2004 Diversity Programs Funded

ATLANTIC:

NCCJ - National Capital Region, Washington, DC - $16,000
The Youth Building Bridges Program is a year long effort bringing together young people, educators, parents and community volunteers to identify and resolve issues caused by prejudice.

Virginia Holocaust Museum, Richmond, VA - $20,000
As part of the museum’s Tolerance through Education program, young people from the Richmond Area School District are provided with diversity awareness lessons and taught the skills to combat intolerance, anti-Semitism, prejudice and hate.

YWCA It’s Time to Talk Racial Justice Program, Tucson, AZ - $20,000
This after school program facilitates discussions on prejudice, hate and race relations in their schools and the communities.

EASTERN:

Center for the Study of Sports in Society, Boston, MA - $20,000
The Center provides diversity awareness and conflict resolution program for middle and high school students in the Greater Boston area.

Hartford YMCA Achievers, Hartford, CT - $20,000
The YMCA Achievers is an after school mentoring program for at-risk minority youth focusing on building cultural understanding, tolerance, and conflict resolution among students of color.

NCCJ: ANYTOWN Youth Coalition, Connecticut & West Massachusetts - $20,000
Program educates, liberates and empowers young people to become effective, responsible leaders and community builders using diversity awareness, tolerance and conflict resolution skills.

New Jersey Black Issues Convention, Inc. - $10,000
More than 200 youth participated in workshops and forums in October 2004 on gang violence, tolerance and conflict resolution with the goal to have attendees leave with a plan of action to use in their communities.

MIDWEST:

Maywood Fine Arts Association, Maywood, IL - $20,000
The Get Off the Streets and On Your Feet program; in collaboration with Illinois Violence Protection Authority program provides workshops and training for young people on developing tolerance and acceptance and understandings among diverse racial/ethnic and socio-economic groups.

Neighborhood House: New Americans: Youth Program, Minneapolis, MN - $20,000
This program recruits and trains groups of young people to serve as discussion facilitators to build bridges between young people of various cultures by fostering empathy and respect for the challenging journey immigrants face coming to this country.

WEST:

The Wing Luke Asian Museum, Seattle, WA - $20,000
The Day of Remembrance 2005: Teaching tolerance program teaches young people tolerance by remembering and reflecting on the Japanese American experience during WWII and compares it to current world events.

CORPORATE:

Congreso de Latinos Unidos, Inc., Philadelphia, PA - $25,000
The United Minorities Achieving Dreams program is a leadership program focused on teaching cultural sensitivity, tolerance and conflict resolution to at-risk high school youth in North Philadelphia.

Emma Bowen Foundation, Washington, DC - $69,000
Funding supports participation in the Minority Interest in Media internship program.

Greater Philadelphia Urban Affairs Coalition - $10,000
In recognition of the 10th Anniversary of the Greater Philadelphia Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service on January 17, 2005, more than 45,000 volunteers worked to improve communities, provide tolerance and acceptance workshops and promote the benefits of reading and literacy to young people.

Philadelphia Commercial Development Corporation (PCDC) - $2,000
Funding supports PCDC’s efforts to provide assistance to small/minority businesses through the development of entrepreneurial training/special neighborhood projects and security in low to moderate income neighborhoods in an effort to revitalize neighborhoods.

Sultan Jihad Ahmad Community Foundation, Philadelphia, PA - $35,000
In partnership with the School District of Philadelphia high school and elementary school students come together to address diversity within schools, concentrating on relationships between youths of different cultures, conflict resolution and violence prevention as part of a Youth Leadership Forum on April 18, 2005.

United Negro College Fund, Inc., Fairfax, VA - $50,000
Funding supports the UNCF’s programs of providing assistance and technology enhancement services for 39 member historically black colleges and universities, scholarships and internships for students and faculty, and administrative professional training.

YMCA of Philadelphia and Vicinity, Philadelphia, PA - $25,000
The YMCA Y-Achievers program focuses on developing leadership skills in minority youth with the goal of encouraging and motivating them to become active members of their community.