Here is a listing of organizations, groups and businesses that are changing the world! They are dedicated to educating the world on language, race, identity and diversity issues so that we can bit by bit understand one another and learn to work together.

Associates in Cultural Exchange (ACE)

"Making the World Your Community"
For over 30 years, Associates in Cultural Exchange has been working to make the world your community by helping people and organizations around the world create new connections and build interpersonal networks with those of other language and cultural backgrounds.
Website: www.cultural.org

MAVIN Foundation

The nation's leading organization that celebrates and advocates for mixed race people and families to create a cohesive, multicultural society. As the U.S. experiences a mixed race baby boom, our projects provide support and insight for the changing face of our society.
Website: www.mavinfoundation.org

Multiracial & Interracial eXperience (MIX)

The greater Seattle area's community organization for multiracial people and families, transracial adoptees and people in interracial relationships. The purpose of this group is to provide a safe, multiracial community where people can meet, share and explore the challenges and strengths that come with living life outside the box.
Website: www.mix-seattle.org

One World Now!

It is young generations who have the ability to shift the paradigm towards a new mind-set reflecting one world and one human race, instead of the "us" versus "them" mentality. OneWorld Now! 's vision offers new opportunities for young people to increase their tolerance, gain new language and leadership skills and to experience other cultures first-hand.
Website: oneworldnow.org

Washington State Coalition for International Education

The Washington State Coalition for International Education was formed in spring, 2003, as an affiliation of individuals and organizations committed to preparing all students for today's interconnected world. The organizations mission is to: "...inspire students, educators, and community members to broaden their educational outlooks, experiences and practices in order to more fully appreciate the world and its peoples." Read our interview with one of the founders, Michele Anciaux-Aoki.
Website: www.internationaledwa.org.html

The Foundation for International Understanding through Students (FIUTS)

FIUTS organizes a Homestay Program for new international students and scholars at the University of Washington. This program gives students a chance to adjust to life in the US and share a bit of their culture with their host during their first week in Seattle. As a host you can promote one of the most important endeavors we as a world now face: cross-cultural understanding. By offering your hospitality to international students you are creating a global family, and forging friendships that can last a lifetime. Please join FIUTS in building cross-cultural understanding by helping welcome new international students and scholars to the University of Washington. For more information click the link above, call 206-543-0735 or email homestay@fiuts.org
Website: www.fiuts.org

City of Bellevue Cultural Diversity Program

City of Bellevue Parks & Community Services Cultural Diversity Program is an innovative program providing support to multicultural and multiracial families as well as educate the general public on issues of race, diversity and multiculturalism. Make sure to also check out their KBCS Voices of Diversity radio program!
Website: www.ci.bellevue.wa.us/2510.htm

Concordia Language Villages

A program of Concordia College, Moorhead, Minnesota, USA: An internationally recognized and respected language and cultural immersion program preparing young people for global citizenship since 1961." Check out the Concordia Languages Villages' website to learn more about their mission to "prepare young people for responsible citizenship in our global community.
Website: www.concordialanguagevillages.org

The Link Between

The Link Between is a network connecting Christians living between cultures through marriage, career, adoption, etc. I'm working to build a network of resources, articles, etc. examining the multicultural life from a Christian worldview.
Website: thelinkbetween.wordpress.com

Deutscher Kulturkreis

An initiative in the Greater Seattle Area celebrating all German speaking cultures. We are keeping German cultural traditions alive by organizing a number of festivities for families throughout the year, for example a German Mardi Gras party for children, a lantern parade on Saint Martin’s day in November and a Saint Nick celebration in December. For more information about these and other events please refer to the Events page.
Website: www.DeutscherKulturkreis.org
Email: info@deutscherkulturkreis.org

Additional Seattle Organizations

For a listing of additional Seattle Organizations, make sure to check out The Seattle Networking Guide - Seattle's most comprehensive directory of groups for social networking, business relationship-building and strategic community relations!
Website: www.iloveseattle.org

Is there an organization we should know about? Send us an email with the subject line "Organization Suggestion" and we'll check it out: info@biculturalfamily.org.