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| Who are we? The Fond du Lac Area Diversity Circles Project is a proactive and pioneering effort by concerned members to encourage an atmosphere of communication, understanding and hope among an increasingly diverse population in greater Fond du Lac. The Diversity Circles Project is coordinated through the University of Wisconsin-Fond du Lac Continuing Education and Cooperative Extension offices and managed by representatives from education, children services agencies, healthcare, city and county offices and concerned citizens. Fond du Lac Diversity Circles and how they started 
2001A county-wide survey, conducted by Safe and Stable Families, indicated that although people feel good about their community, persons of color sense a lack of acceptance, mutual respect and cultural sensitivity. 2002 United for Diversity/PeaceFest initiated the concept of Diversity Circles in 2002 when a committee studied diversity circle examples and contacted other Wisconsin cities that were conducting circles. The Diversity Circles approach was decided upon because it has had tremendous success in other communities and was the most viable option to address the needs of the Fond du Lac community.  2003UW-Fond du Lac Continuing Education suggested to Safe and Stable Families that a community partnership is developed. The result of several intense grant writing sessions, attended by a developing working group, was a Cross Divisional Program Innovation Fund award from the University of Wisconsin-Extension. The University of Wisconsin-Fond du Lac Office of Continuing Education administers the Fond du Lac Diversity Circles with the support of a working group representing community organizations, businesses and government.
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Fond du Lac Diversity Circles Funding The partners essential to making Diversity Circles a reality include: • ADVOCAP • Agnesian HealthCare • Boys & Girls Club • City of Fond du Lac • Community Volunteers • Fond du Lac School District / 21st CCLC • Marian College • MPTC Diversity Relations • Safe & Stable Families • United for Diversity/PeaceFest • UW Cooperative Extension Fond du Lac County • UW-Fond du Lac Continuing Education-Extension Fond du Lac Diversity Circles are coordinated through UW- Fond du Lac Continuing Education-Extension at (920) 929-3622. United for Diversity/PeaceFest United for Diversity/PeaceFest, Inc. is a non-profit organization open to anyone in the Fond du Lac area interested in welcoming and celebrating diversity and building unity in the community. Its goals are to:
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