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RACE RESOURCES
African
American
African-American Issues
http://www.black-collegian.com/african/index.shtml
This is a must site for the study of multiculturalism. The site
contains numerous articles of current interest and numerous articles
of historical interest.
African-American Population Statistics
http://www.lenzine.com/census/
A U.S. Department of Commerce site. This page contains numerous
tables and charts which are African-American centered. Topics
include general population, education, marital status, economics,
employment and poverty. This site contains a wealth of data for the
study of African-American issues.
Corner School Development Program
http://info.med.yale.edu/comer/
James B. Comet, M.D. of Yale University has developed a very
promising plan for the implementation of multiculturalism in the
public schools. The School Development Program homepage provides an
outstanding model for educational improvements. The guiding
principle of the SDP are no-fault, consensus, and collaboration.
Student achievement at Comet schools has risen significantly.
Gravity
http://newsavanna.com/gravity/toppages.html
A new site which is devoted to listing "top sites" of interest to
those doing research about African American. This is an excellent
multicultural page. This page is the successor page to the
Meanderings Home Page.
The Faces of Science: African Americans in the
Sciences
http://www.princeton.edu/~mcbrown/display/faces.html
This web page lists African American men and women who have
contributed to the advancement of science and engineering. African
American chemists, biologists, inventors, engineers, and
mathematicians have contributed in both large and small ways that
can be overlooked when chronicling the history of science. This site
may offer great encouragement to future generations.
Meanderings Home Page
http://newsavanna.com/meanderings
This is an electronic journal which offers some articles on
sensitive political issues. The primary articles are concerned with
issues of interest to African American and to readers of African
American literature. The site may be controversial. Teachers will
find a wealth of materials, but may want to monitor or select given
issues for student research. This site offers various viewpoint
about diversity issues. The past journals are not always the most
recent writings on issues.
Race and Ethnicity
http://www.webactive.com/directory/wniadirsearch.html?Race+and+Ethnicity
This site contains numerous links to other web sites. This is a
comprehensive ethnicity site. The home page for this site lists many
resources for the student.
Asian
Americans
Asian Arts
http://www.webart.com/asianart/index.html
This is a serious site which offers numerous examples of Asian
artwork. Often artwork is accompanied by full commentary.
Asia Society
http://www.asiasociety.org
This is a premier sire. The Asia Society is America's leading
institution dedicated to fostering an understanding of Asia and
communication between Americans and the peoples of Asia and the
Pacific. The Asia Society presents a wide range of programs
including major art exhibitions, performances, international
corporate conferences, and contemporary affairs programs.
Asian Studies WWW Virtual Library
http://coombs.anu.edu.au/WWWVL-AsianStudies.html
This site provides the following data: online resources for Asian
studies, conferences, databases and Asia-Pacific mailing lists,
academic programs and resources for studying abroad in Asia,
regional, country and subject-oriented mailing lists, online Asian
Studies' journals and newsletters, online Bookshops, searchable
catalogs of Asian Studies' bookshops and publishers.
China News Digest
http://www.cnd.org
This site is maintained by the Asian American Network. The site
provides information about current events in China, short stories
and photos of China. There is some Chinese language on this site.
National Asian American Telecommunication Society
http://www.naatanet.org
NAATA is one site created to provide culturally diverse programming
for public television. NAATA's program areas have expanded to
include support to media artists, international educational, and
cable distribution.
National Clearinghouse for U.S.-Japan Studies
http://www.indiana.edu/~japan
This site is maintained by Indiana University. The site is very
creative and current. a visit to Virtual Japan provides video, maps,
readings, news, and travel information.
Stanford Guide to Japan Information Resources
http://jguide.stanford.edu/
Another university page, this site provides information on current
topics in Japan. Some Japanese language is available.
Hispanic
Americans
Hispanic Page in the U.S.
http://coloquio.com/
This site has won a number of awards. The site is enhanced by a
number of interesting graphics which load very fast. The site lists
several famous historic Hispanics. Also listed are connections to
all Latin American nations. Current developments in Spain are cited.
A very good set of links are provided.
