Resources and Links


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Education

The Multiethnic Education Program
The ME Program provides educators and families culturally competent resources and strategies to ensure mixed heritage children thrive in our increasingly diverse society. See more about trainings and publications for the early childhood and school age communities at:
www.multiethniceducation.org

Maria P.P. Root 
Practicing clinical psychologist focusing her efforts and skills on the multiethnic experience. Dr. Root provides resources and a scientific view of the complex issues of multiracial people. She is based in Seattle, Washington. 
http://www.drmariaroot.com

Professor Wei Ming Dariotis 
A scholar deeply involved in the multiethnic and multicultural population, Dr. Dariotis serves many San Francisco multiethnic non-profit organizations. http://online.sfsu.edu/~dariotis

Family Diversity Projects 
Family Diversity Projects has created award-winning travel rental exhibits, including "Of Many Colors: Portraits of Multiracial Families" & "In Our Family: Portraits of All Kinds of Families," that tour communities nationwide and internationally. Educating people of all ages to recognize, support, and celebrate the full range of diversity; exhibits are designed to help reduce prejudice, stereotyping, and harrassment of all people who are perceived to be "different" from the "norm". Family Diversity Projects also provides speakers on diversity and workshop leaders for conference and exhibit venues.  
http://www.familydiv.org

New Demographic 
A diversity training company. Two representatives of the multi-racial community tackle the deep social complexities and nuances through speaking events around the country. The intent is to help facilitate the new vocabulary necessary for understanding and communicating within our culturally changing country. 
http://www.newdemographic.com/

Tolerance.org 
Online destination for people interested in dismantling bigotry and valuing diversity within oneself, at home, at school, at work or within the community. Site offers daily new, guidebooks for all ages, resources, downloadable public service announcements and games for young children.  
http://www.tolerance.org

Elliott Lewis  
Elliott Lewis is a freelance television journalist, a biracial diversity speaker, and the author of Fade: My Journeys in Multiracial America. Elliott is known for blending humor with straightforward commentary in his presentations on the multiracial experience. 
http://www.LewisFreelance.com

Diversity Resource Center 
Professional training and resources establishing functionality and efficiency in the diverse and multicultural workplace. The organization also offers trainings.  
http://www.diversityresources.com

National Association for Multicultural Education, NAME 
NAME's main objective is to give educators of preschoolers to upper level students support and knowledge for teaching their multiethnic pupils. Founded by a university professor, information available to any member includes lesson plans and a teaching video.  
http://www.nameorg.org

Soulistic Colours  
Soulistic Colours provides multidisciplinary services to enrich understanding and enpower cultural competence through interactive diversity and self enrichment programs. Provides services to support healthy relationships professionally and personally through interactive trainings and access to resources.  
http://soulisticcolours.com

DiversityCheckpoint.com 
Netherlands based diversity training and consultation firm.  
http://www.diversitycheckpoint.com

Bridge Communications, Inc. 
An organization dedicated to educating and sharing information with individuals and families who are living the multicultural/multiracial experience.
http://www.bridgecommunications.org

Mixed Heritage Center 
The Mixed Heritage Center (MHC) is a clearinghouse of information relevant to the lives of people who are multiracial, multiethnic, transracially adopted or otherwise affected by the intersection of race and culture.
http://www.mixedheritagecenter.org/

Family

Fusion 
Empowers children and parents through Family Activity nights and a summer camp for mixed heritage youth.  
http://www.fusionprogram.org/

Interracial Family Pride 
Interracial Intercultural Pride, founded in 1978, is the oldest existing multiracial group in the U.S., based in the San Francisco Bay Area. A community based organization hosting events and meetings for multiethnic and transracially adoptive families.  
http://www.ipride.org

Biracial Family Network, BFN 
Twenty five years ago, five mothers of multiethnic and transracially adopted children decided they needed help and support. This organization exists in the Chicago, IL area for that very purpose. Monthly meetings and events are scheduled throughout the year for those interested in joining the community.  
http://users.arczip.com/xmen3/bfnchicago/

Interracial Family Circle, IFC 
Since 1984, the Interracial Family Circle has provided opportunities for the education, support, and socialization of multiracial individuals, families, interracial couples and transracial adoptive families in the Washington, DC metropolitan area. Meetings, resources and youth services are to IFC members and the general public.  
http://www.interracialfamilycircle.org

Center for the Study of Biracial Children - CSBC 
Offer educational resources and workshops committed to multiethnic issues. A resource for researching and exploring the complexities of biracial and multiethnic children.  
http://csbchome.org

