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African american organizations to know diversity best practices. The dock bookshop kids club takes place every month and is sure to edutain both children and parents in an interactive setting. The student organization center, affectionately known as soc, assists students in connecting to the ut dallas community the student organization forum, called sof, is the representative body for registered student organizations within soc. In order to join an urban book club, a person can check with a local community center or library.
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