WELCOME A Guide for New Minority Faculty and Staff

Office of Diversity Downtown Terre Haute WELCOME A Guide for New Minority Faculty and Staff

Office of Diversity

Table of Contents

Welcome to State!...... 2 Terre Haute Utilities...... 10 Strategic Plan Initiatives...... 2 Terre Haute Shopping...... 11 Why Create a Welcome Guide?...... 2 Downtown Terre Haute ...... 12 Office of Diversity...... 2 The Downtown Terre Haute Farmer’s Market ...... 12 Diversity Through the Ages Essays...... 3 Downtown Terre Haute Events ...... 12 Office of Diversity Workshop Options...... 3 Terre Haute Eating Establishments...... 13 BaFa’ BaFa’...... 3 Terre Haute Minority Owned Businesses...... 15 Sycamore Safe Zone...... 3 Grooming (African American owned)...... 15 Level 1—Safe Zone 101...... 3 Carpet Cleaning...... 15 Level 2—Sycamore Ally...... 4 Child Care...... 15 Level 3—Sycamore Advocates...... 4 Fireplace...... 16 Let’s Get Real...... 4 Florist...... 16 Eye on Diversity Series ...... 4 Funeral Home ...... 16 Office of Diversity Film Library Resources...... 4 Graphic Arts and Photography...... 16 Settling In Your New Home, Embracing Your New Grocery...... 16 Community ...... 7 Home Interiors...... 16 Affinity Groups...... 7 Insurance...... 16 Current Faculty/Staff Affinity Groups...... 7 Pet Care ...... 16 Places to Volunteer in Terre Haute...... 7 Tanning Salon ...... 16 Community Service Leave Places of Worship in the Greater Terre Haute Area. . . . . 16 Policy ...... 7 Regional Offerings ...... 19 Terre Haute Community Resources...... 8 Cultural Fairs and Activities...... 19 Terre Haute Arts Community ...... 9 Ethnic Grocers and Restaurants...... 19 Terre Haute Museums...... 9 Terre Haute ...... 19 Terre Haute and Vigo County Parks and Recreation . . . . 10 Indianapolis...... 19 2 Welcome!

Welcome to Indiana State Why Create a Welcome Guide?

Welcome to Indiana State University! You have made an We know you have already received valuable information excellent choice in choosing the Sycamore Blue as your during the New Employee Orientation in Human Resources workplace and the as your home . Indiana as well as your hiring department . Yet, we find that State has a strong commitment to recruit and retain great for many new employees, it is the day to day bits of faculty and staff, particularly to increase the presence information that typically are not written down that make of minority faculty and staff as evidenced by Goal Six, the biggest difference . It is our hope that the ‘settling Initiative 4 of the Indiana State University Strategic Plan in’ process can be made a bit easier and a little more which: enjoyable with the content provided in this guide .

Take measures to enhance the University’s ability to recruit and retain great faculty and staff in order to realize its Office of Diversity goals and fulfill its mission . Strategic Plan Initiatives Mission

There are four initiatives for achieving the objectives and, The mission of the Indiana State University Office of collectively, realizing Goal Six: Diversity is to promote the climate, competencies and connections that enhance the lives of all our students, 1 .Enhance quality of life for faculty and staff staff, and faculty as well as others who live in the greater 2 .Enhance faculty development Terre Haute community . 3 .Enhance staff development 4 .Expand the diversity found in the composition of the Vision faculty and staff at Indiana State University Our vision is to create a diverse and just campus where To review the full strategic plan go to: http://irt2.indstate. those who learn, live and work can contribute, lead and edu/ir/index.cfm/sp/index excel . Welcome! 3

Goals All workshops are free of charge .

Our goals are to: We welcome anyone who seeks to share what they have learned from our programs with others . If you or someone Enhance the visibility of diversity on the Indiana State you know would be interested in becoming trained to University campus by: facilitate an Eye on Diversity, Bafa Bafa, Keep It Real, or Sycamore Safe Zone workshop, please contact our office by 1 .Increasing the visibility of campus-wide diversity calling at 812-237-2877 . calendar of events 2 .Increasing the support of student initiated diversity BaFa’ BaFa’ events 3 .Disseminating diversity, equity, and inclusion research BaFa’ BaFa’ is an exciting cross cultural simulation . Attendees are divided into two separate groups, and each Support the access and success for groups historically group develops an entirely new culture . Then, they are underrepresented in higher education in the student body, asked to interact with each other . BaFa’ BaFa’ is powerful staff and faculty by: in that it examines diversity components that are not fixated on race, religion or ability . This simulation helps 1 .Working with various units to implement training participants to expand their awareness of diversity by 2 .Forming relevant employer affinity groups demonstrating other aspects such as different perspectives, language, culture and social norms . And most importantly of all, BaFa’ BaFa’ emphasizes the reality that diversity Diversity Through the Ages includes everyone . Essays Let’s Get Real