Hispanic Culture Center
http://hcfoundation.org/
A bilingual website claiming to be the "largest and most
comprehensive facility of its kind in the United States." The center
is programmatically linked to schools communities and cultural
institutions around the world.
LatinoWeb
http://latinoweb.com/
This web site is a virtual info center for businesses and nonprofit
organizations.
U.S. Census Bureau Hispanic Population
http://www.census.gov/population/www/socdemo/hispanic.html
This site provides census data on US Hispanic population. Current
population survey are summarized in data tables. Official
definitions of the term Hispanic are provided.
Welcome to Amigos
http://edweb.sdsu.edu/people/cguanipa/amigos/
A professional site that will benefit Hispanics and others
interested in studying Hispanics. The site provides informational
essays, resources for locating help, stories of intergenerational
experiences. This is a very user friendly and highly interactive
page.
Native
American
Index of Native American Resources on the
Internet
http://www.hanksville.org/NAresources/
This is a very well maintained site. A table specifies over thirty
subjects dealing with Native culture such as education, culture,
books, music, and video. There are approximately 700 different
referring pages that send accesses to this Index. Approximately 170
of these referring pages are from search engines, leaving about 500
other referring pages that sent one or more accesses to this Index.
The Index is accessed about 350 times a day.
A Line in the Sand
http://www.hanksville.org/sand/
This is a Native American site; this site deals with issues of
cultural property which includes not only land and other tangible
property, but also ideas, traditions, and other non-tangibles. The
site explores cultural stereotypes, ethics in archaeology and
anthropology, and cultural suppression. Both fiction and non-fiction
references are provided. This site is being developed into a
commercial CD-ROM permitting students to study these issues without
being on-line.
The Institute of Tribal Environmental
Professionals
http://www4.nau.edu/itep/
The Institute of Tribal Environmental Professionals was established
in support of environmental protection of Native American natural
resources. The institute provides training and educational programs
for Indian tribes.
Native American
http://home.earthlink.net/~dboals1/nativam.html
This site by Dennis Boals currently lists 139 links to Native
American resources. The Boals site is a true megasite for a variety
of research interests. This site is well suited for public school
and higher education research. The information provided is unbiased,
and does provide for a comprehensive review of many electronic data
sites.
Native American Homepages
http://www.nativeculture.com/lisamitten/indians.html
Lisa Mitten at the University of Pittsburgh maintains this current
collection of resources. The web mistress is a mixed-blood Mohawk
urban Indian, and a librarian at the University of Pittsburgh. The
goal is to provide access to home pages of individual Native
Americans and Nations, and to other sites that provide solid
information about American Indians. This page is organized by the
following categories: Information on Individual Native Nations,
Native Organizations and Urban Indian Centers, Tribal Colleges,
Native Studies Programs, Native Media-Organizations, Journals and
Newspapers, Radio and Television, Pow-wows and Festivals, Sources
for Indian Music, Native Arts Organizations and Individuals, Native
Businesses, and links to native American home pages.
Native American News
http://www.nanews.org/index2.shtml
This site has been updated weekly by Gary Night Owl; the site is
about those who walk the Red Road. This site provides a Native
American newsletter on-line and also posts back issues.
NativeNet
http://niikaan.fdl.cc.mn.us/natnet/
This page has been designed as a research link to indigenous people
from all nations. The page maintains electronic mailing lists,
archives, references, and history concerning indigenous people of
the world. This page provides online newsletters from the American
Indian Library Association.
Native American Resources
http://www.indirect.com/user/akers/resources.html
This is a well maintained site which lists a variety of resources on
Native Americans. The site contains information on law, articles,
museums, legislation, genealogy, and news.
Native Web
http://www.nativeweb.org
The site "touches ancient teaching and modern technology." The
categories of this site include the following: Subject Categories,
Geographic Regions, Nations/Peoples, Languages, Education, Law &
Legal Issues, Literature, Women, Newsletters & Journals,
Organizations, Bibliographies, Historical Material, K-12 Sites,
Information Sites, Dictionaries, Personal Home Pages, and Mailing
lists.
