Cultural Diversity Resources

Cultural Diversity Resources inspires you to alleviate poverty through family engagement with healthy living and financial management while empowering their children with educational opportunities for increased self-esteem and academic success.
Cultural Diversity Resources (CDR) is an ethnic-based nonprofit serving Fargo, ND & Moorhead, MN. It was established in 1994 to serve increased ethnically diverse population with racial, social, and economic disparities. Its mission is to ‘serve as an intercultural bridge that strengthens bonds, educates and empowers diverse families and communities.’ CDR serves as an AmeriCorps VISTA sponsor, in collaboration with a Multicultural Alliance partnership, for five ‘Black Indigenous & People of Color’ (BIPOC) nonprofits such as New American Development Agency, Ps & Qs, Women Initiative Network and Baraza La Afrika.

Summer Associates will provide direct service in the Youth Development Program for ten weeks (June-August) to assist the VISTA Youth Coordinator for the following activities: (1) educational training for youth to improve learning and study skills, self-esteem, and academic performance and (2) plan, develop and implement a variety of social, physical and recreational youth activities, (3) Plan, implement, evaluate, document and monitor all youth activities working closely with youth supervisor, trainers, parents and volunteers, (4)serve as a positive role model to provide caring support for youth to access the necessary information, resources, and services to meet the needs of youth and their parents. (5) Plan, develop and implement training and activities to educate, prepare and empower parents in support of their children’s social and academic success.