Indiana State University has a long and rich history This innovative game engages participants in thought, regarding diversity and equal access . The Office of Diversity discussion and self-examination about issues surrounding has gathered professionally researched essays that share diversity in a fun, relaxed atmosphere . Since the focus is this history . All can be accessed at the Office of Diversity’s on accomplishing the tasks set forth in the game, defenses “About Us” Web site: www.indstate.edu/diversity/about. come down and people are engaged in such a way that php . they experience interacting with people different from themselves as positive and constructive . • A History of African American Student Experience at Indiana State 1870-1975 Sycamore Safe Zone • A History of Asian American Student Experience at Indiana State 1865-1965 Sycamore Safe Zone (SSZ) is an ally development program administered • A History of the Hispanic Student Experience at Indiana S State 1870-1985 through the Office of Diversity to RE AFE O Z M O • The Joy of Giving Service Dolly Hood Millender promote a safe space for lesbian, A N

Biography gay, bisexual, transgender, and C E Y • A Look at International Student Diversity questioning (LGBTQ) students, S • The History of Women at Indiana State—The White faculty and staff . SSZ includes Female Perspective three levels of training of workshops for allies as well as facilitators . Those wishing to become Certified Sycamore Safe Zone Office of Diversity Workshop Facilitators must complete training in all three levels . Options Level 1—Safe Zone 101. This training is designed to introduce participants to the experiences of LGBTQ The Office of Diversity is committed to providing training individuals . Safe Zone 101 will introduce terminology, options to the Indiana State campus and Terre Haute symbols related to sexual orientation and gender identity, needed to develop cultural competencies . We have a address bullying, homophobia and heterosexism, and dispel special interest in helping students, faculty, and staff myths and misunderstandings about lesbian, gay, bisexual feel embraced and valued . We treasure the competencies and transgender identities and communities . This level you were hired for and our trainings, programs and of training is required for those that have not attended a affinity groups can serve as a bridge to get and keep you previous Safe Zone training . It is a prerequisite for Levels 2 connected . and 3 workshops . 4 Welcome!

Level 2—Sycamore All. This level of training is designed to discuss pressing contemporary issues and, in doing so, provide participants with information that will help them explore solutions applicable to their real lives . become better informed allies for the LGBTQ community . Participants must have completed a Safe Zone workshop Even when sometimes the only solution is realizing that one at Indiana State or another college or university within the is not alone . last year . Participants should have a basic understanding of Each film is followed by a discussion with audience terminology, and symbols related to sexual orientation and members and Indiana State University staff or faculty about gender identity, address homophobia and heterosexism, the core themes, issues, and information on how students and dispel myths and misunderstandings . This level will especially can navigate these challenges in their own lives . begin the discussion of historic and current issues facing All films are free and open to the public . LGBTQ people, the concepts of heterosexism, homophobia, and cisgender privilege . The introduction of identity A listing of films used in this series is provided below . development models will begin at this level . These films have been purchased by the Office of Diversity and can be used in the classroom or the boardroom . Level 3—Sycamore Advocates. Advanced Safe Zone trainings are designed for participants who have completed You can check out a film by sending an email to Monique . Safe Zone 101 and Sycamore Ally portions of Safe Mosley@indstate edu. requesting the film of your choice . Zone . Participants will gain a deeper understanding of specific target topics and identities . The purpose of these workshops is to allow participants to discus and think critically on how our university can continue to be a safe Office of Diversity Film space for the LGBTQ community and what participants can Library Resources do to become stronger allies and advocates . Beauty Mark: Body Image and the Race for Perfection Eye on Diversity Series Diane Israel explores American culture’s unhealthy This powerful film series was created in response to the preoccupation with thinness, beauty, and physical need for a sustained safe space to examine various topics perfection and provides crucial insights into the central to diversity with the goal of greater understanding . relationship between media culture, and gender norms . Topics include media impact on gender, immigration, impact of food nutrition, and sexual rights . The greatest The Bro Code: How Contemporary Culture Creates Sexist result of the series is the opportunity where students, Men faculty, staff and Terre Haute community members can Filmmaker Thomas Keith takes aim at the forces in male culture that condition boys and men to dehumanize and disrespect women . This film challenges young people to question dangerous sexist ideals of masculinity .

Bullied

This film shares the story of Jamie Nabozny’s fight in court to take a stand against the bullying he experienced as a child in school . His inspiring story offers hope for the millions of gay and lesbian students who still don’t feel safe at school .

Class Dismissed: How TV Frames the Working Class

Class Dismissed navigates the steady stream of narrow working class representations from American television . This film also links television portrayals to negative cultural attitudes and public policies that directly affect the lives of working class people .

