Title:Bridging the Gap between people of all cultures and ethnicity.
Description:Our mission is to build and create interaction and dialogue between diverse cultures, where the gap between people of all colors and races is bridged.
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Bridging the Gap between people of all cultures and ethnicity.
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Diversity Foundation, Inc. is committed to bridging the gaps between people of all cultures and ethnicity mdash; Native, African, Asian, and European American. Our mission is to build and create interaction and dialogue between diverse cultures, sharing meaningful common inclusive society where the gap between people of all colors and races in this country is bridged.
Diversity Foundation, Inc. was begun by a group of professionals dedicated to using their expertise in providing a network of human resources that could educate, enlighten, and entertain communities to help create peaceful interactions between diverse cultures. The Foundation has evolved into an organization with three main project areas including multimedia intercultural education, liaison support to organizations involved in multicultural and disability awareness initiatives, and system support to minority artists, entertainers, speakers, and musicians.
Diversity Foundation, Inc. - Current Projects
Our five-step approach consists of:
Forgiveness, Healing, and Reconciliation
Providing Basic Necessities
Food
Clothing
Shelter
Sewer, Water, and Electrical Services
Education/Scholarship Programs
Employment Opportunities
Preservation of History
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JoAnne Bird Art Gallery ...
Bird's paintings depict her Native American heritage, mainly portraying the rich traditional way of life in a contemporary style. Much of her work is spiritual in nature and timeless. Her work often employs rich, bold colors in a fluid motion presenting images of warriors and horses that seem to be approaching the viewer straight off the canvas. Go Here For More...
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Frito Lay Corporation partners with the Diversity Foundation to collect food ...
Frito Lay held their annual food drive during the months of September and October and collected over 3,000 pounds of food. The picture on the right shows members of the Frito-Lay/PepsiCo Rise program, along with two members of the U.S. Marine Corps, overlooking the food which was collcted to help the people who live on the Crow Creek Reservation in central South Dakota. Go Here For More Information ...
Diversity Foundation Helps the U.S. Marines Toys For Tots Program...
The Diversity Foundation helped the U.S. Marines make this year's Christmas a happier one for thousands of inner city and Native American youth by delivering toys through their Toys For Tots program. Go Here For More Information ...
With Your Help, The Diversity Foundation Delivers Food amp; Furniture ...
Rochester Minnesota area hotels donated furniture and Frito Lay donated 3,000 pounds of food for underserved Dakota Indian Reservations - Both of which are very much needed. Thanks to help from our supporters, the semi-trucks rolled into Crow Creek bringing food, and beds. Go Here For More Information ...
Crow Creek: The Forgotten People...
One of the counties which the Crow Creek Reservation is located, Buffalo County, is the poorest county in the United States with an average per capita income of just over $5,000.00. According to the 2000 census, unemployment in buffalo county was as high as 55.7 percent. The state wide unemployment rate at that time was 9.3 percent. Today the Crow Creek Reservation and Buffalo County have the highest poverty level in the entire country, and living conditions are dire! Go Here For More...
Edward A. Lohnes Sr. ...
Our thoughts, prayers, and condolences go out to Ed Lohnes Jr., C.E.O. of the Diversity Foundation, and his sisters, other family members and friends on the passing of Edward A. Lohnes Sr.
Edward A. Lohnes Sr. age 88, of Brooklyn Center, formerly of NE Mpls., passed away Dec. 1, 2010 after a short illness.
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Diversity Foundation's Assistance with Scholarship and Educational Programs ...
Diversity Foundation, Inc. is attempting to make a difference in some of the underserved Dakota/Native Indian Reservations across the Great Plains. Over the past years, the Diversity Foundation has begun facilitating scholarships and financial aid in order to provide educational opportuities for Dakota Reservation youth. Go Here For More...
U.S. Marines Honored With Ceremony...
On Wednesday, November 10th, 2010, the 235th Anniversary of the United States Marine Corps, Edward Lohnes and Lyle Rustad of Diversity Foundation, Inc. honored the Marines with a traditional blanket ceremony. Go Here For More...
Diversity receives donation to help Crow Creek...
Diversity Foundation, Inc. received over $2,000.00 from the Dodge County Boots and Saddles Club. Lyle Rustad, Diverstiy Foundation Executive Director received the check from Robert Kocinski at the Frito Lay coporate office in Bloomington, Minnesota. Robert Kocinski is the Frito Lay Regional Manager for the Madison, Wisconsin area as well as a member of the Dodge County Boots and Saddle Club. Go Here For More...
Youth Initiation Mentoring Academies...
Youth Initiative Mentoring Academies (YIMA) is a not-for-profit organization founded by Diversity Foundation board member Mamie Singleton. YIMA sponsors selected programs for at-risk youth that exposes them to careers, helps them to develop leadership skills, and facilitates civic responsibilities. Go Here For More...
Dedication of the Chief Wabasha II Sculpture...
On Septmeber 18th, the city of Wabasha, Minnesota dedicated a new fountain, designed and sponsored by John Bouqet, and a statue made in the likeness of Chief Wabasha II, designed and scultpted by Joanne Bird. Both now grace the city of Wabasha's river front next to the National Eagle Center.
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Dakota Reconciliation ...
Since 2002, when Rod Steiner amp; Diversity Foundation, Inc.begin their Dakota Outreach amp; Reconciliation efforts, well over 30 semi-loads of beds, clothes, food amp; other household items have been donated by the southeastern Minnesota cities of Winona, Rochester, Rushford-Peterson, St. Charles, Wabasha-Kellogg, and others. Go Here For More...
Dakota Homecoming ...
The festival is known as #x201C;Otakuye Hdihunipi #x201D; meaning All relatives have come home, takes place every year in the city of Winona Minnesota. It is an experience like no other where Wasicun (Caucasian) and Dakota worship, dance, feast, share stories, and play together along the shores of beautiful Lake Winona. Go Here For More...
Crow Creek Cemetary Restoration ...
"Just a shame we don't keep these graves up," Ashley says. quot;The cemetery is one of many things that need attention at Crow Creek. quot; Several people from a number of churches have been working on this restoration project for a number of years now. Go Here For More...
NAACP Banquet ...
Members of The Diversity Foundation, Inc. have been attending the NAACP Freedom Fund Banquet, which honors Martin Luther King Jr., every year for over ten years. This is the coverage of the 2010 Freedom Fund Banquet honoring Martin Luther King Jr. Go Here For More...
Unity Riders...
The Unity Ride represents part of the fulfillment of Lakota prophecies by Dakota visionary Birgil Kills Straight. It is an annual event that works to mend the Sacred Hoop of the Lakota, Dakota and Nakota Nations which was broken with the murder of Sitting Bull in l890 and the massacre of Lakota men, women and children at Wounded Knee. The first Unity Ride in 1990 from Bear Butte to Pine Ridge was called #x201C;Wiping the Tears of the Seven Generations #x201D; Go Here For More...
In the fall of 1997 Diversity Foundation, Inc. was determined exempt from federal tax under 501 (3) (c) and 170 (b) (A) (vi) as a single-source, intercultural networking group. Your contributions are tax deductable.
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