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Diversity > Diversity Events
Diversity Events
Compiled by Sean Fetterman, 651-229-1438, sfetterman@tpt.org.
Please e-mail Sean with any additions you may have.
Dates and times are subject
to change. Check Web site or contact for exact details.
Monthly Events
HRP-MN Diversity Discussion Group
Diversity discussion group that
meets the second Friday of each month, 8:30 a.m.-10:00 a.m. Attendees
discuss diversity-related topics, questions, suggestions, and resources.
Sponsored by HRP-MN and ASTD-TCC. Free and open to the public. Location:
Black Bear Crossings coffee house, 1360 N. Lexington Pkwy, St. Paul
(at the Pavilion on Como Lake). Contact Lila Kelly at 651-983-4489
or lila@lilakelly.com.
Intercultural Communication Special Interest Group (SIG)
Sponsored by the American Society for Training and Development - Twin Cities Chapter. Free and open to the public. Contact: Steve Theobald (612) 823-8710 theo0017@earthlink.net for more information.
MultiCultural Development Center (MCDC) Cultural Learning Events
Monthly and quarterly cultural learning events. Holds annual Diversity Conference, Live Via Satellite, generally in October. www.mcdc.org. Contact: E-mail: info@mcdc.org, Phone: 952-881-6090, Fax: 952-887-6099.
Resource Center of the Americas, Coffee Hours
Saturdays, 10–11:30 a.m. A weekly talk and discussion with a featured speaker. The Resource Center's Café of the Americas. Location: 3019 Minnehaha Ave., Minneapolis. For more information or for other Latin American events, go to www.americas.org.
Pow Wow Calendar
Earth Circles Minnesota, www.earthcirclesminnesota.com.
Annual Events
Cultural events for fun experiences, to learn about diversity, and/or as networking opportunities for your business.
January-February
Annual Multicultural Forum
Middle of February, 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the St. Paul RiverCentre. Sponsored by the University of St. Thomas College of Business and the Twin Cities chapter of the National Black MBA Association. Morning Keynote generally is a CEO of a local corporation, and afternoon keynote is a nationally known speaker on diversity. Over 30 different workshop sessions will be offered. Participants will gain new understanding of the important relationship between culture, communication style and comprehension in today’s workplace. Vendor exhibits and a career fair are included. There are also pre-conference Seminars the day before the forum. Cost of the attending the one-day Forum $135 and includes breakfast, lunch and afternoon refreshments. Contact Lila Kelly at lila@lilakelly.com or 651-983-4489 with questions, or see http://www.stthomas.edu/mcf/default.html or call 651-962-4018 for more information.
Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Breakfast
Middle of January, 7:30 a.m. Minneapolis Convention Center. Sponsored by the General Mills Foundation and the United Negro College Fund. Tickets first come, first served. Tickets $30. For information, visit www.mlkbreakfast.org.
Teatro del Pueblo’s Annual Political Theatre Festival
The festival will be held in late February and is held at Intermedia Arts on Lyndale Avenue in Minneapolis. Teatro is bringing politics and the art world together in the hopes of creating a venue where new knowledge promotes intellectual growth and social change, the Political Theatre Festival features one-acts that explore the Latino experience in various parts of the world. The festival is co-presented with Resource Center of the Americas and Intermedia Arts. Call Intermedia Arts at 612-871-4444 for information and ticket reservations.
March - April
Tenth Annual International Women’s Day Celebration
Around second weekend in March. Full-day event. Keynote speaker and multiple other events throughout the day. A celebration of the diversity of Minnesota women and an educational program that increases understanding and tolerance of the different backgrounds of women living in our community. Focus is on the following areas of concern for the advancement of women articulated by the United Nations: Women and Armed Conflict, Education and Training of Women, Women and Health, Violence Against Women, Women in Power and Decision-Making, Women's Human Rights, and many more. Location: Coffman Union, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis. www.mnadvocates.org, click on women’s programs, then International Women’s Day, or contact Mary Hunt at the Women's Program at Minnesota Advocates for Human Rights, mhunt@mnadvocates.org, or call 612-341-3302, ext. 107.
