Diversity Resources

The Civil Rights Project
A synthesis of the research on key civil rights and equal opportunity policies that have been neglected or overlooked.  From Harvard University.
http://www.civilrightsproject.harvard.edu/research/diversity/diversity_gen.php

Culturally Responsive Teaching
Information and strategies for adapting teaching to meet the needs of all students. From Brown University.
http://www.lab.brown.edu/tdl/tl-strategies/crt-principles-prt.shtml

Diverse Schools: "Skewing Myths About Diverse Schools"
Education columnist Jay Mathews discusses how author and parent Eileen Gale Kugler debunks seven myths that scare smart parents away from diverse schools. From the Washington Post (August 2004).
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A36327-2004Aug3.html

Diversity Calendar
Monthly listings of ethnic, national, and religious days. From the University of Kansas.
www3.kumc.edu/diversity/

Diversity Web
This is a resource hub for higher education, part of an initiative is designed to create new pathways for diversity collaboration and connection, via the World Wide Web and more traditional forms of print communication. It is part of a larger communications initiative entitled Diversity Works.
www.diversityweb.org/

Educating Teachers for Diversity
This article addresses the critical issue of preparing future teachers to promote "meaningful, engaged learning for all students, regardless of their race, gender, ethnic heritage, or cultural background." From North Central Regional Educational Laboratory (NCREL).
http://www.ncrel.org/sdrs/areas/issues/educatrs/presrvce/pe300.htm

Equity and Diversity Resources
Articles, self checklists, stories, and more on the issues of equity and diversity in the classroom. From the Eisenhower National Clearinghouse.
http://www.enc.org/topics/equity/?ls=sn

Glossary of Terms Related to Judaism
This resource provides the origin and definitions of hundreds of people, places, and things. Prepared initially by Robert A. Kraft, University of Pennsylvania.
philo.ucdavis.edu/zope/home/bruce//RST23/gloss.html

Multicultural Education and Ethnic Groups: Selected Internet Sources
A mix of Web resources on multicultural education and diversity, including background articles, Web sites for K-12 teachers, bibliographies, biographies, ethnic cooking, religion, and more. From the California State University-Stanislaus Library.
http://www.library.csustan.edu/lboyer/multicultural/main.htm

Reading Resources: Celebrate Reading 365 Days a Year - Multicultural Web Resources
These Web resources promote multiculturalism through literature. They provide a window on the world for your students.
http://www.nea.org/webresources/readmulticult0509.html

Tolerance.org's Resources for Teachers, Administrators, and Counselors
This Web site (a project of the Southern Poverty Law Center) encourages people from all walks of life to fight hate and promote tolerance. Two classroom resources are available free for the asking:
  » Teaching Tolerance magazine subscription (one copy per issue)
  » Responding to Hate at School booklet (available in bulk)
http://www.tolerance.org/teach/index.jsp

Updated September 2005.