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Coexist: When Hate Persists How Will You Coexist? How Racism Harms White Americans

Coexist examines the unprecedented social experiment Historian John H. Bracey Jr. offers analysis of the of forced reconciliation happening in Rwanda . Genocide devastating economic, political, and personal toll that perpetrators are being released from prison and returning to racism has taken on white Americans . the villages they terrorized in 1994 . This documentary film interviews the women who have decided to reconcile with In Whose Honor? American Indian Mascots in Sports the perpetrators who killed their husbands and children and the women who understandably cannot bring themselves to This film examines the long-running practice of “honoring” forgive or reconcile . American Indians by using them as mascots and nicknames in sports . This film follows the story of national movement Cokata Upo: Come to the Center leader Charlene Teters (Spokane) as she examines the powerful effects of mass-media regarding minority Founded on the Rousebud Sioux Reservation, South Dakota representation imagery and the lengths communities will go in 1978 with the support of traditional elders, healers, and to defend and justify Native American mascots . cultural leaders, Lakota Sioux Indiana Dance Theatre in the performance of Cokata Upo! Come to the Center celebrates It Takes a Team! Making Sports Safe for Lesbian, Gay, the birth, death and rebirth of a nation . Bisexual and Transgender Athletes and Coaches

Further Off the Straight and Narrow: New Gay Visibility On This fifteen minute video is a powerful education tool Television 1998-2006 designed to serve as a resource for administrators, teachers, coaches, parents/guardians and student athletes . Picking up where Off the Straight and Narrow (1998) left off, this documentary surveys network dramas, sitcoms, Killing Us Softly 4: Advertising’s Image of Women reality shows, and premium cable programming to show how these depictions are often marked by ambivalence This film examines how advertising traffics in distorted and tension . This film cautions that the reason GLBT and destructive ideals of femininity . It challenges a new characters and plotlines have grown in recent years is generation of students to take advertising seriously, and to because advertisers and media conglomerates recognize think critically about popular culture and its relationship to this community as consumers as opposed to big media’s sexism, eating disorders, and gender violence . commitment to social justice . Latinos Beyond Reel: Challenging a Media Stereotype Flirting With Danger: Power and Choice in Heterosexual Relationships Filmmakers Miguel Picker and Chyng Sun examine how US news and entertainment media portray Latinos . The Social and developmental psychologist and author Lynn film challenges viewers to think critically about the wide- Phillips explores the line between consent and coercion ranging effects of these media stereotypes and to envision in this thought-provoking look at popular culture and the alternative representations of the humanity and diversity of ways real girls and women navigate their heterosexual real Latinos . relationships and hookups . The result is a refreshingly candid, and nuanced, look at how young women are forced The Line to grapple with deeply ambivalent cultural attitudes about female sexuality . This documentary is about filmmaker’s Nancy Schwartzman personal experience with rape and her journey to process Hip-Hop: Beyond Beats and Rhymes the experience by confronting her attacker . The Line is structured to invite students’ trust, making them Director Byron Hurt provides a riveting examination of comfortable to discuss sex, consent, legal rights and representations of manhood in hip-hop culture . This film politics of gender violence . pays tribute to hip-hop while challenging the rap music industry to take responsibility for too often perpetuating Mickey Mouse Monopoly: Disney, Childhood and Corporate destructive, deeply conservative styles of manhood that Power glamorize sexism, violence and homophobia . This film takes a critical look at the world created in the animated films of Walt Disney Company . Cultural critics, media scholars, child psychologists, college students, and children confront the values propagated in these animated films about race, gender and class . 6 Welcome!

Miss Representation McInerney . Valentine Road is about a tragic crime borne of homophobia . This film explores how mainstream media contributes to the under-representation of women in influential positions Vincent Who? in America and challenges the media’s limiting and often disparaging portrayals of women, which make it difficult In 1982, Vincent Chin was beaten to death in Detroit for the average girl to see herself as powerful . Miss by two white autoworkers at the height of anti-Japanese Representation presents startling facts and statistics that sentiments . The culprits received a $3,000 fine and no will leave the audience with a new perspective . jail time . This sparked a nationwide effort to form a pan- Asian identity and civil rights movement . This documentary No Dumb Questions examines how far Asian Americans have come since then .

Uncle Bill’s journey to become a woman is the topic of this Vocabulary of Change: In Conversation with Angela Davis film . It offers a fresh perspective on a complex situation and Tim Wise from a family that insists there are no dumb questions . These two leading racial and social justice scholar-activists Playing UnFair: The Media of the Female Athlete joined moderator Rose Aguilar onstage for a free range conversation about the state of contemporary global It has been 30 years since Title IX legislation granted politics . Topics include pervasive individualism, the myth women equal playing time, but the male-dominated world of meritocracy and entrenched institutional inequality in of sports journalism has yet to catch up with the law . Using America . numerous media examples, Playing Unfair, examines the meaning of female athlete images in a world transformed What a Girl Wants by the presence of women in sport . During the Spring of 2000, eleven girls aged 8 to 16 from Poto Mitan: Haitian Women Pillars of the Global Economy a variety of socio-economic backgrounds were interviewed

In telling the stories of five Haitian women workers, this film gives the global economy a human face . This film’s focus on women’s subjugation, worker exploitation, poverty, and resistance demonstrates that these are global struggles .

