Race Relations & Cultural Collaboration
The 2000 Census identified Metropolitan Detroit as the most racially segregated region in the country. Our work in race relations fosters open communication to create greater understanding between the ethnic groups who make up the Detroit Region. Our goal is to break down barriers and eliminate this highly dubious distinction.
Our unique niche is providing a forum for race relations issues and the inequities that continue to exist because of racial and social disparities. Serving as a facilitator and advocacy organization, we partner with corporations, cultural organizations, educational institutions, and community-based organizations that represent different racial and ethnic groups to identify common concerns and develop specific action steps and initiatives. Some of these initiatives include:
Multicultural Leadership Series
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This experience highlights the histories, cultures and socioeconomic issues of communities of color (African/African American, Arab, Chaldean, Asian, Hispanic/Latino and Native American). Participants must attend a day-long orientation, plus five 8-hour cultural sessions hosted by our five partner agencies that reflect these communities. Applicants will represent people of various racial, ethnic, and cultural communities in the region, a cross section of businesses, civic groups, educational institutions, health services and community-based organizations. Upon completion, participants are recognized at an evening ceremony and will serve as liaisons in the community for metropolitan Detroit. >> Read More About The Multicultural Leadership Series
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Immigration
At the request of several Board members, New Detroit was instrumental in the creation of the Detroit Coalition for Responsible Immigration Policy in 1996. This request was made because, at the time, efforts were being made in the U.S. Congress to penalize legal immigrants in the United States by removing their opportunities to receive public assistance benefits in the reauthorization of the Welfare Reform legislation.
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The Cultural Exchange Network
The Cultural Exchange Network (CEN) is a consortium of over 50 active community-based organizations, sponsored by New Detroit, and represents the region’s five main communities of color, plus other communities. This diverse group plans the annual Concert of Colors – Metro Detroit’s Diversity Festival and Series. Relationships formed through the planning process for this activity serves as a foundation for further cross-cultural collaboration around shared interests and concerns. this year's concert will be held on July 18-20 at the Max M. Fisher Music Center. World-class performers will be featured in several venues both in and near the center.
