IRC Recommended Websites

Diversity Related Organizations:

About Face!: Women's portrayal in the media
American Association of University Women: Promoting education and equity for women and girls
City of Tempe Diversity Office: Working with citizens, municipal employees and regional governments on a variety of diversity-related training, programming and events.
Dialogue to Action Initiative: Connecting and informing organizers, researchers and facilitators of intergroup dialogue.
DiversityInc: Information on how diversity affects companies' relationships with their key stakeholders: employees, suppliers, customers and investors.
DIVERSITY WEB: Interactive resource hub for higher education
Diversity & Ethnic Studies: Virtual Community: Diversity & Ethnic Studies recommended websites & research guides
Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD): At GLAAD, we are in the business of changing people's hearts and minds how they view and treat the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people around them through what they see in the media.
Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network (GLSEN): GLSEN is the largest network of parents, students, educators and community members in the U.S. whose goal is to create safe and respectful K-12 schools for all, regardless of sexual orientation and/or gender identity/expression.
Human Rights Library at the University of Minnesota: Recommended websites & research guides
Intercultural Communication Institute: A private, non-profit educational foundation designed to foster an awareness and appreciation of cultural difference in both international and domestic arenas.
Interfaith Calendar: The NCCJ InterFaith Calendar is produced with the Cooperative Effort of 14 Religious Communities.
Kidlink Multicultural Calender: Providing a Multi-Cultural Calendar as a valuable resource for all classrooms around the world.
Kwanzaa Information Center: http://melanet.com/kwanzaa/
Media on Gender, Race & Ethnicity: Resources provided by the University of Iowa Communication Studies Dept.
National Association for Multicultural Education: An organization of individuals and groups with an interest in multicultural education from all levels of education, different academic disciplines and from diverse educational institutions and occupations.
National Coalition-Building Institute: ("NCBI") trains leaders work together in multicultural teams and empower others to eliminate the harmful effects of institutionalized discrimination, enabling groups from diverse backgrounds to work together toward shared goals.
National Conference for Community and Justice: ("NCCJ") is a human relations organization dedicated to fighting bias, bigotry, and racism in America.
National Conference for Community and Justice-Arizona Chapter:: ("NCCJ") is a human relations organization dedicated to fighting bias, bigotry, and racism in America.
National Consortium of Directors of LGBT Resources: The combined vision and mission on the Consortium is to achieve higher education environments in which lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender students, faculty, staff, administrators, and alumni have equity in every respect.
National Gay & Lesbian Task Force (NGLTF): http://www.thetaskforce.org/
National MultiCultural Institute A private, non-profit organization whose mission is to increase communication, understanding and respect among people of different racial, ethnic and cultural backgrounds, and to provide a forum for discussion of the critical issues of multiculturalism facing our society.
National Organization of Women: http://www.now.org/
National Women's History Project: http://www.nwhp.org/index.html
Nativeweb Resources for Indigenous Cultures around the world
Network of Alliances Bridging Race & Ethnicity: (NABRE) is a network of community-based organizations working across the country to bridge racial and ethnic divisions through dialogue, community improvement projects, school and club exchanges, joint worship services, and other activities.
Religious Tolerance: Ontario Consultants on Religious Tolerance: Promoting religious understanding, tolerance, and freedom.
Social Justice Training Institute: A forum for the professional and personal development of social justice educators to expand and refine their skills and competencies in designing and facilitating diversity awareness experiences.
Southern Institute for Education and Research: A non-profit race and ethnic relations center dedicated to promoting tolerance through education and training.
Southern Poverty Law Center: A non-profit organization that combats hate, intolerance and discrimination through education and litigation.
Standards: International Journal of Multicultural Studies
Stop the Hate: Campus Hate Crime Prevention for Colleges & Universities
Study Circles Resource Center: Providing dialogue models and support services for communities.
United States Commission on Civil Rights: An independent, bipartisan, fact-finding agency of the executive branch established under the Civil Rights Act of 1957.
US Dept of State: background notes on world nations: These publications include facts about the land, people, history, government, political conditions, economy, and foreign relations of independent states, some dependencies, and areas of special sovereignty.
US Holocaust Memorial Museum: The museum is America's national institution for the documentation, study, and interpretation of Holocaust history, and serves as this country's memorial to the millions of people murdered during the Holocaust.
Western Justice Center: A national nonprofit that collaborates with other organizations to develop innovative models of conflict resolution.
YWCA of Tucson: "...Creating opportunities for women's growth, leadership, and power… and the elimination of racism wherever it exists."

