What is the CID?
Sarasota County and surrounding communities are becoming increasingly diverse as they grow. The CID exists for residents, business and associations who want to be proactive in harnessing our diversity as a catalyst for creating a vibrant, healthy and inclusive community. We do this by providing forums and opportunities for connection that create relationships, build bridges and give community partners the opportunity to collaborate and learn together.
Click here to see our 2007 report.
Membership is free and it connects you to a community of people, associations and institutions that want to build an inclusive community that values diversity. Click here to fill out our online membership form. You will then receive our newsletter that will keep you plugged in to diversity related events in the community.
Support CID
We need the time, talent and treasure of our members to succeed. Invest in a strong community.
>Click here to download a donation form.
>Click here to download a list of volunteer opportunities.
Good work CID members are doing in the community…
CID Community Forum – January 27, 2008
On January 27 from 2-4:30 pm, the CID will host an intergenerational conversation on the subject of youth and diversity. The program will feature a panel including Ed James Jr., Charles McKenzie, Jim Delgado, Michael Shelton and Jennifer Mainey; breakout groups for community participation in the following areas: Immigration, Inter-faith, Race Relations, GLBTQ, Disabilities, Schools, and Media as a Bridge. Location: Booker High School. We will have English/Spanish interpreters as well as signing for the hearing impaired. Wheelchair accessible. RSVP preferred 365-8751 or jthomas@scopexcel.org. Click here to download the flyer.
Speaking of Diversity - Diversity Awareness Workshops
Speaking of Diversity is a 3-4 hour conversation-based interactive workshop for adults. The workshop explores three important areas in which diversity impacts our lives:
- Assumptions: Humans couldn’t get through their day with out making certain assumptions about others. However, sometimes assumptions can lead to stereotypical thinking that separates us from others. In the workshop we explore our assumptions so that we are of aware them and their impact on our interactions.
- Privilege: In American society today some people enjoy economic, social, political and other privileges that are unavailable to others based purely upon the race, religion, location or other group into which they were born. The workshop has participants consider their own privileges (or lack thereof) and how the often unacknowledged system of privilege delegation operates in society.
- Speaking up: When one encounters discrimination or bigotry, speaking up and addressing it can be difficult and anxiety causing. We discuss this difficulty and share ideas for being better prepared to speak up.
Outcomes of Program since 2005:
- 250…. Number of people reached through workshops
- 8……. Number of organizations reached through workshops
- 90……Percent evaluations indicating that participants reported that the workshop met their expectations and was of value to them
- 8 …….Number of community leaders that have acted as volunteer facilitators
- 4……..Number of volunteer facilitators in training
For information or to schedule a workshop please contact Ann Friedman at (941) 358-3258 or rose62240@yahoo.com:
PDF Downloads for workshop
CID Youth Initiative
Adult and youth members of the CID work together to support youth and diversity in our community. Here is a list of community accomplishments in 2007
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CID raised over $7,000 in community support to send 7 students from 5 district schools (Booker, Triad, Cardinal Mooney, Venice and North Port High Schools) to attended Anytown, a 5 day residential diversity awareness and leadership program
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Three Unity Days (Day long in-school workshops) were conducted at North Port High School, and Laurel Civic Center Summer Program reaching 130 youth. Six more Unity Days are being planned for next year reaching 300 students.
- Anytown students at North Port and Cardinal Mooney High Schools have started Diversity Clubs at their schools
- Ongoing youth/adult partnerships intend to expand presence of diversity programming in schools and communities
Community Forum: Hate Crimes
The Coalition for Inclusion & Diversity convened 200 community members on Sunday, October 21 to address the question, "How can our community prevent and respond to hate crimes?" The program included stories from a family affected by a recent hate crime, an expert speaker on hate crimes from the Anti-Defamation League and a panel with representatives from local media and law enforcement. Topic conversations sparked ideas for taking action to prevent and respond to hate crimes.
The CID also collected over 50 letters of support for the family victimized by the July 6 arson and vandalism hate crime.
Diversity Directory
Imagine a directory that had all the different groups, clubs and organizations in our community that work to foster an inclusive community that values diversity. This brief survey is being conducted by the CID in order to create such a directory. Diversity-focused nonprofits, agencies, clubs, associations, etc. are encouraged to participate. By publishing the directory, the CID intends to connect diversity-focused efforts in our community and provide access to residents.
Not sure if your group or organization fits? Questions about the survey can be directed to Jake Thomas at jthomas@scopexcel.org or 941-365-8751.
Please only provide information with the knowledge and permission of authorized staff or officers of the organization. If you would like to provide information for an organization, please click here.
Member Organizations
ALSO Out Youth
Alta Vista Neighborhood Association
American Association of University Women
American Jewish Committee
Art Center Sarasota
Bella Concepts
Brothers and Sisters Doing the Right Thing
Center for Religious Tolerance
Church of the Trinity
City of Sarasota Human Relations Board
Community Youth Development
Congregation for Humanistic Judaism
Covenant Mennonite Fellowship
Embracing Our Differences
Family Heritage House Museum
First Congregation United Church of Christ
Florida Academy of African-American Culture
Florida Media Project
Friendship Volunteer Center
FTTD Media Group
Gentle Storm Productions
Gulfcoast Legal Services
Healthy Start Coalition of Sarasota County
Hispanic Latino Coalition
Jewish Family and Children’s Services
Joel May Architecture
Kevin F. Sanderson, Chartered
Legal Aid of Manasota
Manasota GLBT Community Center
Metro Coffee & Wine
Microtraining Associates, Inc.
Mobilized Youth
NAACP [National Association for the Advancement of Colored People]
New College of Florida
Osires Ergonomics
Peace and Justice Coalition, St. Boniface Church
PFLAG Sarasota [Parents, Families, and Friends of Lesbians and Gays]
Richardson, Kleiber, Walter Realty
Ringling College of Art & Design
Rising Tide International
Ruden, McCloskey, Smith, Schuster & Russell
Sarasota Bar Association, Diversity Committee
Sarasota County School Board
Sarasota Manatee Jewish Federation
SCOPE [ Sarasota County Openly Plans for Excellence]
Second Thought Productions
Smith-Soeder Enterprises, Inc.
Soul Speak / Soul Moves, Inc.
SPARCC [ Safe Place and Rape Crisis Center]
Suncoast Network for Compassionate Communication
Suncoast Partnership to End Homelessness
Take Stock in Children of Sarasota County
Teens for Change, North Port High School
The Batter World Foundation for Children
Tidewell Hospice and Palliative Care
United Way of Sarasota County
USF Sarasota- Manatee, Diversity Committee
Virtually Unanimous
Westcoast Black Theatre
Williams, Parker, Harrison, Dietz & Getzen
WSLR LP FM 96.5
Young Professionals Group of Sarasota
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