an opportunity to contact one of her most admired artist couples: the world-famous Christo and Jeanne-Claude..."
Favorite recipes with an international flair
Anthony Thomas '06 shares some of the "dinner club's" favorite recipes.
Extending the global embrace: Shared experiences of a culturally diverse campus enrich everyone's learning
"...Agaba Bisengo is only one of many international students at Messiah College who brings firsthand accounts of world events that most North Americans might only catch a glimpse of on the news..."
Building the Beloved Community: Messiah College holds inaugural Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration Week
"On January 16, a group of Messiah College students remembered the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. by touring and serving the Harrisburg community in his honor..."
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ColorLines
http://www.colorlines.com/
The leading national, multi-racial magazine devoted to the creativity and complexity of communities of color. Features the best writing on the issues that affect these communities.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
http://www.diverseeducation.com/
Since its founding in 1984, Black Issues In Higher Education (which is now Diverse) has been America's premier news source for information concerning vitally important issues surrouding the higher education of our nation's ever-increasing number of people of color and other underrepresented minority groups
DiversityInc Magazine
http://www.diversityinc.com
"DiversityINC Magazine: Diversity and the Bottom Line," a leading publication on diversity and business.
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National Association for Multiculutral Education (NAME)
http://www.nameorg.org/
NAME celebrates cultural and ethnic diversity as a national strength that enriches a society and rejects the view that diversity threatens the fabric of a society. NAME believes that multicultural education promotes equity for all.
NAFSA: Association for International Educators
http://www.nafsa.org/
A member organization promoting international education and providing professional development opportunities to the field.
National Association of Diversity Officers in Higher Education (NADOHE)
http://www.nadohe.org/
The principal organization of chief and senior diversity officers at institutions of higher education.
Association of American Colleges & University (AACU) Diversity Resources
http://www.aacu.org/resources/diversity/
Pennsylvania Immigrant & Refugee Women's Network (PAIRWN)
http://www.pairwn.org/
PAIRWN is a nonprofit, grassroots community service organization dedicated to the well-being of immigrant and refugee women and their families in Pennsylvania, USA.
Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH)
http://www.asalh.org/
ASALH's mission is to create and disseminate knowledge about
Black History. We continue the legacy of our founder in speaking a fundamental truth to the world--that Africans and peoples of African descent are makers of
history and co-workers in what W. E. B. Du Bois called, "The Kingdom of
Culture."
East Coast Asian American Student Union
http://www.ecaasunational.org/
Serving the collegiate Asian Pacific American (APA) community for more than three decades.
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National Museum of African American History and Culture
National Museum of the American Indian
Museo Aja
http://www.museoaja.org/
The museum is a project of the Benavides-Marroquín family honoring the memory of Theodore Benavides and Eva Marroquín de Benavides. They dreamed of a world without hunger, cultured people, committed to global and planetary citizenship, leading to true freedom by culture, a culture of peace in El Salvador and throughout the world. The Benavides-Marroquín family realizes this commitment in cooperation with Siglo XXIII and the Liga Internacional de Mujeres por la Paz y la Libertad (LIMPAL). Marta Benavides, one of the six Salvadorans honored by the international women's movement in the select group of 1000 Peace Women for the Nobel Peace Prize in 2005, coordinates the work of this organization.
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National Conference on Race and Ethnicity in American Higher Education (NCORE)
http://ncore.ou.edu/index.html
The leading and most comprehensive national forum on issues of race and ethnicity in American higher education.
National Association for Multicultural Education (NAME) Annual Conference
http://www.nameorg.org/conferences.html
PA-NAME (Pennsylvania Chapter of NAME) Annual Conference
http://www.temple.edu/omca/sss/panamehome.htm
Christians on Diversity in the Academy
http://www.apu.edu/christiansondiversity/
This first annual national conference hosted by Azusa Pacific University is a groundbreaking interdisciplinary forum where scholars and practitioners can dialogue and learn about diversity in higher education and how we as Christians respond to the issues.
National Christian Multicultural Student Leaders Conference (NCMSLC)
http://www.ncmslc.org
An annual student development conference which aims to provide participants with knowledge and skills that enhance their understanding of multicultural ideals, challenges and realities, and the role of Christian students and Christian institutions in the journey toward cultural competency. The Office of Multicultural Programs at Messiah College organizes a group to attend annually.
Pennsylvania Immigrant & Refugee Women's Network (PAIRWN)
Annual Women's Health Conference
http://www.pairwn.org/Women.htm
Provides information on different health issue that women should be aware of and locations where they can receive treatment.
Pennsylvania Immigrant & Refugee Women's Network (PAIRWN)
Annual Women's Retreat
http://www.pairwn.org/Women.htm
Many refugee and immigrant women, faced with the stress of settling their family into a new environment, often neglect or have no time to meet their own needs.
