Multicultural

The Consortium members make a concerted effort to promote multiculturalism in Iowa. These recruitment efforts include participation in national diversity career fairs and professional associations. The Consortium also supports community multicultural professional networking sessions and the development of community multicultural guides in effort to help people establish lasting connections in their community and in Iowa. Please utilize the links below to learn more about Iowa.

Community/Regional Resources

African American Business Association of Des Moines
Alianza - Latino Business Association
Ames Jewish Congregation
Cedar Rapids/Iowa City - Cultural Corridor
Diversity Focus - Cedar Rapids/Iowa City
Dubuque365.com
Inclusion - Greater Des Moines Diversity Magazine [PDF: 26.92 MB]
Muscatine - New Iowan Center
Ottumwa - New Iowa Center
Positively Pella - Resource Guide
Siouxland - New Iowan Center
The James Gang - Iowa City
Tifereth Israel Synagogue - Des Moines
Young Professionals Connection - Des Moines
Young Professionals of Ames

Events/Museums/Music

African American Historical Museum & Cultural Center of Iowa
Brunnier Art Museum
Celebrasian - Asian Heritage Festival
Danish Immigrant Museum
Figge Art Museum - Davenport
Gateway Dance Theatre
Iowa City Jazz Festival
Iowa Juneteenth Observance
Latino Heritage Festival
Music of Ashanti
National Czech & Slovak Museum and Library
State Historical Society of Iowa
University of Iowa Museum of Art
University of Northern Iowa Gallery of Art
Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum

Groups/Statewide Organizations

African American Historical Museum and Cultural Center of Iowa
Arts Council of the University of Iowa
Capital City Pride
Central Iowa Human Resource Managers
Chinese Association of Iowa
Deaf Services Unlimited
El Castellano - Spanish Language Web Site
Filipino-American Association of Iowa
Indo American Association of Iowa
Iowa Asian Alliance
Iowa Interpretors and Translators Association, Inc.
Iowa Muslim Students Association
Iowa Safe Schools
Iowa Women's Cultural Collective
La Fuerza Latina - Drake University Chapter
Latinos Unidos of Iowa
Minority Professional Network
NAACP Region Finder
Office of Equal Opprtunity & Diversity
Urban Dreams
Volunteer Iowa

Iowa/State Agencies

Commission on the Status of Iowans of Asian and Pacific Islander Heritage
Iowa Commission on the Status of African-Americans
Iowa Department of Human Rights
Iowa Department of the Blind
Iowa Division of Latino Affairs
Legislative Services
Persons with Disabilities
State of Iowa

Media Resources

El Latino - "Central Iowa's Leading Spanish Language Newspaper"
Hola America - English Spanish Newspaper
Inclusion - Greater Des Moines Partership Diversity Committee Newsletter

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