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Dear Members of National Multicultural Diversity Institute: (NMDI)
Welcome! It is a privilege to, once again, have you in our building for
this very special 27th Annual Multicultural Diversity Day Celebration!
The NMDl's work to foster multi-cultural respect, understanding,
appreciation, and awareness is outstanding and so needed, especially in today's
world. As an organization that strives to enhance lives through the art of music,
dance, and theatre, we here at the Flint Institute of Music (FIM) are very aware
of the importance of acceptance and unconditional caring for everyone who
enters our doors.
Thank you, on behalf of the FIM staff, for your unwavering
commitment and outstanding leadership. We are proud of our partnership with
the NMDI, and congratulations on 27 years of excellence!
Sincerely,
Rodney Lontine
President & CEO
Flint Institute of Music
NATIONAL MULTICULTURAL DIVERSITY
INSTITUTE (NMDI)
PRESENTS THE
27th ANNUAL MULTICULTURAL DIVERSITY
CELEBRATION PROGRAM
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2019
THEME: E. PLURIBUS UNUM
(Out of Many Become One)
Multi-
M
Flint Institute of Music\
1025 E. Kearsley Street
Flint, Michigan 48503
Cleorah Scruggs-DeBose, Founder & President of NMDI
Hello (English) Buenos Dias, (Spanish) Shalom, (Hebrew)
Assalamu Alikum (Arabic) Bonjour, (French) Jambo, (Swahili) Namaste, (Hindu) Guten Morgen (German) etc.
NATIONAL MULTICULTURAL DIVERSITY INSTITUTE
We thank God, President Lontine & Flint Institute of Music, NMDI,
Founder & President, Cleorah Scruggs-DeBose & Paul DeBose & our Families,
NMDI members, Sponsors, Clark family & other supporters, program participants,
audience, and all who contributed to the success of this program.
National Multicultural Diversity Day (NMDD) started in my classroom and
was adopted by the National Education Association which currently represents
approx. 3 million educators. In 2000 (NMDD) grew and became National
Multicultural Diversity Institute (NMDI) with a 501 c 3 non profit status. From
1996 to the present NMDI’s Caring Is Sharing Community Outreach has been
giving annually to many charitable organization.
Multicultural Diversity Day can help increase awareness of the tremendous
need to celebrate diversity collectively. This day of celebration is to give tribute to
the strength and beauty that multicultural diversity brings to America. This kick off
celebration can serve as a catalyst for ongoing teaching and learning programs.
NMDl's Mission: To promote mutual awareness, understanding, respect,
and appreciation for different cultures.
MNDI's Strategy and Methodology also includes: Forums for multicultural
diversity day (s) celebrations, festivals, workshop presentations, curriculum
development, publications, scholarships, etc.
NMDI’s Motto: To Love the Creator and our neighbors as ourselves,
showing love starting at home and then spreading aboard.
Let this Multicultural Diversity Day Celebration, other programs, as well
as everyday experiences provide great opportunities for each one of us to check our
own biases as well as reach out and get to know someone better, who is different
than we are. A difference may be in language, gender, nationality, ethnicity,
religion, or one may be physically challenged or the difference may be in other
areas of diversity. Still we all smile in the same language. Quite often we will find
that after we really get to know our neighbors, our similarities outweigh our
differences. As a result more appreciation, respect, and peace can develop and lead
the way for our neighborhoods, and global communities to become a better place.
“To melt the divisions, and dividers of anti-diversity, try an OD (overdose) of
Love, and heaping spoonfuls of kindness one to another” (C. S. DeBose)
DIVERSITY QUOTES
“Men hate each other because they fear each other, and they fear each other because they don’t know each other, and they
don't know each other because they are often separated from each other." (Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.)