The Women's Retreat creates a supportive environment for the women to spend a day taking care of themselves.
JMU's Annual International Student Leadership Conference
http://www.jmu.edu/international/islc/
Latino Students: Promoting Access and Success
http://www.innovativeeducators.org/product_p/150.htm
Discuss the obstacles that our Latino students face as they attempt to access higher education and achieve success. Learn innovative, practical and successful strategies that you can implement at your own institution that will enable you to help our Latino youth overcome these obstacles on their path towards a college degree.
East Coast Asian American Student Union (ECAASU) Annual Conference
http://www.aacc.rutgers.edu/ecaasu/
Asian American Women in Leadership Conference
http://www.girlsaspire.org/conference/
Aims to set forth strategic dialogue on the importance of leadership for Asian American girls and women.
White Privilege Conference (WPC)
http://www.uccs.edu/~wpc/
The annual White Privilege Conference (WPC) serves as a yearly opportunity to examine and explore difficult issues related to white privilege, white supremacy and oppression. WPC provides a forum for critical discussions about diversity, multicultural education and leadership, social justice, race/racism, sexual orientation, gender relations, religion and other systems of privilege/oppression.
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Also see our scholarship directories for Domestic Students from Underrepresented Racial/Ethnic Groups and International Students.
DiversityInc Careers
A leading diversity career center for professionals by DiversityINC media.
Multicultural Advantage
This site is a compilation of scholarships, fellowships, internships, mentor programs, leadership programs, grants, conferences, career fairs and others resources for students and professionals from diverse backgrounds.
African American Scholarships & Internship Opportunities
Althought the name of this site is African-American Resources, there are many scholarships and internship for students from all racial/ethnic minorities.
BlackStudents.com: Online Resources for Black College Students
Again, the name of this site is "Black" students, but it lists many Scholarship, Job, and Internships opportunities open to all minorities or to all races/ethnicities.
Minority & Women Scholarships
A list put together by the American Physical Society, mostly for students in the sciences.
International Radio & Television Society: Minority Career Workshop
A comprehensive orientation to the electronic media business featuring panels as well as opportunities to network with peers and professionals, and meet with HR professionals from over 30 major communications companies.
Call Me Mister
Teacher recruitment program for students from underserved, underprivileged or economically disadvantaged background or area. Provides support and loan forgiveness to students attending partipitating historically black colleges.
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Crossroads Anti-Racism Organizing & Training
http://www.crossroadsantiracism.org/
The work of Crossroads is to dismantle systemic racism and build anti-racist multicultural diversity within institutions and communities. Through our training and organizing programs community-based, educational, religious, and human service organizations form anti-racism teams and work to lead their institutions in a process of effective long term anti-racist transformation.
Damascus Road Anti-Racism Process
http://mcc.org/damascusroad/
Damascus Road (DR) provides space for individual transformation, while working toward long-term transformation of institutions, particularly churches and faith-based organizations.
National Multicultural Institute (NMCI)
http://www.nmci.org/
The mission of the National MultiCultural Institute (NMCI) is to work with individuals, organizations, and communities to facilitate personal and systemic change in order to build an inclusive society that is strengthened and empowered by its diversity. Through the development of strategic initiatives, partnerships, and programs that promote an inclusive and just society, NMCI is at the forefront of global efforts to address critical and emerging issues in the diversity field.
New Demographic: Better Than Diversity Training
http://www.newdemographic.com/
For Individuals: Find out how we work with individuals just like you, who understand that the first step to dismantling racism is working on yourself. Learn about Addicted to Race Premium and our Anti-Racism Action Group.
For Organizations: Find out how we can help you overcome diversity fatigue by facilitating relaxed, authentic, and productive conversations about race and racism.
How to be an Anti-Racist Parent: What Every Parent Should Know — And Doesn’t (Free PodCast by New Demographic)
http://www.newdemographic.com/parentrecord/
You don’t use racial slurs. You teach your child to treat everyone equally. You expose your family to diverse cultures. That’s enough to make sure your children don’t grow up to be racists, right?
Not necessarily.
Training for Change: Diversity/ Anti-Oppression Workshops
http://www.trainingforchange.org/content/section/3/34/index.html#38
Since 1992 Training for Change has been committed to increasing capacity around the world for activist training. When we say activist training, we mean training that helps groups stand up more effectively for justice, peace and the environment. We deliver skills directly that people working for social change can use in their daily work.
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Adopted: The Movie
While celebrities have driven recent media coverage of adoption, the issue has actually affected millions of Americans for decades. "Adopted: The New American Family" goes beyond the hype to examine transracial adoption through two real stories.
Who Are You Also Known As?
By Hollee McGinnis, a Korean adoptee; discusses the losses and gains of
adoption.
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