Festival of Nations
April, RiverCentre, Downtown St. Paul, MN
The Festival of Nations is one of the nation's largest and longest-running multi-ethnic events. It showcases Minnesota's ethnic diversity, celebrates ethnic traditions and encourages ethnic understanding. Shop the International Bazaar, Marvel at the Folk Artisans, Dine in Ethnic Cafés, Enjoy Continuous Cultural Entertainment, and Visit Creative Cultural Exhibits. www.festivalofnations.com.
May - June
Cinco De Mayo
The fifth of May is an important patriotic holiday for Hispanics in the United States. On this day in 1862, the Mexicans defeated a substantially larger French army at the Battle of Puebla. www.districtdelsol.com/cinco.html.
Juneteenth Festival
Juneteenth is the oldest known celebration of the ending of slavery. dating back to 1865. It was on June 19th that the Union soldiers landed at Galveston, Texas with news that the war had ended and that the enslaved were now free. This was two and a half years after President Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation - which had become official January 1, 1863. Since that time Juneteenth has been celebrated as a means to remind and inspire people to utilize their artistic, social, political, spiritual, economic, and educational talents. Annually more than 60,000 people participate in the Twin Cities Celebration. Scheduled on a Saturday close to June 19. Held at Theodore Wirth Park in Minneapolis. The Festival is open from 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. An alcohol- and drug-free family event. Parade is at 10:00 a.m. Full events calendar at www.juneteenthminnesota.org.
GLBT Pride Festival
GLBT Pride/Twin Cities, the organizer of the Twin Cities Pride Celebration, is an all-volunteer nonprofit organization. The Mission of GLBT Pride/Twin Cities is to commemorate and celebrate our diverse heritage, to inspire the achievement of equality and challenge discrimination. Scheduled the last weekend in June. Located in Minneapolis' Loring Park. Festival open on Saturday from 10am until 10pm and on Sunday from noon to 8pm. Featuring three stages of all-live entertainment, three food courts, fireworks, history pavilion and a Family & Children's area, the Pride Festival is one of the largest Pride events in the United States. For details of the many attractions and activities at the Pride Festival, check www.tcpride.org.
September - October
MultiCultural Development Center (MCDC)
Annual Diversity Conference, Live Via Satellite, October. www.mcdc.org.
November - December
Human Rights Day Conference
Early December, 8:00 a.m.- 5:30p.m., St. Paul RiverCentre. Nationally-known keynote speaker plus other presenters. $150. For registration or more information, visit www.humanrights.state.mn.us, or call 651-296-5996.
How Far Is Home Benefit Concert
A few years ago, a small group of concerned people became aware of the growing number of homeless in the Bemidji, Minnesota area. Bemidji is a city located in the midst of the Leech Lake, White Earth and Red Lake Indian Reservations. The group was further alarmed that Native Americans represented more than 70% of the homeless population in area shelters. As a result, the group organized a music event in Bemidji and Minneapolis, and all profits were donated to the House of Hospitality, Bemidji, and Project Off-Street, Minneapolis. The music benefit grows larger every year. Stops are made in six cities and two Indian Reservations. The show will be an inter-generational, multi-cultural/racial presentation of folk, blues and instrumental music genres. www.howfarishome.com or www.frybreadlove.org.
Resource Center of the Americas, Minneapolis
Open House is around Nov. 12.
Fair Trade Holiday Shopportunity
Middle Nov. through Dec. 30, Mon – Sat. Fair trade means those who make or grow the product benefit from fair wages, healthy and safe working conditions, and long-term trade relationships. This holiday shopportunity offers beautiful hand-made items, such as ornaments, pottery, toys, bags, jewelry, scarves, wood and metal carvings, wall hangings, and more from countries throughout the Americas. The bookstore carries an array of books for children and adults in English, Spanish, and bilingual editions. We also sell a range of videos/DVDs, greeting cards, calendars, crafts, coffees, and chocolates from throughout the Americas. Bookstore of the Americas, part of the Resource Center of the Americas, 3019 Minnehaha Ave, Minneapolis (near Lake Street and Minnehaha Ave.), (612) 276-0801, http://www.americas.org.
Black Nativity
The show runs from middle to end of December. Every December for many years, Penumbra Theatre Company of St. Paul has produced "Black Nativity." It is a gospel-style re-telling of the Christmas story in song and dance. For further information, visit www.penumbratheatre.org/tickets_blacknativity.html.
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