Racial
and Cultural Diversity Commission
The Little Rock Racial and Cultural Diversity Commission is committed to collaborating with individuals and organizations in an effort to realize goals for equity in all facets of our community.
The success of the Commission is directly reliant upon the involvement of the community as a whole. The Commission’s mission is to ensure that all the residents of the City and all persons subject to its jurisdiction enjoy equal freedom to pursue their aspirations without discrimination because of race, ethnicity, color or national origin.
Mission
To ensure that all the residents of the City and all
persons subject to its jurisdiction enjoy equal freedom
to pursue their aspirations without discrimination because
of race, ethnicity, color or national origin.
Goals and Objectives
Goal I: The Commission
as a Body and As Individuals Will Serve as Good Role
Models to the Community.
Goal
II: The Commission Will Provide Educational
Opportunities to the Community To Enhance its Understanding
and Expand its Perspective of the Value of Diversity,
and Inspire the Community to Act Diligently as Models
of this Valuing Process in Order to Redefine How We
Relate to One Another.
Goal
III: The Commission Will Collaborate with
Individuals, Groups, Organizations and Other Entities
to Empower Institutions to Change Policies and Procedures
Which Perpetuate Systems and Patterns of Institutional
Racism to Ones that Create an Environment that Values
Diversity.
How the Commission Serves You
The Little Rock Racial and Cultural Diversity Commission
is committed to collaborating with individuals and organizations
in an effort to realize goals for equity in all facets
of our community.
The
success of the Commission is directly reliant upon the
involvement of the community as a whole. If the Commission
is to be effective, we must identify areas of concern
together and resolve these matters in the best possible
manner. The Commission has established goals to guide
their work.
How
You Can Serve the Commission
- Attend
Commission meetings
- Join
a committee
- Volunteer
for a project
- Become
involved with the Healing Racism Institute
- Take
part in the People's Summit
- Donate
materials to the Resource Center
- Enjoy
World Fest
- Share
your ideas with us
- Participate
in public meetings
- Be
a good model of valuing diversity
WorldFest
2004
September 24th, 2004
MacArthur Park, Little Rock
Participant Form - WorldFest
2004 - PDF requires Adobe
Acobat
Worldfest Activities
World Rhythm Stage – a wide variety of international music on the Amphitheater Stage
Global Imagination – inclusive variety of roving entertainment-dance, fashion and drama
Cultures of the World - (Much like a science fair) Schools would create a tri-fold board with information (geography, history, culture, etc) to display. Students should be prepared to tell visitors highlights and interesting facts about the country they are representing.
Global Games – opportunities to present a variety of games and teach their history
Kids World – opportunities to present a wide range of interactive activities for children
Walk of Nations – presents booths about countries around the world and cultural displays
For More Information
Racial and Cultural Diversity Commission
500 West Markham, Suite 220W
Little Rock, AR 72201
Phone: 501-244-5483
Fax: (501) 244-5467
The
Healing Racism Institute
The Healing Racism Institute provides citizens of Little
Rock the opportunity to come together and dialogue about
racism and issues surrounding racism.
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