"We must be the change we wish to see in the world. " (Mahatma Gandhi)
“We allow our ignorance to prevail upon us and make us think we can survive alone, alone in patches, alone in groups,
alone in races, even alone in genders.” (Maya Angelou)
“To succeed internationally, we need to understand the cultures of the world; and we have all cultures of the world represented
right here-a tremendous competitive advantage.” (Ernest Thompson, Proctor and Gamble)
BOOKS AVAILABLE (For Purchase)
BOAZ Found Me, A Love Story, & Companion Guide
Author, Cleorah Scruggs-DeBose, M. A. cscministries.org
Pearls of Wisdom from The Scruggs House of Soul
Food for the Body & Food for the Soul
Author, Mother Deborah Walker Scruggs cscministries.org
Before The Morning Star the Almira S. Steel Story
Author, Edward Mattox [email protected]
NATIONAL MULTICULTURAL
DIVERSITY INSTITUTE, GIFTS OF LOVE
PLATINUM PLUS $ 2,000-$ 3,500
FLINT INSTITUTE OF MUSIC
HURLEY MEDICAL CENTER
PLATINUM $ 1,000-$ 1,999
WALMART FOUNDATION-FLINT, MI
GOLD $ 500-$ 999
WALMART FOUNDATION-FENTON, MI
SILVER $ 300-$ 499
REAL ESTATE FOR A CAUSE-HELENE SALDANA
SABITA TUMMALA FOUNDATION
SOVITA CREDIT UNION
BRONZE $ 100- $ 299
MICHIGAN EDUCATION ASSOCIATION (MEA) REG 10
AFFORABLE COMPUTER SERVICES, MIKE HAYDEN
TEN COMPUTER REPAIR, MR.TRAVIS SCHLOSSER
GENESEE LAPEER ED. ASSOC. RETIRED
LAWRENCE E. MOON FUNERAL HOME
DR. CHARLES & JACQUELINE DEBOSE
JIM ANANICH, STATE SENATOR
ELDER & SISTER C. HAWKINS
TARGET, INCORPRATION
ROSEZINA BARD
MEIJER, INC.
SUPPORTERS $ 50-$ 99
ELDER & SISTER C. BYRD
MOTHER LOLITA PERKINS
ALPHA KAPPA ALPHA SORORITY INC.
NMDI GIFTS OF LOVE FOR SCHOLARSHIPS $ 400.00
FLINT INSTITUTE OF MUSIC (FIM) -SCHOOL OF PERFORMING ARTS
IN HONOR OF DR. NALLAPU N. REDDY, U of M-FLINT
FLINT REPERTORY THEATER
MARTIN LUTHER KING JR.
NATIONAL MULTICULTURAL DIVERSITY
DAY & INSTITUTE (NMDI)
STUDENT SPONSORS & PATRONS LIST
NMDI
Families: DeBose,Scruggs
Clark & Bard
HM Church
Elder & Sister C. Hawkins
Elder & Sis. C. Byrd
Elder & Miss’y S. Turner
Elder & Mother W. Stone
Deacon & Miss’y P. DeBose
Deacon & Mother Knighton
Deacon & Sis. G. Anderson
Deacon & Sister E. Bogan
Deacon & Miss’y T. Stinson
Deacon Archie Leflore
Deacon Eugene Banks
Deacon & Sis. D. Akins
Deacon & Sis. K. Bransford
Minister & Sis. P. Johnson
Mother Lolita Perkins
Mother L. Williams (Auntie)
Mother Janice Taylor
Miss’y Cheryl Thompson
Miss’y Humphrey
Sis. Jackie Pritchett
Sis. Jackie Johnson
Sis. Shondra Marshall
Sis. Ridelya Banks
Sis. Ruby Hunter
