National Diversity Day
Welcome! Thank you for the wonderful celebration on October 5, National Diversity Day!
Our mission for this very important event is to highlight Valparaiso as a center for innovation! Here are some pictures to highlight the event.
With Mayor Costas celebrating National Diversity Day 2018 in Valparaiso, Indiana
​Many thanks to the esteemed panelists:
Jeffrey Balon—Chief of Police, Valpo Police Dept.
Maggie Clifton—Dir. of Community Engagement, City of Valpo
Robert Cotton—City Councilman, City of Valpo
Angie Hampton—Dir. of Human Resources at Porter Hospital
Linda Hazelton—Former President, United for a Purpose
Gregg Hertzlieb—Curator and Dir. of V.U. Brauer Museum
Cicely Powell—Dir. of Culture and Student Services at VCS
Aco Sikoski—Campus President, Ivy Tech in Valpo
Diversity : the art of thinking independently, together
-Malcolm Forbes
An understanding that every individual is unique, as well as recognizing and embracing our own individuality.
These differences include age, gender, career, race, education, ethnicity, language, physical ability, sexual orientation, hobbies, income, political standpoint, ideologies, personality and expression.
Event Details
Porter County Community Foundation, 1401 Calumet Ave, Valparaiso, IN 46383
10 A.M To 12 P.M
Co-hosted with Family & Youth Services of Valparaiso
Donation
By donating $2000 or more and receive an original Karthik Trivedi painting. Acrylic Indian decorative style paintings on illustration board. Size 30″ by 30″.
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By donating $2000 or more and receive an original Karthik Trivedi painting. Acrylic Indian
decorative style paintings on illustration board. Size 30″ by 30″.