Calling All Colors brings together middle school students each year to learn the value of diversity. Over 3,000 students from fourteen school districts have participated in this project since 1996.

The Calling All Colors project is designed to provide an opportunity for students to learn about racial intolerance and develop action plans for increasing appreciation for racial diversity in their school communities. Students from twelve schools attend the fall conference at Hope College, where they learn about the relevance of diversity. They design action plans for implementation back in their school communities. An intern from Grand Valley State University (GVSU), under the supervision of the LEDA executive director, assists the students in implementing these plans. The students returned to the spring conference at GVSU and share the results of their work.

LEDA is thrilled to see the goals of the Calling All Colors project achieved, as students return to their schools and implement action steps for increasing appreciation for diversity within their school communities. By providing the opportunity for the attending students to become advocates for racial diversity, thousands of students from Muskegon and Ottawa Counties have now been exposed to the message of racial tolerance.

That message is often the most powerful when provided by peers. Student evaluation reports are available online. If you are interested in ordering a copy of the Calling All Colors dissemination tool kit and video, to organize your own Calling All Colors program, contact the LEDA office