AiS 2018-2019: Civic Engagement and Community Development
Annual Indigenous Film & Arts Festival
by the International Institute for Indigenous Resource Management
Denver, Colorado
The International Institute for Indigenous Resource Management hosts the an annual film festival showcasing pieces by and about Indigenous people, creating an awareness of indigenous issues and perspectives through traditional and modern storytelling.
Visit them at https://bit.ly/2DHS2pH.
Stonewall 50
The Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Community Center of Colorado
Denver, Colorado
The Center on Colfax is a safe and welcoming place for Colorado’s proud, diverse LGBTQ community. Last year, the Stonewall 50 initiative partnered with the East High School National Arts Honor Society, remembering the Stonewall riots of New York 50th Anniversary as one of the first political campaigns to launch further awareness for LGBTQ rights.
Visit them at https://bit.ly/37pUnm8
Culture Night for American Indian and Alaska Native Families
Denver Indian Family Resource Center
Denver, Colorado - 2018 Grantee
Initiated to strengthen vulnerable American Indian and Alaska Native children and families throughout Colorado, DIFRC uses collaborative and culturally-responsive services to aid indigenous people and bring awareness to the general public. The 2018 Culture night
Visit them at http://difrc.org/.
Birdseed Collective
E.P.I. Center at Globeville Recreation Center
Denver, CO - 2017 Grantee
To provide residents with consistent, high quality arts education at Globeville Recreation Center.
Visit them at https://www.birdseedcollective.org/.