The Multiracial Family Center 
Offers an educational program through which multiracial and transracial families can come together to help children learn positive racial identity and cultural competence..  
http://www.multiracialfamilycenter.org

Community

MAVIN 
The meaning of the word is "one who understands". This Seattle based non-profit exists for the benefit of the mixed race community. News, organzing meetings, a print magazine and an extensive program schedule for every level of the multiethnic population.  
http://www.mavin.net/

Swirl 
Community awareness and connection organization. Swirl serves the whole nation through mixed-race community chapters with events for individuals and families. Chapter activities include: monthly dine-outs, book clubs, film screenings, discussions, panels, museum outings, family events, volunteer activities, and advocacy opportunities.  
http://www.swirlinc.org

Inter-Mix 
UK based organization with great forums, resources, and visuals. News and events round out this extensive website.  
http://www.intermix.org.uk

People in Harmony 
Workshops, discussion groups and social events are all arranged by this UK based group that has been around since the early 1970's. They offer articles, book reviews and other writings on the website. The organization exists for everyone and specifically seeks to encourage the children towards creative self-definition and self-_expression through photography, literature, music and poetry.  
http://www.pih.org.uk/

MultiRacial.com 
Essays, forums, blogs and commentaries covering all aspects of the multiracial population. This is an information filled website for the perusal of the casual learner or deep intentioned interaction with a live cyber-based community.  
http://www.multiracial.com/

Multiracial Americans of Southern California 
MASC caters to the needs of multiracial population; people involved in interracial relationships, and transracial adoptees, by bringing together these groups of people for discussion groups, social activities and educational opportunities.  
http://www.mascsite.org

Advocacy

Loving Day 
The monumental day of June 12, 1967 when interracial marriage, dating, sex and living together were legalized, has been termed Loving Day after the trial of Loving vs. Virginia. Learn and celebrate this fantastic and often overlooked holiday.  
http://www.lovingday.org

Association of Multiethnic Americans, AMEA 
A group in the San Francisco Bay Area established in 1988. Designed to represent the multiethnic community nationwide. A driving force and loud voice in the implementaion of the multiethnic category in the 2000 U.S. Census. 
http://www.ameasite.org

Project RACE 
A legislatively aligned action and awareness group with a 10 year history of making space on ballots, standardized tests, and government forms for the multiethnic voter. Volunteer sustained organization, currently on hiatus until further notice. 
http://projectrace.com

Arts

The Hapa Project 
The website displays the format and a portion of the content of an artistic book project that surveys the diversity of hapa faces.  
http://www.hapaproject.com/

Like Minded People 
Fresh shirts with conscious statements. Unique for girls, boys (big and little) and even babies. This is an independent company with a very specific pursuit of giving voice to the true self.  
http://www.likemindedpeople.us/

The Alloy Project 
The Alloy Project is a new multimedia project exploring the multiethnic experience through photography, film and theatre.  
http://www.thealloyproject.com/

The Race Museum 
The Race Museum is a new member of the movement to create new national identity opposed to racialization, with a mission to demonstrate the social significance of race through art, theater and scholarship.  
http://www.racemuseum.org

Mixed Messages Productions 
Mixed Messages Productions is a production company designed to bring together, encourage, highlight, and showcase the work of artists in the Mixed Race Arts Program.
http://www.mxdmessages.com/

Media

Mixed Media Watch (MMW
Blogspot written and maintained by the founders of New Demographic. Mixed Media Watch tracks and comments on media representations of mixed race people.  
http://www.mixedmediawatch.com

AtoZ Discount Printing
High Quality custom printed raffle tickets from experienced printers.
http://www.raffleticket.com

Message Boards and Blogs

Messages from the Mixed World 
Crossing Borders. Breaking Down Boundaries. Starting Trouble.
http://members7.boardhost.com/Mxdpoet/

A Birth Project 
Academic research, creative expression and general examination and support of transracial/international adoptee life and experience.
http://birthproject.wordpress.com/

Adopted Fostered Adults of African Diaspora (AFAAD) 
The AFAAD is an international network that provides resources, community, discussion and news space for Adult TransRacial Adoptees (TRA's), same-race adoptees and fosters across the globe who are African or African descent/Black, mixed-race, etc.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/afaad/

CITIZENShift
A dossier on the subject of mixed-race identity, curated by filmmaker Anne Marie Nakagawa.
http://citizen.nfb.ca/all-mixed-up