Sis. Linda Gardener
Sis. Monica Howard
Sis. Avis Otler
Sis. Laurie Olter
Sis. Lillie Hunter
Sis. Izola Hyman
Sis. Jettie Beasley
TABLE SPONSORS
Paul & C. Scruggs-DeBose
Jimmie & Phyllis Clark
Herbert & Lucille Hawkins & Rosezina Bard
Gilbert Block
Ida Hopkins
Robert Wilson
AKA Sorors
Cleorah Scruggs-DeBose
Lucille Hawkins
Sara Hunter Tucker
Dr. Beverly Walker-Griffea
Kim Barge
Karla Turner
Denesha Smith
Phyllis Jones
Mary Crawford
Angie Thornton-George
Masharri Riddle-Rogers
Cynthia Hines
Michelle Brock
Georgia McCall
Yvonne Tucker
Brenda Clack
Barbara Wesley
Alfreda Duncan
Linda Booth
Dr. Brenda Rogers-Grays
Sharena Roland-Williams
Dr. Ernestine Jackson
Dionna Ross
Gladys Scott
Janet Smalley
Monica Frazer
Alfredia Wingate & Corinne Edwards
MULTICULTURAL DIVERSITY MENU
MEATS Swedish Meatballs, Hawaiian Meatballs, BBQ-Ribs Pork,
Corn Beef, Chicken Wings, Pizza, Enchiladas, Jamaican Jerk Chicken, Beef Taco Salad, Cheese,
Mostaccioli Southern Style, Pepperoni Pizza, Ground Beef, Onions & Green Peppers,
Ham, Sausage, & Pineapple Pizza,
VEGETABLES
Garden Salad, Potato Salad, Watermelon Fruit Salad,
Vegetarian Stir Fry Vegetables, Cabbage, & Carrots
Spanish Rice, Baked Beans, Vegetable Pizza, Asian Indian Vegetables & Rice
BREADS Dinner Rolls
DESSERTS Cake, Cookies, Sliced Apples
BEVERAGES Coffee, Tea, & Punch
SPECIAL THANKS TO
El Special Mexican, Roma’s Pizza, Happy’s Pizza,
McDonalds, Tia Helletas, Italian Gardens,
Texas Roadhouse, Charley’s BBQ & NMDI Members
Diversity Food Coordinator: Paul DeBose,
Food Servers: Brenda Pate, Sylvia Scruggs,
Rick Scruggs, & Terry Scruggs,
Flyer Design & Program: Phyllis Clark
Ticket Design: Sylvia Scruggs
DIVERSITY PROGRAMME CONTINUED
STAGE DECORATIONS: In Honor of Claude Miller Paintings
STAGE MANAGERS: Phyllis J. Clark & Shana Rauser
STAGE ENGINEER: Ernest Kelly Jr.
PHOTOGRAPHER: Steve Gay
MULTICULTURAL DINNER
DINNER BLESSING: Mother Deborah Walker Scruggs
DINNER: Atrium of FIM
MOTHER DEBORAH WALKER SCRUGGS
90th BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION
Wishing Well will be available
SILENT AUCTION –FINALIZATION
Special Thanks to the following to: Red Lobster, Bob Evans,
Saganos Japanese, Grill of India, Logan's Roadhouse, Onet & Beverly Fortenberry, Doris Harden,
Cecelia Williams & NMDI Members
EVALUATIONS: Please complete & leave on the table.
Thank you, (English) Asante Sana, (Swahili) Danke Schon (German) Shoukriah (Hindu) Toda Raba (Hebrew) Merci Beaucoup, (French) Shurkran, (Arabic) Muchas Gracias, (Spanish) etc.