Soul Food

Byron Hurt offers a fascinating exploration of the soul food tradition, its relevance to black cultural identity, and it’s continuing popularity despite the known dangers of poor nutrition . Hurt also demonstrates how the economics of the food industry have combined with socioeconomic conditions to limit food choices and speaks with food movement activists who are offering healthy alternatives .

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Cultural theorist Jackson Katz argues that the ongoing epidemic of men’s violence in America is rooted in our inability as a society to move beyond old ideas of manhood . This film seeks to empower a new generation of young men and women to challenge the myths of violence, false fronts and self-destructive behavior as a real manhood .

Valentine Road

This film tells the true story of 14 year old Brandon McInerney who shot and killed classmate Larry King because the latter publicly announced a crush on Welcome! 7 about their views on media culture and its impact on their share interests, issues, and commonalities with the central lives. Juxtaposing footage culled from a typical week of focus on supporting each other . The Office of Diversity television broadcasting with original interviews, this film provides financial support and assistance to the current will provoke debate and ideally, act as a catalyst for change affinity groups . in media content . New affinity groups can be formed by employee request by contacting the Office of Diversity . The criteria is as follows:

Settling In Your New Home, • Groups designated by descent (e.g., African American or Embracing Your New Black; Latinos/as or Hispanic; Asian American; Native American; and multicultural, etc .) Community • Groups designated by other identities (e.g., international; lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or questioning The flurry of moving into a new job and neighborhood (LGBTQ); veterans; first generation; and people living can make finding those little nuggets of comfort taxing . with disabilities, etc ). Groceries, hair care, healthcare, volunteering, recreation, local delights and just plain connecting with others in the Key benefits of affinity groups include but are not limited to community can take time to ferret out and explore . To ease relationship building in diverse communities, solutions for this transition, we have assembled a list of information that real issues critical to the University’s goals and objectives, we hope you will find useful . and opportunities to help group members feel connected and enjoy being part of the Indiana State University Affinity Groups community .

Let’s begin with opportunities to connect on campus . Current Faculty/Staff Affinity Groups Indiana State University has several active and productive affinity groups . An affinity group is a group of people who If you are interested in participating in the affinity groups above, please email the contacts below:

YongJoon Park—Asian and Pacific Islanders Faculty and Staff Caucus Mary Howard Hamilton—Black Faculty Affinity Group Elonda Ervin—Black Faculty and Staff Caucus Theresa Ortega—Hispanic Organization for Leadership and Advocacy (HOLA)

Our current affinity groups meet regularly and have established relationships and networks that are enjoyable and productive .

Places to Volunteer in Terre Haute

www.indstate.edu/ips/PlacestoVolunteer.htm

Indiana State University Community Service Leave Policy

Indiana State University is committed to help strengthen the communities in which we work and live . Consequently, we encourage Indiana State employees to become involved in their communities, lending their voluntary support to programs that enrich the quality of life and opportunities for all citizens . Visit the Center for Community Engagement website to find out more information or click here to enter your community service leave request . 8 Welcome!

Terre Haute Community Resources

The City of Terre Haute is a bustling city full of many fine offerings for leisure, enjoyment, civic involvement and medical facilities . Although the list below contains main attractions, please be aware that it is not all inclusive .

City of Terre Haute Human Relations Commission

Jeff Lorick, Director 1101 S . 13th Street Terre Haute, Indiana 47802 NAACP in the Homecoming parade 812-232-0110

Administered through the Mayor’s Office of the City of Terre Radio Stations Haute, the purpose of the Terre Haute Human Relations Commission is to lead Terre Haute in building an inclusive WVWG 88 .9 FM, Seelyville, Indiana (Religious) community . WQTY 93 .3 FM, Linton, Indiana () WIBQ 98 .5 FM, Paris, (News/Talk) Major Employers W258BA (WFNF) 99 .5 FM, Marshall, Illinois (Sports) W258BA (WFNF) (CP) 99 .5 FM, Terre Haute, Indiana Alorica (Sports) Bemis Company WMGI 100 .7 FM, Terre Haute, Indiana (Top-40) City of Terre Haute WCBH 1004 .3 FM, Casey, Illinois (Dance) First Financial Bank WMMC 105 9. FM, Marshall, Illinois (Classic Hits) Indiana State University Ivy Tech Community College Terre Haute Chamber of Commerce Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Sony Digital Audio Disc Corporation (Sony DADC) www .terrehautechamber .com/live-and-work/relocation- Terre Haute Regional Hospital information .aspx Union Hospital Union Associated Physicians Terre Haute Chamber of Commerce Relocation United States Federal Correctional Complex Information Vigo County School Corporation Vigo County The Terre Haute Chamber of Commerce offers few GE Aviation relocation packets to individuals looking to relocate to the Terre Haute and Vigo County area . The packet contains a National Association for the Advancement of map of the area, information on local schools and general Colored People—Terre Haute Chapter information about the Terre Haute and Vigo County area . Click here to request your free Relocation Packet . Ms . Valerie Craig, President P .O . Box 10532 Terre Haute, Indiana 47801 812-250-8851 Welcome! 9

