Join the CultureALL Team and cultivate collaborative communities.
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Bravo was formed in 2004 because a group of visionary, bold business and civic leaders across the municipalities of Greater Des Moines came together to elevate the quality of life, drive economic development and advance regional priorities
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“CultureALL provides safe and welcoming ways to see and be seen.”
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Stories about inclusion and belonging
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A look at "Creating the Black Utopia of Buxton, Iowa' by Rachelle Chase
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Jill Crosser, VP Consumer Services Manager for Bankers Trust, shares how CultureALL guided their DEI team on their inclusive journey
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News from around the DEI industry
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Saying thank you to JJ Kapur for his service at CultureALL
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News from around the DEI industry
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Anthony Arroyo, a Des Moines-based photographer, explores the impact of taco trucks on the community in his recent project
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Join us for part 3 of our 3-part series, with DEIB Business Consultant Paula Bell, on tools and resources to sustain our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) work.
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News from around the DEI industry
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Travel around the world right here in Iowa at the 2024 World Food and Music Festival
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News from around the DEI industry
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An Open Book storytelling event to help us understand how poverty is affecting our community.
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Join us for part 2 of our 3-part series, with DEIB Business Consultant Paula Bell, on building effective coalitions in our approach to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) work.
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Iowa Pride Series: Jake Sahr and Capital City Pride
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Iowa Pride Series: Max Mowitz and One Iowa
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Iowa Pride Series: Eric Shepard and the Des Moines Gay Men's Chorus
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For more than 80 years, the racial history of Nelda Mickle's hometown was brushed under a rug. Now, she's looking deeper to ensure it never happens again.
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Iowa Pride Series: Dan Jansen and the Iowa LGBTQ+ Chamber of Commerce
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Three local leaders have come together to create Bienvenido a Des Moines, the community's newest cultural celebration honoring Latino art and culture.
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The 2024 DSM World Refugee Day celebrates the impact of refugees and immigrants in Iowa. Join us in honoring the tumultuous journey of this community and support them as they establish new roots in Iowa.
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News from around the DEI industry
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Are you passionate about promoting cultural understanding and diversity?
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News from around the DEI industry
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Jill Lippincott shares how Principal Financial Group® uses supplier diversity Programs to help build stronger communities.
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Join us for a 3-part series, with DEI Business Consultant Paula Bell, on maintaining resilience and navigating pushback as DEI practictioners.
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Jack Chimbetete, Client Relations Consultant for CultureALL and Vice President of One Voice DSM, uses his experience as an immigrant business owner in Iowa to offer tips to fellow business leaders on boosting the economy by supporting new Iowans.
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CultureALL will moderate a panel at the 2024 Iowa Rural Development Summit
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JJ Kapur reflects on his own experience feeling like he doesn't belong as he researches how CultureALL programs can boost feelings of belonging for others.
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Knock and Drop Iowa, a culturally specific food pantry based in Des Moines, meets the needs of the local Latino population.
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Basi White founded Sensi'il Studios, Iowa's first Black-owned comic book company. He's dedicated to sharing Pan-African stories and reshaping the narrative of Black representation in the industry.
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Navigating diversity becomes much clearer when we understand the five mindsets on the Intercultural Development Inventory.
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CultureALL's Community Journalist Macey Shofroth shifts her perspective on Iowa after learning about the humanitarian legacy of Governor Robert D. Ray.
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Malycki Mañon-Sosa, Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Director for the Iowa State Bar Association, shares his thoughts on good intentions in the DEI space after a recent experience at an event.
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Two Iowan creatives aim to disrupt the prevailing narrative about Iowa by amplifying stories of marginalized communities and highlighting the complex, diverse people working to make the state a more equitable place.
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CultureALL will welcome Tatyana Fertelmeyster to Des Moines on December 8 to lead our community in a workshop designed to expand our capacity for being inclusive.
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Attend the 2023 school show, presented by CultureALL and Ballet Des Moines, at Hoyt Sherman place on December 7th.
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CultureALL DEI Planning uses data to engage your employees in developmental activities that improve your team's ability to be inclusive and equity-minded.
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Join us on November 10 to celebrate the release of Carol Roh Spaulding's "Waiting for Mr. Kim and Other Stories."
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After emigrating from Mexico to the United States at age 5, Joe Gonzalez has made it his mission to help others feel safe and supported in Des Moines.
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Listen to CultureALL Director of DEI Planning Stacey Kimberlin; Keenan Crow, Director of Policy and Advocacy at One Iowa; and The Gazette Columnist Todd Dorman on the Iowa Ideas 2023 Panel "Navigating Iowa's Culture Wars."
