TLC Committee
As a result of a cultural assessment survey taken by staff, volunteers,
and board members, CASA of the Pikes Peak Region developed the TLC Committee.
TLC stands for Teaching about differences, Learning how to respect them,
and Changing the way we look at the world.
The mission of the committee is to promote discussion and responsible
action within the organization in order to understand people and cultures
with an emphasis on the people we serve.
Recent activities hosted by the TLC Committee include a discussion hosted by Silver Key on age discrimination, a presentation by the Southern Colorado Aids Project, staff participation in the “Crossing
the Line” exercise, and partnership with UCCS for the annual White
Privilege Conference. The committee facilitates discussions on topics
and articles relating to diversity and serves as a resource to all volunteers
with diversity related case issues.
The TLC Committee is made up of CASA staff members including RoseMary Jaramillo, Dolores Martinez,
Jill McCormick, Jon Whiteman, Roz Stouffer, and Mittie Pedraza; CASA Board members including and Paul Perea; and community representatives, Rick Dean, Karen Hughes, and Debra Washington.
If you have questions or comments for the TLC Committee, please send
us an email.
Article of Interest: Collaborate
and Improvise for Organizational Change – CASA participates in initiative to effect
organizational change at a multi-agency level.
Resources
for additional information relating to cultural diversity:
- Colorlines Newsletter
- Educating Children of Color Summit
- Emerging Leaders Development Program
- White Privilege Conference
- Southern Poverty Law Center
- Southern Colorado Aids Project
- The Re-evaluation Counseling Communities
- Citizens Project
- Crossing
the Line Exercise
- Centro de La Familia
- Institute on Domestic Violence
in the African American Community
- The Gay & Lesbian Fund for Colorado - Advancing Equality Toolkit
- The Gay & Lesbian Fund for Colorado - Gender Expression Toolkit
- Little People of America Website - Support, Education, Resources
- See Baby Discriminate
- Newsweek article
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