IGTIGT Phase I Summary Statements - Draft 2/18/11

Summary Number: 61
 
Respect, Celebrate and Expand Appreciation for the Region's Diversity
 
 "Cultural diversity – interesting people – academic community"
 "Appreciation of diversity enhances communication opportunities"
 "It's time to accept that we are all in this together and that there is room for us all to thrive"
 "One night you can go to the Loft Theater, and the next for to hear music at the Rialto after hiking in the desert or nearby mountains. We can have Mexican, Thai, Indian or almost any other food any day of the week. People are not just Anglo, but may come from Sudan or Guatemala. I've met the sister city Khazakstan folks when they come. This diversity enriches my life."
 "Big city diversity for shopping, restaurants, worship, etc.; but with small city attitudes."
 "(Diversity) Causes us to look at community needs differently, to take a broader view of the community landscape"
 "The University brings people from all over the world"
 "Communities that have major universities embedded in them provide an attraction to scholars and thinkers as well as to youth. These two populations attract higher quality and more diversity in cultural events, restaurants, stores and a sense of vitality that is lacking in communities whose economies are largely based upon industry, tourism or retail malls"
 "Culinary experiences and the diversity of cuisine"
 "Cultural diversity and rich cultural heritage that arises when two sovereign nations meet; add in the two Tribes and we have four sovereign nations sharing space! This difference in perspectives, cultural history, and language help us forge a more global attitude."
 "We need to find ways to include diverse voices in building community"