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Achieving Our V] S I © 1'4 - D IV I: R5 I TY' <br /> <br />As an inner ring suburb, St. Louis Park is experiencing changing demographics. <br />Although diversity can sometimes be divisive, we advocate using St. Louis Park's <br />increasingly diverse population as a source of strength. <br /> <br />We examined multicuitural issues to find ways to increase community participation by <br />all groups and involve diverse populations in community leadership. We also sought <br />to address real and perceived human relations problems and foster a community-wide <br />attitude of acceptance and understanding. <br /> <br />Our key recommendations: · Provide diversity training for school staffs <br /> · Foster diversity among city a~d school district employees <br /> · Encourage diverse role models <br /> · Expand involvement of religious institutions <br /> · Create mentoring programs in multicultural leadership <br /> · Offer multicultural expos <br /> · Create crisis response groups <br /> · Foster open selection for advisory groups <br /> · Expand participation in community celebrations. <br /> <br />When carried out, these measures will help St. Louis Park celebrate and use its <br />diversity to enrich everyday life. <br /> <br />Diversity Task Force members: <br /> Sharon Anderson <br /> Susan Bioyer <br /> Dawn Conner <br /> Mark Felton <br /> Marsha Finkelstein <br /> Michael Garelick <br /> Steven Hansen <br /> Ruth Kirshner <br /> Josine Peters <br /> Jerry Rotman, Chair <br /> Jeff Roy <br /> Rosie Turner <br /> Susan Wiseman <br /> <br />This is only a summary of the Diversity Task Force Report for Vision St. Louis Park. For <br />a copy of the complete report, call 924-2519. <br /> <br /> <br />