II. AGRICULTURAL
A. Foods
B. West Central Experiment Station
1. Friday from Zambia
C. West Central Soils Laboratory brings international workers
D. Dairy Farm
1. Employing many Hispanic Migrant Workers
III.BUSINESS
A. Best Western Inn owned by Asian Indians
B. China Buffet
C. Diamond Supper Club has a Chinese cook
D. Korean Law Office
E. Filipino American at Pamida
F. African American delivers pizza at Pizza Hut
IV. CULTURAL
A. Ethnic: UMM Campus
1. 274 Racial Make-up
| black | indian | asian | hispanic | international |
| 52 | 137 | 57 | 28 | 22 |
2.International Student(Prince, first int�l student MCSA Pres)
Racial:Stevens County
| Total | Population | Caucasian | Black | Nat American Indian | Asian | Pacific-Islander | Some other race or more | Hispanic |
| 10,053 | 9,952 | 9,664 | 92 | 70 | 86 | 2 | 38 | 101 |
B. Arts
C. Stevens County Museum
1. Korean War Memorial Dedication
D. Human Rights Commission
1. 10 complaints each year, but not all reported
E. Literacy Project, teaching ESL to local migrant workers
V. DISABILITY
*64 attend local DAC
-monthly all group home dance at Old #1
-monthly Special Touch Ministries on first Saturday for local and area group homes/community overall
-annual Women of Today chorus and dance
-currently pairing up with Morris Community Ed
A. Physically
B. Learning
1. Ferolyn Angell�s Disability Service
C. Mental
V. EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
A. Blue Collar
B. White Collar
VI. GENDER/SEXUAL ORIENTATION
A. Equality
B. Ron Kubic chaired PRC one year
C. Resources:
1. Book
a. "Joining the Tribe", by Linnea A. Due *read this my junior year at UMM's Sociology: "Sex & Gender" class
VII. GOVERNMENT/POLITICAL THINKING
A. Democrat
1. Cy Thao, UMM Alumn
2. Paul Wellstone spoke in 2002�s commencement
3. Randy Gardley-Obama in IL, Nicole-Progressive Mvmt for Hmong
B. Republican
1. Norm Coleman shared at Coburns in 2003
C. Reformed
1. Ralph Nader came to speak at the campus
VIII. SOCIAL
A. Entertainment
1. Zambian guitarist for local band
B. Sports
1. African American high school youth in football and baseball
2. St. Paul Saints Announcer
3. Coach Doug Reese, now author
IX. SPIRITUAL/RELIGIOUS AFFILIATION
A. Asian Indian Pastor at Hancock
B. Filipino American Youth Minister at E-Free
C. Filipino American Int�l Student Minister at MCC
D. Filipino-Burmanese Commencment Speaker
E. Ecuadoran Priest-Father Lucho
F. World Day of Prayer sponsored by Women
G. Women Reverened/Pastor at Faith and Federated
H. Physically Challenged monthly event called Special Touch
X.MISCELLANEOUS
A. Community
1. Neighborhood Picnic
2. Talent Show
3. Picnic in the Park (est. 99�)
4. Fundraisers (e.g. spaghetti feed, donation container at Cobruns)
a. Nigerian Family (Matongos)
I was asked if I could facilitate a "Diversity in the Workplace" Workshop and I decided to explore the website on resources to equip me. I found the following:
What Are The Components Of A Successful Diversity Initiative?, from Society of Human Resources Management
Multicultural Development Center
...blue print plan.