Tolerance Minnesota is an award-winning diversity education program that utilizes popular culture to help teachers and students understand the importance and impact of all cultures in our society.

Tolerance Minnesota creates partnerships with students, parents and teachers to celebrate diversity, confront prejudice and encourage civic responsibility through resources, lesson plans and art residencies that meet Minnesota's graduation standards and fit seamlessly into teachers' existing curricula.

For an updated program overview of Tolerance Minnesota, please click here.

Are you interested in working for Tolerance Minnesota? If so, we have two exciting opportunities for you. 1. The Jewish Community Relations Council of Minnesota and the Dakotas (JCRC) & Tolerance Minnesota seek a personable and dynamic Director of Education with a track record of excellence in program development; teaching and community relations. The Director of Education will work in partnership with the Executive Director of the JCRC, the Director of Tolerance Minnesota, board, staff, volunteers and other key community stakeholders. Click here for a more detailed job description. Please send cover letter, resume, and 3 references to: Laura Zelle, Director of Tolerance Minnesota, 12 N. 12th Street, Suite 480, Minneapolis, MN, 55403. Materials are due July 31, 2008. No phone calls or e-mail inquiries please.

2. Tolerance Minnesota seeks a personable and dynamic Color Project Coordinator with a track record of working with students from K-6 and teachers. The Color Project Coordinator will work in partnership the Director of Tolerance Minnesota, staff, volunteers and other key community stakeholders. Successful applicants will have strong leadership abilities as well as interpersonal and collaborative skills, excellent communication and writing skills, experience in working with children and strong organizational skills. Click here for a more detailed job description. Please send cover letter, resume, and 2 references to: Laura Zelle, Director of Tolerance Minnesota, 12 N. 12th Street, Suite 480, Minneapolis, MN, 55403. Materials are due July 31, 2008. No phone calls or e-mail inquiries please.