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Contact:
Tom Hagerty
(863)
667-7077
LAKELAND,
FL (September 11, 2007) - The Diversity Partnership encourages central Floridians to celebrate Multicultural Week Sept. 20-23, 2007.
Activities begin Thursday, Sept. 20, with “How to Leverage your Competitive Edge Around Diversity,” a free conference for business, education, health and community organizations from 8:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. in the Lakeland Technology Building on the PCC/USF Lakeland campus. To register call (863) 667-7812.
The Greater Lakeland Multicultural Festival happens Friday, Sept. 21, from 6:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. at Lake Mirror Park in Lakeland. Food, music, dancers and vendors will be featured. A VIP reception takes place 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. in the Magnolia Building, and a College Students Multicultural Celebration is scheduled from 9:00 p.m. – 11:30 p.m. in the Peggy Brown Building.
On Saturday, the scene shifts to the Polk Museum of Art for Family Day: A Carnival of Cultures from 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Entertainment and fun art activities that celebrate the world’s diverse cultures are planned for the entire family. For details visit http://www.polkmuseumofart.org/go.asp?goto=familyday
Events conclude Sunday with the Religion for Education initiative, when various local religious institutions will encourage their members to go back to school.
For more information on any of these events please call Carmen Solis at (863) 667-7812.
The Diversity Partnership includes the Central Florida Business Diversity Council, The City of Lakeland, Florida Southern College Life and Cultural Center, Metro Lakeland Vision, Platform Florida, Polk Community College Equity and Diversity Office, Polk County Community Health & Social Services HCAP, Polk County Board of County Commissioners, The School Board of Polk County Diversity Management Dept., Polk Museum of Art, the University of South Florida Lakeland Diversity Office, Word Alive Ministries Community Services Corp., in collaboration with EMERGE Lakeland and United Way of Central Florida.
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