Welcome to NAME, the National Association for Multicultural Education!

NAME celebrates cultural and ethnic diversity as a national strength that enriches a society and rejects the view that diversity threatens the fabric of a society. NAME believes that multicultural education promotes equity for all regardless of culture, ethnicity, race, language, age, gender, sexual orientation, belief system or exceptionality. Multicultural education enables the individual to believe in one's own intrinsic worth and culture, to transcend monoculturalism and, ultimately, to become multicultural.

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The conference will be held at the Sheraton New Orleans next to the French Quarter. It is located at the heart of New Orleans’ unforgettable dining, intoxicating live music, Old World charm, and good time living.
You will easily be able to connect with the sights, sounds and flavors that make New Orleans a popular destination.

National NAME events
November 12-16th, 2008 - NAME’S 18th International Conference

Local Chapter events
October 8th, 2008 - New England NAME Conference
October 10-11th, 2008 - Missouri NAME Conference

NAME Conference Scholarship Application
Deadline October 1st
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Call for Manuscripts

The Journal of Praxis in Multicultural Education is a peer-reviewed journal published twice a year by the Center for Multicultural Education at the University of Nevada Las Vegas. The journal is committed to publishing manuscripts written by Pre-K-16 teachers and higher education researchers that embody the true definition of praxis. The journal demonstrates teacher learning through a dialectical union of reflection and action. Click here for submission guidelines.

2008 LaMura Video Festival

In early 2007, long-time NAME member, Teja Arboleda of Entertaining Diversity, Inc., and NAME collaborated to create the LaMura Video festival.  This festival was created to give a voice to young people on issues of race, culture, and identity through video storytelling.  At last year's NAME Conference, college student May Lebo was introduced along with her winning entry, "A New Day".  To view May's video, please go to http://www.entertainingdiversity.com/LaMuraVideoFestival.  You will also find the festival details, categories for students, and the scoring rubric on the website.  Please note that the deadline for submissions for the 2008 conference in New Orleans is August 15, 2008.  If you have any questions, contact Teja Arboleda at Teja@EntertainingDiversity.com

NAME's friends at Skipping Stones Magazine have just announced their 15th Annual Honor Awards recognizing 26 exceptional books and teaching resources.
These books encourage an understanding of the world’s diverse cultures, nature and its ecological richness. The books promote cooperation, nonviolence, respect for differing viewpoints, and close relationships in human societies.
The winners are featured in their current issue, and also on

www.SkippingStones.org
Click here for the full list of award winners

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Dr. Philip C. Chinn, former vice-president of the National Association for Multicultural Education (NAME), in partnership with the Monarch Center, has volunteered his time to produce video series on multicultural education featuring Dr. Sonia Nieto and Dr. Beth Harry. All proceeds from the sale of these videos go towards funding the work of NAME. Click here to purchase your copies.

Affirming Diversity: Creating Multicultural Communities  
Sonia Nieto, University of Massachusetts, Amherst

Building Culturally Responsive Relationships with Diverse Families of Children with Disabilities
Beth Harry, University of Miami, Florida 

Changing Demographics: Implications for Educators
Philip C. Chinn, California State University, Los Angeles (Emeritus)

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