Swope Art Museum

Terre Haute Arts Community Terre Haute Museums

Arts Illiana CANDLES Holocaust Museum 23 N . 6th St 1532 South 3rd Street Terre Haute, Indiana 47807 Terre Haute, Indiana 47802 812-235-500 812-234-7881 www .artsilliana .org/ Clabber Girl Museum 900 Wabash Avenue 25 South 7th Street Terre Haute, Indiana 47807 Terre Haute, Indiana 47809 812-478-7189 812-238-1676 Native American Museum Crossroads Repertory Theatre Dobbs Park Indiana State University 5170 East Poplar Street 540 N . 7th St Terre Haute, IN 47803 Terre Haute, Indiana 47809 812-877-6007 812-237-3334 Terre Haute Children’s Museum Community Theatre of Terre Haute, Inc . 727 Wabash Avenue 1431 S . 25th Street Terre Haute, Indiana 47807 Terre Haute, Indiana 47802 812-235-5548 812-232-7172 or 812-232-7173 10 Welcome!

Veterans Memorial Museum of Terre Haute 1129 Wabash Avenue Terre Haute, Indiana 47807 812-208-1396

Vigo County Historical Society Museum 1411 South 6th Street Terre Haute, Indiana 812-235-9717

Terre Haute and Vigo County Parks and Recreation Bark Park coming soon Following this link for more information on the parks and recreation opportunities in Terre Haute: www.terrehaute.in.gov/departments/parks

Follow this link for more information about the Vigo County Park Department: www.vigocounty.in.gov/department/?fDD=16-0

Terre Haute Utilities

Frontier Communications 711 Poplar Street Terre Haute, Indiana 47807 812-462-9201

Joink, LLC 100 South 7th Street 812-234-5100

Indiana American Water Co ,. Inc . 51 Locust Street Terre Haute, Indiana 47807 812-232-1400

WIN Energy REMC 3981 South US Highway 41 Vincennes, Indiana 47591 812-882-5140

Time Warner Cable 1605 Wabash Avenue Terre Haute, Indiana 47807 812-232-5013

Duke Energy Shopping at Barnes and Noble Bookseller, 301 Home Avenue Downtown Terre Haute Terre Haute, Indiana 47803 812-231-6796 Welcome! 11

Time Warner Cable Business Class 1605 Wabash Avenue Terre Haute, Indiana 47807 812-208-5578

Vectren Energy Delivery 475 S . 1st Street Terre Haute, Indiana 47807 812-227-1376

Terre Haute Shopping

Meadows Shopping Center Deming Park 2800 Poplar Street Terre Haute, Indiana 47803

Plaza North Shopping Center 1452 Fort Harrison Road Terre Haute, Indiana 47804

Southland Shopping Center 17 Southland Shopping Center Terre Haute, Indiana 47802

Towne South Plaza 3606 US 41 Terre Haute, Indiana 47802

Riverside Plaza Shopping Center 3442 S . US Highway 41 Terre Haute, Indiana 47802

Honey Creek Mall 3401 S . US Highway 41 Terre Haute, Indiana 47802 812-232-4500

Ellis Plaza South 7th Street and U .S . 41 South Terre Haute, Indiana 47802

Honey Creek Commons 5679 U .S . 41 South Terre Haute, Indiana 47802

Wabash Valley Plaza 4700 U .S . 41 South Terre Haute, Indiana 47802

Kroger Plaza 2650 Wabash Avenue Terre Haute, Indiana 47803

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Downtown Terre Haute

Downtown Terre Haute (DTH) mission is to preserve, create and promote a downtown neighborhood that is a vibrant hub for business, entertainment, government arts that will attract Terre Haute residents and area visitors . To learn more about DTH, go to www .downtownterrehaute .org/

The Downtown Terre Haute Farmer’s Market

This market is growing up, and becoming its own entity dedicated to providing the community with fresh locally grown and produced goods . New vendors join every year . Learn more about the market by visiting, www . downtownterrehautefarmersmarket .com

Outdoor Market: June-October Clabber Girl Market Place 9th and Cherry Saturdays, 8:00 a .m .-Noon

Indoor Market: November—May Clabber Girl Museum First Saturday of the month, 9:00 a .m .-1:00 p .m .

