LOCAL LINKS/Community, Culture, and Coordination

GENERAL

Human Relations Commissions of Bloomington (http://www.cityblm.org/index.aspx?page=263) and Normal (https://www.normal.org/index.aspx?NID=594) -- The primary responsibility of the commissions is to eliminate unlawful discrimination within the Cities of Bloomington and Normal. The commissions also serve as catalysts to resolve conflicts within the community, through the use of mediation and conciliation.

Labyrinth Outreach Services To Women (http://www.labyrinthoutreach.org) – A non-profit group that helps ex-offenders adjust to the community after jail or prison.

McLean County Museum of History (http://www.mchistory.org) – Exhibits and information about the diversity of cultures that shaped and have influenced McLean County.

ANTI-BULLYING

District 87 (http://www.district87.org/pages/Bloomington_School_District_87) – Bloomington schools’ homepage, with Talking Tips for Parents and Teachers for School Violence (in English and Spanish).

Unit 5 Anti-Bullying (http://www.unit5.org/domain/1224) – Resources for Normal students to report bullying, with cyberbullying a special focus.

AFRICAN-AMERICAN

100 Black Men of Central Illinois (http://100bmci.org) – Mentoring, scholarship guidance, and health and wellness resources particularly for young African-Americans.

Bloomington-Normal Black History Project (http://www.idaillinois.org/cdm/landingpage/collection/MCL) – A collection of photographs, portraits, booklets, articles, and photocopies related to club organizations and churches of the local African-American community over the 19th and 20th centuries.

Bloomington-Normal NAACP (http://bnnaacp.org) – Resources, issues, and advocacy for the African-American community.

LATINO

Conexiones Latinas (http://conexionesmc.org) – Information about and education for McLean County’s Latino community.

INDIAN/ASIAN

McLean County India Association (http://ourmcia.org) – Resources, outreach, and information for McLean County’s Indian residents, students, and workers.

LGBT

Illinois State University LGBT/Queer Studies and Services Institute (http://lgbtq.illinoisstate.edu) – Devoted to “equity and social justice” for the campus LGBT community.

Illinois Wesleyan University LGBT Student Life (https://www.iwu.edu/lgbt/bn.html) – A comprehensive clearinghouse of resources for the LGBT community.

Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (http://www.pflagbn.com) – Support for families of LGBT individuals.

Prairie Pride Coalition (http://www.ppc-il.org) – Advocacy for Central Illinois’ LGBT community.