Category Archives: Events

FOR THE LOVE OF STRANGERS: A Variety Show To Meaningfully Connect with Others

Among the 40 or so attendees, we were young and not-so-young, introverted and extroverted, white and people of color, straight and queer, but we all had one thing in common.

We yearned for community.

Juneteenth Community Celebration This Weekend!

Juneteenth is an annual holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the United States that has been celebrated by the Black and African American community since the late 1800s.

This year’s community-wide celebration, co-sponsored by the City of Fort Collins and local partners, takes place at Foothills Mall all weekend, June 14-16, with live music, dance, art, theater, health & wellness, cultural performances, educational exhibits, vendor market, food trucks, and more.

2023 Winter Solstice

GRATITUDE: Special thanks to volunteer extraordinaire MK for checking every link and re-organizing our Resources into categories on an attractive new landing page!

PODCAST: Would you like to help explore the possibility of producing a limited-series Diverse Fort Collins podcast in late 2024? We seek volunteers with podcast production experience or the time and energy to learn. We’re eager to meet this spring to discuss guest speakers and format ideas. Email diversefoco@gmail.com with “Podcast” in the subject line.

2023 Autumn Equinox

DFC Friends, We hope you’re enjoying autumn! Two quick and important messages: 1. We need more diversity on City of Fort Collins Boards and Commissions. Please considering registering and attending the first Boards and Commissions Open House on Monday, Nov. 6, and applying! 2. Your vote matters. Vote on Nov. 7 by mailing your ballotContinue reading “2023 Autumn Equinox”

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?

Black History Month Events, Plus Listening Sessions on City’s New Equity and Inclusion Office

The month-long Black History Month festivities include more than a dozen events and activities designed to educate, enlighten and celebrate Black culture.

The City of Fort Collins will host two online listening sessions to help inform the creation of a new Equity & Inclusion Office, Feb. 10 in Spanish and Feb. 12 in English.