A global pandemic, social distancing, inequitable vaccine availability, a threat to democracy by domestic insurrection, public school funding for special education and other equity-focused programs in jeopardy, teaching and learning via zoom and other virtual platforms leaving many of us feeling alone and isolated….
The world is indeed troubled.
Multicultural education is a beacon of light and hope for students, educators, families and communities alike through its commitment to social justice and culturally inclusive and unifying practices that pave the path to a brighter and more just future.
As we move toward living in places of peace and justice, NAME and our friends and allies encourage conversations about possible ways to address the inequities and systems that stand in the way of progress.
NAME's 2022 Conference Co-Chair, Ludwig van Broekhuizen and NAME leaders are currently planning a VIRTUAL CONFERENCE for March 10–12, 2022, to bring together educators, community activists and change agents to help re-charge our dedication to multicultural education.
SECOND KEYNOTE SESSION:
LIVE Panel Discussion with Foundational Scholars & Activists
Transforming Multicultural Education Policy and Practice:
Commemorating the 25th Anniversary of the Multicultural Education Series
Introduction of Session and Participants
James A. Banks, Session Chair
What Research Says about Ethnic Studies
Christine E. Sleeter, California State University, Monterey Bay, NAME Past President
Understanding the Structural Nature of Oppression through Racism
Robin DiAngelo, University of Washington, Seattle
The Role of the Schools in Reducing Racial Inequality
Pedro Noguera, University of Southern California
Culturally Responsive Pedagogy
Tyrone C. Howard, University of California, Los Angeles
Embracing a Structural View of Poverty and Education: Ditching Deficit Ideology and Quitting Grit
Paul C. Gorski, Equity Literacy Institute and EdChange
This live panel keynote session focuses on the book that commemorates the 25th Anniversary of the Multicultural Education Series that James A. Banks edits for Teachers College Press, Transforming Multicultural Education Policy and Practice: Expanding Educational Opportunity. Authors who contributed to this book will describe how multicultural education should be transformed for a nation and world that are becoming increasingly complex due to virulent racism, pernicious nationalism, mass migrations, interracial mixing, social-class stratification, and a global pandemic.
For more information and to RSVP, visit NAME