Downtown Terre Haute Events

Abbondanza—June Altrusa Chili Cook-Off—September Art and Wine—April Art Spaces Dedications—Varies Asian Market Cooking Classes—Monthly Blueberry Fest—July Blues at the Crossroads—September Brickyard BBQ—July Bridal Expo—February Chamber of Commerce Annual Dinner—Fall Clabber Girl Country Christmas—December Clabber Girl Kitchen Demo’s and Dinners—Weekly Courthouse Vigils—Varies Vigo County Courthouse and Dance Recitals—Spring Fourth of July fireworks Downtown Block Party—August Downtown Farmer’s Market—June thru October e-Scrap Saturdays—Varies Fairbanks Park Art and Music Festival—May Let’s Make A Deal “Downtown”—May Indiana State Commencement—May and December First Fridays—Monthly Indiana State Contemporary Music Festival—Fall Frontier Days Parade —July Indiana State Crossroads Repertory Theater—Summer Girls State—June Indiana State Fall Stage—Fall Halcyon Gallery Openings—Monthly Indiana State Football—Fall Half Marathon—September Indiana State Global Nights—Varies Heritage Ambassador Awards—March Indiana State Homecoming—October Hulman Center Indoor Yard Sale—July Indiana State Men’s Basketball—November thru March Indiana Home Brewers Challenge—October Indiana State Music Concerts—Varies Welcome! 13

Oktoberfest—September Pow Wow of the People—September Senior Expo—September Soap Box Derby—Spring Special Olympics—June Spring Thyme Herb Fair—May St. Benedict’s Fun Fest—July Strassenfest—April Strawberry Festival—June Summer Theater Workshop—July Swope Exhibits—Varies Tablescapes—February Terre Haute Symphony Orchestra—Varies TH Community Band Concerts—Summer TH Sinfoniette Concerts—Varies Veteran’s Day Parade—November Vigo Co . Public Library Around the Tree—December Vigo Co . Public Library Book Sale—Weekly, Monthly Vigo Co . Public Library Brown Bags—Monthly Vigo Co. School Corp Graduation —June Y-Teen Snow Ball—December

Terre Haute Eating Establishments

This is an abridged listing of the unique eating establishments in the Terre Haute community . This listing is informational only . However, we would love to hear about your experiences .

Just send your review to: Indiana State-OfficeOfDiversity@ mail .indstate .edu

Belinda’s Catering Belinda Lorick, Owner 812-299-9674

Chavas Mexican Grill 669 Wabash Avenue Terre Haute, Indiana 47807 812-232-1625

Clabber Girl Bake Shop 900 Wabash Avenue Terre Haute, Indiana 47807 812-232-9446 Indiana State Performing Arts Series—Varies Indiana State Speakers Series—Varies Exotic Thai Cuisine Indiana State Spring Stage—Spring 1295 South 3rd Street Indiana State Women’s Basketball—November thru March Terre Haute, Indiana 47802 Joe Hoops 3 on 3 Tournament—April 812-232-8898 Keep Terre Haute Beautiful Cleanup Days—Quarterly Labor Day Parade—September Miracle on 7th Street—December NCAA Cross-Country Events—Fall 14 Welcome!

Fifi’s Lunch Box Terre Haute, Indiana 47803 2401 Lafayette Avenue 812-235-8335 Terre Haute, Indiana 47805 812-229-5180 Ritter’s Frozen Custard 2203 Lafayette Avenue Gerhardt’s Bierstube Restaurant Terre Haute, IN 47805 1724 Lafayette Avenue 812-460-1929 Terre Haute, Indiana 47804 812-466-9249 Square Donuts 925 Wabash Avenue Grand Traverse Pie Company 2417 Fort Harrison Road 75 North 3rd Street Terre Haute, Indiana Terre Haute, Indiana 47807 Hours: 6:00 a .m .-3:00 p .m . 812-235-1582 812-232-6463

Homey’s Que & Grill 1100 South 13th Street Terre Haute, Indiana 812-232-2195

J. Ford’s Black Angus 502 S . 3rd Street Terre Haute, Indiana 47807 812-235-5549

J. Gumbo’s Terre Haute 665 Wabash Avenue Terre Haute, Indiana 812-917-2010

La Isla Mexican Restaurant Inc . 1559 Fort Harrison Road Terre Haute, Indiana 47804 812-466-5888

Magdy’s 1000 S . Sixth Street Terre Haute, Indiana 47807 812-238-5500

Moe’s Southwest Grill 2828 S 3rd Street Terre Haute, Indiana 47802 812-234-6637

Oy Vey 2170 North 13th Street Terre Haute, Indiana 812-235-3354

Persis Indian Grill/Biryani 2309 South 3rd Street Terre Haute, Indiana 47802 812-917-3012 Chinese New Year Rick’s Smoke House & Grill Celebration 1651 South 25th Street Welcome! 15