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Most Iowans live in the same county where they were born. They often don’t have the chance to connect with people who look, behave, and believe differently from them. It's important to build a space where we can develop intercultural skills through healthy communication.
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CultureALL DEI Planning's unique approach begins with measuring your organization’s capacity to accept and adapt to differences.
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Delta Dental of Iowa provides real-life interactions that give their team members opportunities to practice being inclusive.
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A local restaurant uses the farm-to-table concept to cultivate a menu influenced by cultures all over the world.
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As Midwestern family blends Christianity and Islam, they learn how the difference between impact and intention matters when bridging cultural differences.
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For nearly 20 years, the Vietnamese American Community in Iowa has served as a space to grow and integrate Vietnamese culture into the mainstream culture. The group continues to volunteer around the community and connect Vietnamese Iowans with one another.
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Join CultureALL and Paris Banh Mi for a night of Vietnamese food, cultural entertainment, and coming together across cultures to build a community where everyone is welcome.
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For five women in Des Moines, Folklorico dancing lets them share the beauty and creativity of their culture.
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People of Asian, Asian American, and Pacific Islander descent are one of the fastest growing populations in Iowa. Trevy Augustin and the Office of Asian and Pacific Islander Affairs within the Iowa Department of Human Rights offer support to ensure their success.
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Chenue Her made history when he became the first male Hmong news anchor in the country. Today, he uses his pride in his culture and his love of storytelling to lift up his community.
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Des Moines Metro Credit Union provides financial services and culturally attentive support to help the local Hispanic community take control of their financial futures.
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As Disability Awareness Month draws to a close, CultureALL Ambassador Frank Strong reflects on why it's important to include accessibility when discussing diversity, equity, and inclusion topics.
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Routine practice with CultureALL's DEI Planning team will increase your capacity to accept difference
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Students at Willowbrook Elementary School in Altoona learned to appreciate the value of diversity during a recent Multicultural Day.
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Two Des Moines churches gathered for an Open Book event, creating connections across their cultures and experiences through storytelling and authentic, personal conversations.
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CultureALL has 1,001 success stories about Iowans becoming more inclusive and accepting of diversity. We seek an experienced communications professional to report and publish these stories.
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Connect with this Brazilian tradition. What are some of the unique traditions you enjoy from your own culture?
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We feel stronger than ever in our mission to invite Iowans to participate in cultural traditions - growing APPRECIATION for the diversity around us and ELEVATING the quality of life for all.
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My first experience in small-town Iowa with someone from another culture was in 2005 with my kindergarten teacher from Japan. Now I'm giving such "firsts" to students across Iowa. They too should have the opportunity to grow up skill and grace for working with anyone around the world.
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When Francis arrived in a brightly patterned dashiki and kufi cap, the students were unsure of what to expect.
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When it came to opening up Kathmandu Restaurant, Mohan Sitoula and Thakur Neupane did it themselves – with their community.
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Tito's Lounge, a sleek sports bar in Urbandale Iowa, serves a mix of traditional Bosnian, Mediterranean, and American food.
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Vietnam Cafe is a bright, yellow-walled restaurant owned by Brenda Tran, located in the food court at Merle Hay Mall.
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Bob Goldberg, the Executive Director of the Jewish Federation of Greater Des Moines, shares his wisdom and what people should know on International Holocaust Remembrance Day.
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Iowa teachers grapple with new law in Iowa (HF802) that bans teaching students to analyze US history on issues of race and sex. Catherine Mein, the President of the Iowa Council for Social Studies, explains why the law is troubling.
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Are we prioritizing the respect and dignity of some students over others?
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Our methods may seem both simple and "nice" to have, but our process is researched-based and proven to be effective.
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CultureALL Board President Paul Brown explains how international travel has given him a more diverse perspective. But this is a privilege that most Iowans can't afford.
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We have reasons to be idealistic about inclusion in school.
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You want to create more equitable opportunities but you don’t have a vision for how to do it. Here are 5 things you can do now to get started.
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Why does it matter if students have access to high-quality cultural education?
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Why do some people refer to COVID-19 as the China virus? During stressful times, people tend to split the world into “us” and “them”, treating one preferred group with greater kindness while behaving badly toward a different group.
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Everyone has the right to appreciate and respond to art. CultureALL and the Des Moines Art Center came together to demonstrate this.
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When a CultureALL Ambassador enters your classroom, your student will get an authentic experience that will provide meaningful engagement with a new culture.
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It means a lot to students as they enter high school to see a sign as big as this mural to show they belong here.
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This was the 7th year in a row that CultureALL got to lead the activity pavilion, cultural stage, and culinary demonstrations.
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When you donate as an Angel Sponsor, 100% of your gift will cover the portion of programs that schools aren't able to fund.
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