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LDA Collaborative ProjectLDA Collaborative Project
2006
Hey Rosa, can I ride with you?
Hey Martin, can I walk with you?
Hey Bobby, can I dream with you?
Hey Mahatma, can I sit with you?
What we need in the United States is not division; what we need in the United States is not hatred; what we need in the United States is not violence or lawlessness; but love and wisdom, and compassion toward one another, and a feeling of justice toward those who still suffer within our country, whether they be white or they be black. RFK 4-4-68
Let character be judged
We are a nation of immigrants
Hey Dolores, can I lead with you?
Free Your Mind
2006 LDA Project Project Topic: Embracing Diversity in Rock County Members of Group;
Todd Brien Steve Eichman Kim Hesgard David Peterson Evelyn Tan Woodring
Be the change you wish to see in the world
-Mahatma Gandhi
Diversity
Value of Diversity Diverse Work Forces enjoy… Core values of individual respect Fostering of productive environments Atmospheres that allow everyone to fully
contribute Encouragement of new ideas and innovations
Appreciation of Diversity Diversity is more than
race or color It also includes;
Gender Sexual orientation Religion Culture Social status Age Disability
We are all, in fact, one
-Joseph Campbell
Janesville Rotary GardensJanesville Rotary Gardens
Agenda LDA Focus
Diversity status today Group recognition Synergy with DAT Synergy with LDA Curriculum
Board Diversity ideas to bring to reality
Diversity Status Today What action is taking place now? Dynamic scene “What efforts can be pursued to further
diversity?”
The Diversity Sphere that represents the 5 races of the world
Honoring Diversity
Forward Janesville’s Awards Banquet 2006 Honorees
Forward Janesville Website
People working and building together
Diversity in Janesville Janesville takes an active role in Diversity
Awareness Business Education Community
Business Sector Forward Janesville Awards
Awarded Diversity Award to Boys and Girls Club Sponsors Diversity Training
Rock County Job Center Expanded services that support minorities
General Motors Formed Civil Rights Committee
Janesville Police Department Commended for diverse work force recruitment efforts
Education Sector Janesville School District
Embraces diversity Training for staff on diversity issues Awareness for students on diversity issues
International Charter School Human Relations Clubs
Formed at all middle and high schools
Diversity in our Community
% NationalitySchool District of Janesville
10 year change1996-1997 to 2006-2007
American Indian 0.3 to 0.4
Asian 1.7 to 2.1
African American 2.2 to 5.5
Hispanic 1.9 to 5.8
European American 93.8 to 86.2
Historical perspective & Statistics and Trends
Community Sector YWCA DAT United Way Groups: UW Extension, Boy Scouts, Girl
Scouts, YMCA, Boys and Girls Club Events: Cinco De Mayo, Absence of Color
Conference, Rotary Garden’s HarvestfestYou have to make a commitment, if we want to make changes
-Dolores Huerta
Group Recognition LDA Group sought visual
image to aid in recognition towards diversity efforts
Local graphic artist, Stacy Hoch, donated work on this image
Symbolism
Diversity Action Team History and Mission of DAT Started meetings in 1998 Goal: Advocating for Janesville to become a more
welcoming community for all people regardless of ethnicity, race, economic status, or abilities
Mission Statement: Minimize racism and discrimination in Rock County by embracing diversity, valuing multiculturalism, and fostering dignity and respect for everyone
Current Activities
The hero is commonly the simplest and obscurest of people
-Henry David Thoreau
Synergy with DAT
DAT Study Circles Expansion of Study Circles
Synergy with LDA Curriculum Board
Representative to drive diversity training
Diversity Ideas to bring to reality
Murals
Follow the Dream
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS!CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS! Submissions of small- scale
artworks will be accepted on or before M.L.K. Jr. Day.
Selected works receive cash prizes and a chance
to showcase entry at designated key places in
Janesville*For details call
YWCA- Rock County608.752.5444
“Art often inspires… trust, openness, honesty, cooperativeness, tolerance, and respect”.
“Arts can be a valuable engine of civic renewal”. “...build social capital through a shared artistic experience”. “…the vast promise of the arts is to bring diverse people
together and to enlarge our sense of common connections and linked fate”.
“…to enrich our understanding of truth, to enlarge our appreciation of beauty, and to give us insights into the human condition”.
“…to create indelible images, to express difficult ideas through metaphor, and to communicate beyond the limits of language”.
Sagauro Seminar on Civic Engagement in America. John F. Kennedy School of Government. Harvard University, 79 JFK St., Cambridge, MA 02138
DAT Murals Need sponsorships Need locations Need artists LDA Members to champion mural projects Abundant learning experiences for all participants Overall results are several Diversity murals
throughout community Community impact would raise awareness of
diversity issues and promote peaceful coexistence
“Talking Walls”
“We’re on the Same Boat”by Xavier Cortada
“A Dream Coming True”
Diversity Ideas Public Relations Efforts
Awareness of Diversity Issues Advertising Sponsors Educational Opportunities
Offerings through Forward Janesville Offerings through Diversity Action Team
The very essence of leadership is that you have to have a vision. It’s got to be a vision you articulate clearly and forcefully on every occasion.
-Theodore Hesburgh, President of Notre Dame University
Embrace Diversity
Thank you! For the opportunity to
present these ideas For the opportunity to
positively affect our community
For our sponsorship To the Diversity Action
Team
Leadership Development Academy
2005-06 LDA Sponsors & Contributors
Alliant Energy Foundation Associated Bank
Cedar Crest City of Janesville
George K Tallman Charitable Trust Janesville Gazette
Janesville School District Johnson Bank
KANDU Industries/Best Events M&I Bank
Mercy Health System Nowlan & Mouat Robert W. Baird
Rock Road Companies UAW Local 95
Walter and Jessie Francisco Foundation Zonta Club of Janesville
Q and A
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