Other
Ethnic Pages
All Things Irish
http://www.Ireland.com
This site is searchable by keyword. This is a very comprehensive
Irish page. The page is maintained by an American to provide
information about Ireland for interested users.
America's Stirfry: Home Page
http://www.americas-stirfry.com
This is a commercial site whose primary focus is to cultivate a
positive self-esteem and self-image in children of all colors.
People of color have made great contributions to the United States.
The site offers resources to educators.
Centerville Sister Cities
http://www.ci.centerville.oh.us/sistercity/
This is a page that the authors of this text have designed. The page
is hosted on the City of Centerville, OH server. This informational
site permits residents to communicate with European and Canadian
sister cities. The page provides a historical overview, current
projects and several links. This page is included to demonstrate how
local citizens might think "globally."
Diversity Resources
http://www.ed.wright.edu/diversity/ethnicracediversi.htm
This is a comprehensive site for many resources concerning diversity
issues. After linking to this site, click on Ethnicity or directly
access the address at http://www.ed.wright.edu/cehs/diversity/
ethnic.race.diversi.htm. This megasite contains many ethnic links to
the following areas: Native American, Asian Americans, African
Americans, Hispanic Americans, and other diversity links.
Electronic Ellis Island
http://wwwald.bham.wednet.edu/museum/museum.htm
The mission statement is to chronicle and celebrate the diversity of
the many cultures around our world through the eyes of children. The
International Channel in cooperation with the Ellis Island
Immigration Museum, The Statue of Liberty-Ellis Island Foundation
and the National Park Service invite the user to take a tour of
Ellis Island.
Ellis Island—Through America's Gateway
http://www.internationalchannel.com/education/ellis/
Similar to the Electronic Ellis Island site. This site also has many
photographs and some film clips on immigration.
Hajj Travel Web Page
http://www.geocities.com/al_hajj/Travel.html
This site provides an overview of the reasons for this pilgrimage to
Mecca. The site reviews all of the necessary preparations required
for the pilgrimage.
Iranian Cultural and Information Center
http://tehran.stanford.edu
Notice that the URL is from Stanford. This is a non-controversial
site which represents historical and current Iran. The site covers
history, art, travel, photos, and other resources
Judaism and Jewish Resources
http://shamash.org/trb/judaism.html
This is a comprehensive Jewish study page. Contents covers Hebrew,
Yiddish, the Holocaust, Israel, museums, art, travel, and many
related subj ects.
The Human Rights Campaign
http://www.hrc.org/
This site was selected by POINT as one of the Top 5% Best Sites on
the Net! The Human Rights Campaign envisions an America where
lesbian and gay people are ensured of their basic equal rights, and
can be open, honest and safe at home, at work, and in the community.
The Mideast Peace Process
http://www.mfa.gov.il/mfa/home.asp
This page is updated to reflect recent events. An effort is made to
provide both Israeli and Palestinian perspectives and history.
The National Italian American Foundation
http://www.niaf.org
This site contains information about Italian and Italian-Americans,
such as Italian/Italian-American organizations, Famous
Italians/Italian-Americans, History, Genealogy, Music, and much
more.
National Multicultural Institute
http://www.nmci.org//
The national multicultural Institute is primarily concerned with
offering multicultural training. This page offers training
information, resources and several important links to other
multicultural sites.
The Nordic Page
http://www.markovits.com/nordic/
The following subjects are provided on this page: general
information about the Nordic countries, Official home pages, news,
Nordic Cities, Arts & culture, Business and Education. This site
provides links of interests to the student of Nordic countries. The
clickable map of Norway is very good. Be prepared for Scandinavian
languages in navigating this site.
USC's Filipino American Student Association
http://www.geocities.com/fasa_usc/
Filipino-American Association of Greater Columbia, SC
http://www.filamsc.org
The Study of Russia
http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/rutoc.html
This site takes a look in brief at various cultural traits of
Russia.
Sister Cities International
http://www.sister-cities.org
This is a true premier site for honest ethnic exchanges. Sister
Cities International was conceived by President Eisenhower in the
1950's. This organization has grown greatly during the past one-half
century. The annual international conference provides an excellent
international forum for an exchange of ideas. Moreover, Sister
Cities International offers an opportunity for students to
conference and to communicate.
