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Category Archives: diversity
2023 Spring Equinox
Photo: Horsetooth Reservoir thawing, March 11.
Rebirth, renewal, awakening…whatever you think of spring and however you chose to celebrate it (or not), March 20 marks the start of something new.
What did you lose during the winter months? What did you gain? How have you changed?
Upcoming Events in Fort Collins!
Re-posted from City of Fort Collins Equity & Inclusion Office: https://www.fcgov.com/equity/ Dear Fort Collins Community, There is too much grief across the nation to stay silent on these matters. Communities and families are deeply suffering and collectively we are all scarred from the recent horrific acts of violence, particularly those directed toward communities of color.Continue reading “Upcoming Events in Fort Collins!”
Announcement: Share Your Story
Diverse Fort Collins elevates the voices of people who live, work, and play in our community.
In partnership with Diverse Fort Collins, Northern Colorado Writers will continue our work in sharing diverse voices.
Podcasts: A User’s Guide
Podcasts: A User’s Guide by Linae Warden. I was inspired to write this guide by a Diverse Fort Collins friend who is interested in listening to podcasts but doesn’t know where to start.
Community Voices: Diane Jones
From “Transitioned” by Diane Jones.
…when you are trans, there is nowhere to hide. Not that I want to hide, I am out and proud, but a large part of the status quo does not agree with it or understand it. I get pointed at, stared at, laughed at, whispered about, or just plain ignored. I hear comments like, “You see her over there? That’s a dude!” or simply a head shaking “Damn!”
Tell Your Story. Help Track Hate.
Diverse Fort Collins condemns all anti-Asian American violence and harassment. Article: “Biden, Harris extend support to Asian Americans in wake of Atlanta shootings” “Silence is complicity. We cannot be complicit,” [President Biden] said. “We have to speak out. We have to act.” Want to help? Visit DFC’s Resources page for links to organizations providing informationContinue reading “Tell Your Story. Help Track Hate.”
Community Voices: Karen Wong-Brown
“The Evolution of An Immigrant’s Dream” by Karen Wong-Brown.
Almost three decades ago, a naïve 19-year-old came to Colorado State University in Fort Collins as a first-generation college student. My mother brought me to America for a better education. This was my first time away from home and I carried my mother’s dream of her daughter earning a degree…
Join us this Sunday Feb 28 to discuss SO YOU WANT TO TALK ABOUT RACE (Chapters 6-11)
On Sunday, Feb 28 at 2 p.m. we’ll discuss Chapters 6-11 and Discussion Questions 3 and 4:
Question 3: The author states that she grew up in a major white, liberal area and was raised by a white mother. How might that upbringing have influenced the way she wrote this book? How might it have influenced the personal events she describes in the book? How might this book have been different if written by a black person with a different upbringing, or if written by a person of color of a different race?
Community Voices: Bridgett Neff-Hickman
Community Voices: “The Colors of Our Rainbow” by Bridgett Neff-Hickman
…People are always stunned when I tell my experiences of being routinely assaulted by homophobic comments, thrown drinks, and judgmental eyes as I exist a queer woman. “In Fort Collins?!” they exclaim. It almost shocks me that they’re shocked. Almost.
This is my reality as a white, cisgender, college-educated queer woman living in Fort Collins.
Diverse Fort Collins 