NATIONAL MULTICULTURAL DIVERSITY
INSTITUTE (NMDI)
P. O. BOX 355-FLINT, MICHIGAN 48501
E-MAIL: [email protected]
WEB: cscministries.org/diversity.html
MEMBERSHIP ROSTER
Cleorah Scruggs-DeBose: Founder & President
Mother Deborah Walker Scruggs: Advisor
Phyllis J. Clark: Secretary & Chair, Caring Is Sharing
Cleora Magee: Grant Writer
Paul L. DeBose: Food Coordinator
Sabita Tummula: Liaison Asian Indian
Dr. Colleen Ford: Liaison Native American
James Rush: Liaison China & Africa
Rosezina Bard: Liaison China & Africa
Ulise Nedson: Chair Liaison Outreach, and
Committee Members: Lucille Hawkins, Connie Edwards,
Shirley S. Sanders, & Sherita Swanigan
Sylvia Scruggs: Liaison Publicity & Stage Coordinator
Teanna Clark: Liaison Youth Chair
Ruth J. Baker: Liaison Youth Supporter
POSTHUMOUS
Dansby Tedford
Dorothy Burns
Commissioner Lu Johnson
Brenda Wilson
Claude Miller
Ramon Hill
Elizabeth Coffer
Polly Allen
Deacon Cleophus Scruggs
27th ANNUAL MULTICULTURAL
DIVERSITY DAY CELEBRATION
PROGRAMME
4:00 pm-Registration: Cleora Magee
Greeters: Teanna Clark & Kianna Fant
Refreshments & Dinner: Paul L. DeBose, & Committee
NMDI Silent Auction: Chair, Dr. Colleen Ford,
Committee Members: Connie Edwards & Cleora Magee &
Judy Gail Armstrong
CULTURAL WORKSHOPS & DISPLAYS BY PRESENTERS
Asian Indian Artifacts & Henna Painting: Saroja Reddy &
Sabita Tummala, & Bindu Jain
Crim Fitness Foundation’s Mindfulness Initiative: Canisha Bell &
Tom Hauer
Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS), Strategies to work through Trauma for
Youth, Presenter: Breanne Lundt, LLMSW, Case Manager
Flint Water Class Action Legal Team, Presenters: Taylor McClain,
Emily Michel & Channing Robinson-Holmes Breast Cancer Awareness, Presenter: Karen Scruggs
The League of Women’s Voters, Advocacy & Education for a Stronger
Democracy, Presenters: Linda Hoff, Doris Sain, Vicki Leland,
Mary Ann Smith Real Estate For A Cause, Presenter: Helene Saldana
Disable American Veterans (DAV), Presenter: Tom Larrison
5:00 pm-MULTICULTURAL DIVERSITY PROGRAM
Mistress of Ceremony & Welcome: Cleorah Scruggs-DeBose
Invocation: Silent Meditation, Elder Carl Hawkins
Pledge Alliance: Boy Scout Troup # 310, Scout Master, Robert Rawls
Flint Institute of Music: Rodney Lontine, FIM President & CEO
Acknowledgements of Guest, Audience & NMDI Supporters:
Cleorah Scruggs-DeBose, NMDI Founder & President
Theme: E. Pluribus Unum (Out of Many Become One), Rose Bard
Mother Deborah Walker Scruggs, Happy 90th Birthday
NMDI Caring Is Sharing: Phyllis J. Clark
Cleora Magee, Grants & Funding
DIVERSITY PROGRAMME CONTINUED
Family Worship Center Int’l, Sherita Swanigan: Praise Dancer
Family Worship Center Int’l, Brennis Ferguson: Spoken Word
Dir. D. Pierson-Torre & Music on the Move Coordinator, A. Johnson,
FIM-F.S.P.A. Performance Faculty & Students
Crim Fitness Foundation’s, Canisha Bell & Tom Hauer:
Gratitude Practice Drama
Big Brothers Big Sisters, Antonio & Anaiya Sweeney: Spoken Word
“Together We Can”
Tapology Youth Ensemble: Director Bruce Bradley
CULTURAL FASHION SHOW COMMENTATOR:
MARY ATKINSON
Representing School Days
Candice Ferguson, Ava Ferguson,
Charlotte Ferguson & Teanna Clark
Representing African Culture
Rosezina Bard, Andre Bard
Alicia Bard & Robert Charleston
Representing-Mexican/Hispanic &Latino Culture Antonia Facundo
Representing African American Traditional Sundays Best Jimmie Jay, Tyrese Clark, Tashayna Clark,
Teanna Clark, Kristian Allen,
Ulise Nedson & Shirley Sanders
Representing-Asian/Indian Culture
Neelam Puri, Director of Bollywood Dance Academy, & Students
Modeling attire from India & Pakistan
Martha, Terri, Diana, Andrea, Anoopa, Abhi, & Ambreen