Standards: An International Journal of
Multicultural Studies
http://www.colorado.edu/journals/standards/
An electronic journal of multicultural studies.
United Nations
http://www.un.org
This is an official site provided by the UN Information is available
in English, Spanish, and French. This site will be of great value to
multicultural students. The information is current, and searches are
available to the user.
United States Holocaust Museum
http://www.ushmm.org:80/index.html
This museum is a must visit for all Americans. However, a virtual
visit to this web site will provide a strong flavor of the actual
museum.
Lesson
and Resource Pages
American Immigration Home Page
http://www.bergen.org/AAST/Projects/Immigration/
This site contains a good deal of data on past and current
immigration. The site is maintained by the Academy for the
Advancement of Science and Technology.
Demography and Population Studies WWW VL
http://demography.anu.edu.au/VirtualLibrary/
This site contains over 172 links for democracy and population
studies. This international site is maintained by the Australian
National University.
Intercultural E-mail Classroom Connections
http://www.iecc.org/
Intercultural E-mail Classroom Connections is a free service to help
link teachers and classes from different countries and cultures via
e-mail for pen-pal and other exchanges. This is a very well
maintained site. Both teachers and students will enjoy the benefits
of immediately establishing a relationship with a "web-pal."
Institute of International Education
http://www.iie.org
This page provides information on Fullbright Fellowships. In
addition, the site offer much information concerning international
educational exchanges. A search tool provides assistance in
navigating this page.
Legal Information Institute
http://supct.law.cornell.edu:8080/supct/
This site is developed on the basis of the U.S. Supreme Court
electronic project, Hermes. Provides current Court decisions from
1990—present. While this is a general site, it is important to the
review of specific multicultural Court cases.
Library of Congress
http://www.loc.gov/
This is a megasite containing a good deal of research data. This
site is included in this section because the site also has a number
of important multicultural resources. Searchable resources are
provided.
National Geographic Online
http://www.nationalgeographic.com
The journal has been an educational tool for over one hundred years.
While the full journal is not available at this site, the online
version is still an important resource.
Population Reference Bureau
http://www.prb.org/
This is a fantastic research page for studying the population and
demography of over 200 nations. A specific search engine for
populations statistics and resources are provided. Links to many
other sites are available. A specific sub directory on education
should be of value to teachers in developing lesson plans. This sub
directory also provides many other educational resources about
population studies.
Resources for Diversity
http://www.alabanza.com/kabacoff/Inter-Links/diversity.html
Link page for diversity-related sites and issues. Some resources
from this page include Intercultural Classroom Connections,
Migration and Ethnic Relations, Minority Studies Page, African
Studies Web, Chicano-LatinoNer, American Sign Language, Feminism
Resources, Rainbow Room, and Facets of Religion.
Teaching African-American History
http://socialstudies.com/c/Pages/blackhistory.html
This commercial site is maintained by Social Studies school service.
The site is an online version of the catalog. In addition, several
links are provided for teaching about African American History.
Teaching Diversity
http://fisher.osu.edu/diversity/teach.htm
This site offers some important tips for teachers in working with
student diversity.
The Smithsonian
http://www.si.edu This is a
megasite. While the site contains much information and links which
transcend a multicultural direction, this site is an important
muticultural resource site. A site search tool will permit the user
to focus on multiculturalism and diversity.
U.S. Census Bureau
http://www.census.gov
An excellent research site. The site is a wealth of statistical
information. A ~'Just for Fun" section is designed to peak student
interest in using census information in a learning environment.
United States Immigration and Nationality Act,
Title 8
http://www.fourmilab.to/uscode/8usc/8usc.html
Immigration is an important aspect of diversity. This site contains
legal research. An essential feature of this site is that the entire
searchable code is provided. This information will offer tremendous
value to the serious researcher.
Flags of the World
http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/
This is a site originally established by an individual. The site has
an excellent display of flags of most nations. National databases
are also provided.
Global Village
http://www.servinggod.org/Missionaries/Global_Village.htm
This site asks the question: what would the world be like if it only
had a population of 1000 people.
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