Diversity Instructional Sites:

Advocacy

Asian American Community Links: Asian American Advocacy Resources
Asian Americans for Community Involvement: AACI's mission is to improve the health, mental health and well being of individuals and their families by providing an array of human services.
Gender.org: Gender Education and Advocacy (GEA) focuses on the needs and concerns of gender variant people.
Gender Public Advocacy Coalition: Gender PAC works to end discrimination and violence caused by gender stereotypes by changing public attitudes, educating elected officials and expanding human rights.
NAACP: The mission of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People is to ensure the political, educational, social, and economic equality of rights of all persons and to eliminate racial hatred and racial discrimination.
NAEAACLD: Advocacy for the Education of African American Children with Learning Disabilities
National Down Syndrome Society: Providing Education, Research and Advocacy
National Urban League: The mission of the Urban League movement is to enable African Americans to secure economic self-reliance, parity, power and civil rights.
Political Advocacy Groups: Directory of U.S. Lobbyists
Rural Women's Advocacy Programs: Advocacy for women who are abused and their children
TASH: Advocacy organization for people with disabilities, their family members, and other advocates supporting for inclusion of all people in all aspects of society
The Advocacy Institute: The Advocacy Institute has helped social justice leaders in the U.S. and abroad work more effectively for change through training in advocacy skills, networking with other activists, and one-on-one coaching.
The Advocacy Project: Supporting Advocates for Peace

(Dis)abilities

Disability Awareness Guide (PDF): http://www.vsarts.org/documents/resources/general/DAG.pdf
Disability Cool Challenging the Preconceptions of People with Disabilities
Disability Etiquette from the United Spinal Association (PDF): Tips on interacting with people with disabilities
National Arts and Disabilities Center: List of Resources (incl. videos, books, articles) to Promote Respectful Communication with/about People with Disabilities
Teaching Tolerance: High School Student with Down Syndrome Speaks Out

Gender

Intro to Theories of Gender & Sex: A guide for teachers: includes terms, sample applications, lesson plans, etc.
National Organization of Men Against Sexism: The National Organization for Men Against Sexism is an activist organization of men and women supporting positive changes for men. NOMAS advocates a perspective that is pro-feminist, gay affirmative, anti-racist, dedicated to enhancing men's lives, and committed to justice on a broad range of social issues including class, age, religion, and physical abilities.

General Diversity

Cultural Competence: Measuring cultural competence in the medical profession
Intergroup Dialogue, Education and Action Center: Useful Published References on Intergroup Dialogue Related Issues
Teaching for Inclusion: Your diversity, the academic culture, and teaching and learning styles

Inclusive Language

APA On-line: Guidelines for non-sexist use of language
Do's and Don'ts of Inclusive Language: Guide book and teaching tips on inclusive language
UNESCO Guidelines on Non-sexist language (PDF): Examples, definitions, and suggested readings available

Racial/Ethnic Identity

A Need for Greater Integration (PDF): Chancellor Cantor's writing addressing race/ethnicity from Syracuse University
American Indian Issues in the Classroom: Treatment of American Indians in the Literature and the Classroom from Equity & Excellence in Education,
What is Race? Is Race for Real?: A Comprehensive Site Exploring Myths and Constructions of Race

Sexual Orientation

Interrupting Heteronormativity (PDF): Great resource for ways to reduce heteronormativity in the classroom.
Sexual Prejudice: Definitions, articles, and other information to aid the understanding of heterosexism and homophobia

Diversity Classroom Activities & Exercises:

Age

Respecting Age (PDF): Writing Activity (5-10 minutes): Age

(Dis)abilities

Disability Awareness Activities Collection (PDF): A Selection of Activities to Promote Disability Awareness (The handout is targeted for youth but some activities can be tailored for adults)

Gender

Gender Differences (PDF): Writing Activity (60 minutes): Write about issues of gender in the student's major
Gender Exercise: Understanding Male versus Female (Use suggested phrases selectively)

General Diversity Exercises

Building Blocks: A variety of exercises that provide the "building blocks" to understanding social identity. It explores culture, race, ethnicity, social oppression, and white skin privilege.
Dialogue on Immigration in the Classroom: Resources for Teachers to Lead Discussions on Immigration (stereotypes, prejudice, perceptions)
Dig Deeper: Hidden Biases: Test Yourself for Hidden Biases
Examining "Class" (PDF): Writing Activity (60 minutes): Writing about Issues of Class in a Student's Field
Generating A Description (PDF): Writing Activity: Examining Assumptions in Stereotypes (e.g. gay, Christian, old)
Images in Action: Exploring Historical and Modern Images for Deeper Meaning
Multicultural Awareness Quiz: Multicultural Education and the Internet
Multicultural Education Classroom Activities: A Comprehensive Site that focuses on a multitude of awareness activities related to multicultural education
Stepping Forward and Back: An exercise that focuses on one's historical privilege/disadvantage

Inclusive Language

Creating Non-gendered Nouns (PDF): Writing Activity (10-20 minutes)
Questioning Gendered Order of Language (PDF): Writing Activity (5-10 minutes)

Racial/Ethnic identity

Activities Related to "Whiteness": Teaching about Whiteness and a Resource List of Activities
Quiz on Heritage: Quiz on Asian Pacific American Heritage
Seeing Race as Systematized (PDF): Writing Activity (10-20 minutes)
Shedding Light on "Color" (PDF): Writing Activity (30-60 minutes)
Writing about Racial Identity (PDF): Writing Activity (30-60 minutes): Writing on Race

Sexual Orientation

Talking About Being "Out" (PDF): Writing Activity (5-10 minutes): Sexual Orientation Issues
Uncovering Attitudes About Sexual Orientation (PDF): Writing Activity (5-10 minutes): Uncovering Assumptions about sexual orientation/heteronormativity