Stables Steakhouse Grooming (African American owned) 939 Poplar Street Terre Haute, Indiana 47807 Hair with Flair 812-232-6677 Terri McGee 2201 8th Avenue Taj Mahal 812-234-4760 1349 South 3rd Street Terre Haute, Indiana 47802 Starting Line Up Barber and Beauty Shop 812-232-5947 Charles Sibley 1009 Hulman Street Tater & Joe’s Coffee Grounds Terre Haute, Indiana 47802 423 Wabash Avenue 812-238-8693 Terre Haute, Indiana 47807 812-234-2753 Mary Kay Consultants Angela Tyler, 812-238-1836 The Landing at Forth Harrison Diana Hart, 812-240-5289 3350 North 4th Street Terre Haute, IN 47804 (African American stylist) 812-460-4000 Eclipse Hair Design Mario Smith, Stylist Tokyo Japanese Restaurant 1207 North Fruitridge Avenue 920 South 3rd Street 812-231-1200 Terre Haute, Indiana 47807 812 264- 9348 812-235-9999 Fantastic Sams Umi Grill and Sushi Bar Tammy Long, Stylist 2002 South 3rd Street 3550 S . IN-41 Terre Haute, Indiana Terre Haute, Indiana 47802 812-232-7874 812-235-6366

Carpet Cleaning Terre Haute Minority-Owned James Davis Carpet Cleaning, Jeff Sweatt Businesses 1420 North 25th Street Terre Haute, Indiana 47803 This is an abridged listing of the minority owned businesses 812-234-5895 in the Terre Haute community . Please be advised that the Office of Diversity is not recommending or endorsing the Child Care services any of the listed businesses . This listing serves as a guide only . United Child Care, Tonya Williams 2051 Beech Street Terre Haute, Indiana 47804 812-232-2546 Hispanic Global Night All About Us, Donna Potter 1012 Gilbert Avenue Terre Haute, Indiana 47807 812-514-8246

Kid’s Zone Child Development Center, Dawn Mills 41 Margaret Avenue Terre Haute, Indiana 47802 812-234-0177 16 Welcome!

Fireplace State Farm Insurance, Mark Huffman 3137 Wabash Avenue Fireplace Shoppe, Ruby Cornelious Terre Haute, Indiana 47803 556 East Springhill Drive 812-234-0705 Terre Haute, Indiana 47802 812-234-8585 Pet Care

Florist Dapper Pooch Salon-Inn, Ida Lang 3592 East Davis Drive Cowan & Cook, Laura Cook and Curtis Lyle Terre Haute, Indiana 575 N . 21st Street 812-478-2222 Terre Haute, Indiana 47807 812-232-9606 Tanning Salon

Funeral Home Always Tan, Jeff Sweatt 1420 North 25th Street Russell Funeral Home, Olivia Russell Terre Haute, Indiana 47803 419 North 21st Street 812-238-2786 Terre Haute, Indiana 47807 812-232-8422

Graphic Arts and Photography Places of Worship in the Greater Terre Haute Area BLS Photography and Design, Bryan Stallings 639 Oak Drive There are numerous places of worship in the Terre Haute Terre Haute, Indiana 47803 community and surrounding areas . We have started a list 812-235-9540 for you which contain several denominations .

Grocery If you have problems finding that “church home” let us know . We can guarantee that someone has run into the Asian Market same problem and are looking just like you . 673 Wabash Ave Also, this link may be of help www.yellowpages.com/terre- Terre Haute, Indiana 47807 haute-in/churches-places-of-worship?g=terre%20haute%20 812-238-3687 in&q=churches%20places%20of%20worship

T C Wes Variety Store, Archie Smith Allen Chapel A .M .E . Church 631 South 14th Street 218 Crawford Street Terre Haute, Indiana 47807 Terre Haute, Indiana 812-234-4495 Bethlehem Temple Church Home Interiors 1432 South 13th Street Terre Haute, Indiana Linda’s Interiors, Linda Utley 8001 East Fort Harrison Avenue Calvary Chapel Terre Haute, Indiana 47803 2221 Wabash Avenue 812-877-3383 Terre Haute, Indiana 47807 812-242-9408 Insurance Celestial Christian Church 1219 S . 12th Street State Farm Insurance, Tom Roberts Terre Haute, Indiana 1725 North 3rd Street Terre Haute, Indiana 47804 Central Presbyterian Church 812-234-4500 125 N 7th St Terre Haute, Indiana 47807 812-232-5049 Welcome! 17

