Causes: Arts & Culture, Arts Education, Cultural & Ethnic Awareness, Education
Mission: The mission of CultureALL is to lead communities to value our culturally rich diversity by creating authentic experiences that engage Iowans in cultural discovery within schools, around the community, and in collaboration with businesses. CultureALL is the only organization in the nation that recruits and trains local residents who were born in other countries (or who have lived and worked extensively with other cultures) to become CultureALL Ambassadors. Their interactive presentations provide the sights, sounds, smells, tastes and textures that engage participants with all their senses, allowing them to discover how rich and vibrant their lives can be when they fully explore culture.
Results: CultureALL was formed in 2005 with a mission to create discovery-filled experiences that strengthen cultural understanding and appreciation in our daily lives and promote equity and inclusion. Understanding and embracing the diverse cultures of people now making their homes in Iowa is essential in preparing our citizens—especially our youth—to live and work in a global community. CultureALL serves people of all ages – from preschoolers to seniors – and provides programming to schools, businesses, senior living communities, and community organizations throughout Central Iowa. Over the past 13 years, CultureALL has engaged more than 300,000 students and adults in cultural learning. Through our programs:
•Young people in our community gain a greater awareness and a better understanding of global cultures and feel more comfortable interacting with people from different backgrounds.
•Teachers develop new strategies for including global education in their curriculum and gain a better understanding of how to handle interactions with immigrant students and families.
•Seniors can engage in life-long learning and gain a better understanding of Iowa’s changing cultural landscape.
•Immigrants feel more at home in the community as they share their stories and traditions as Cultural Ambassadors with CultureALL.
•Companies can help their employees learn how to develop grace and expertise in working with people from other cultures, and show their customers, colleagues, and investors that Iowa is a viable and desirable place to live and work.
Target demographics: community members of all ages
Direct beneficiaries per year: over 30,000 students, teachers and community members
Geographic areas served: Central Iowa
Programs: unique, interactive learning experiences that help participants to understand and value global cultures and create a more inclusive community.
Mission: The mission of CultureALL is to lead communities to value our culturally rich diversity by creating authentic experiences that engage Iowans in cultural discovery within schools, around the community, and in collaboration with businesses. CultureALL is the only organization in the nation that recruits and trains local residents who were born in other countries (or who have lived and worked extensively with other cultures) to become CultureALL Ambassadors. Their interactive presentations provide the sights, sounds, smells, tastes and textures that engage participants with all their senses, allowing them to discover how rich and vibrant their lives can be when they fully explore culture.
Results: CultureALL was formed in 2005 with a mission to create discovery-filled experiences that strengthen cultural understanding and appreciation in our daily lives and promote equity and inclusion. Understanding and embracing the diverse cultures of people now making their homes in Iowa is essential in preparing our citizens—especially our youth—to live and work in a global community. CultureALL serves people of all ages – from preschoolers to seniors – and provides programming to schools, businesses, senior living communities, and community organizations throughout Central Iowa. Over the past 13 years, CultureALL has engaged more than 300,000 students and adults in cultural learning. Through our programs:
•Young people in our community gain a greater awareness and a better understanding of global cultures and feel more comfortable interacting with people from different backgrounds.
•Teachers develop new strategies for including global education in their curriculum and gain a better understanding of how to handle interactions with immigrant students and families.
•Seniors can engage in life-long learning and gain a better understanding of Iowa’s changing cultural landscape.
•Immigrants feel more at home in the community as they share their stories and traditions as Cultural Ambassadors with CultureALL.
•Companies can help their employees learn how to develop grace and expertise in working with people from other cultures, and show their customers, colleagues, and investors that Iowa is a viable and desirable place to live and work.
Target demographics: community members of all ages
Direct beneficiaries per year: over 30,000 students, teachers and community members
Geographic areas served: Central Iowa
Programs: unique, interactive learning experiences that help participants to understand and value global cultures and create a more inclusive community.
Arts & Culture
Urbandale