Christus Victor Lutheran Church Greater Victory Ministries 8461 Budd Road 1100 South 17th Street Terre Haute, Indiana 47805 Terre Haute, Indiana 47802 812-466-2926 Higher Ground Christian Center Copeland Chapel A .M E. . Church 8983 East Rio Grande Avenue 1543 Elm Street Terre Haute, Indiana 47805 Terre Haute, Indiana 47807 812-877-1953 812-232-7679 Highland Baptist Church Covenant Church of Jesus Christ 2851 North 13 ½ Street 1108 8th Avenue Terre Haute, Indiana 47804 Terre Haute, Indiana 812-201-8289 Immanuel Lutheran Church 645 Poplar Street Cross Tabernacle Church Terre Haute, Indiana 47807 2929 North 7th Street 812-232-4972 Terre Haute, Indiana 47804 Islamic Center of Terre Haute First Freewill Baptist Church 1319 S . 6th Street 1226 South 13th Street Terre Haute, Indiana Terre Haute, IN 47802 812-232-0254 First Unitarian Universalist Congregation Israel of God Church 1875 South Fruitridge Avenue 801 Gilbert Avenue Terre Haute, Indiana 47805 Terre Haute, Indiana 47807 812-232-1193 Jehovah’s Witnesses Foundation of Life Bible Church 3734 N 25th Street 2103 North 20th Street Terre Haute, Indiana 47805 Terre Haute, Indiana 47804 812-466-1480

Temple Israel United Hebrew Congregation 18 Welcome!

Lost Creek Baptist Church 4440 North Creal Street Terre Haute, Indiana 47805 Memorial United Methodist Church 2701 Poplar Street Terre Haute, Indiana 47803 812-234-0776 Mount of Olive Seventh Day 1322 South 13th Street Terre Haute, Indiana 47802 Mount Pilgrim Baptist Church 1935 Tippecanoe Street Terre Haute, Indiana 47807 Mount Pleasant United Methodist Church 3050 East Davis Drive Terre Haute, Indiana 47802 New Hope COGIC 3030 North 16th Street Terre Haute, Indiana 47804 Pentecostal House of Prayer 1526 Harding Avenue Terre Haute, Indiana 47802 812-235-0721 Prairieton United Methodist Church 3720 W Kennett Drive Terre Haute, Indiana 47802 812-299-9219 Prince of Peace Baptist Church 2415 8th Avenue Terre Haute, Indiana 47804 Salt of the Earth Worship Centre 2302 S . 25th Street Terre Haute, IN 47802 Sisters of Providence—Church of the Immaculate Conception 1 Sisters of Providence-Owens Hall St . Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana 47876 812-535-3131 Temple Israel United Hebrew Congregation 540 S . 6th Street Terre Haute, Indiana 47807 812-232-5988

St. Benedict Catholic Church Welcome! 19

Sun Mart Indian Store Regional Offerings 408 S . 7th Street Terre Haute, Indiana Here is a brief listing of web links for nearby cities that 812-235-8788‎ offer ethnic food, culture and festivals—all centrally located to Terre Haute for when you want a chance of pace, a change of scenery or just a new experience . Indianapolis

Cultural Fairs and Activities African and Caribbean Market 5154 W . Pike Plaza Indianapolis, Indiana Visit Bloomington Indiana 317-388-8559 www .visitbloomington .com/things-to-do/culture-heritage/ cultural-connections Asia Mart 6103 E . 86th Street Chicago Itineraries Indianapolis, Indiana www .choosechicago .com/plan-your-trip/itineraries 317-845-8892 Indianapolis Culture and Arts Carniceria Guanajuato II http://indyhomes .com/indianapolis/culture-arts 3110 N . Shadeland Avenue Indianapolis, Indiana International and American Regional Restaurants, Markets 317-546-5150 and Festivals in Indianapolis and Surrounding Communities www .indyethnicfood .com Fishers International Market (Middle Eastern) 7810 E . 96th Street Louisville—It’s Possible Here Fishers, Indiana www .gotolouisville com/play/multicultural-louisville/index. . 317-577-0403 aspx Lee’s Mart (Korean) Explore St . Louis 7035 E . 96th Street http://explorestlouis .com/visit-explore/events Indianapolis, Indiana 317-849-6400

Ethnic Grocers and Namaste Plaza(Indian) 9546 Allisonville Road Restaurants Indianapolis, Indiana 317-849-2996 Indy Ethnic Food Markets and Bakeries Booklet Indy Farms / Farmers Markets Booklet One World Market (Japanese) 8466 Castleton Corner Drive Terre Haute Indianapolis, Indiana 317-842-3442 Asian Market 673 Wabash Ave Rincon Latino Super Mercado Terre Haute, Indiana 4321 Lafayette Road 812-238-3687 Indianapolis, Indiana 317-329-1310 Mercado El Sol 500 N . 3rd St Saraga International Market Terre Haute, Indiana 3605 Commercial Drive 812-238-8993 Indianapolis, Indiana 317-388-9999 20 Welcome!

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