Conferences

Planning is underway for the 20th Anniversary NAME Conference in Las Vegas.

Watch this space for more details!! Plan to be there… present, network, participate, contribute!

Your NAME is what makes our NAME so special!

What a Grand Time We Had at the Denver Conference!

Many people took advantage of the full-day and half-day programs offered on Wednesday, October 28

Pre-Conference Institute Sessions:

James and Cherry McGee Banks: Improving Students’ Racial Attitudes in a Global Context

Cornel Pewewardy: Translating Indigenous Theory
to Heal the Entire Village

Christine Clark:  Religion––Rights, Wrongs
and Responsibility

Victor Lee Lewis: Healing the Heart of Justice–A Transformational Model of MCSJ

Chloë Myers-Hughes: Teaching About Disability/Ableism in Kiddie Lit

Teresa Nance: Intergroup Dialogue––Powerful Conversations,
Transformational Learning

Tchet Dorman: MC Affairs in Hier Ed––Power in Unity

William Howe: Multicultural Curriculum––Keys to Achievement

Mara Sapon-Shevin: Teaching Social Justice in Inclusive Elementary Classrooms

Leonard Baca: Equity for English Language Learners

Maria Sanelli: Outcastes in Schools––LGBTQ Issues

Penny Lisi & Francisco Ríos: Writing for Publication

GLSEN:  Becoming An Ally: Combating Anti-LGBT Bias in Schools

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ALSO at the Denver Conference Program: PEACE JAM!

Youth working with Nobel Peace Laureates to CHANGE THE WORLD!

Click the photo to visit the PEACE JAM website

Keynote Speakers who thrilled us at the 2009 International NAME Conference in Denver, CO:

LaVonne Neal, Dean of the College of Education, University of Colorado-Colorado Springs

Robert Cook, Oglala Lakota President, National Indian Education Association Cultural Affairs/Education Outreach Specialist, Crazy Horse Memorial

James A. Bank, Diversity Studies, University of Seattle

Heather Hackman, Associate Professor, St. Cloud State University

Elavie Ndura-Ouédraogo, Educational Transformation,George Mason University

Advertise in the 2009 Denver Conference program.
Click here to download the form.

The 18th Annual NAME International Conference was held in New Orleans, LA on November 12th through 16th, 2008.

The Conference Theme: Beyond Celebrating Diversity: ReACTivating the Equity and Social Justice Roots of Multicultural Education

The 2008 conference was held at the Sheraton New Orleans next to the French Quarter, located at the heart of New Orleans’ unforgettable dining, intoxicating live music, Old World charm, and good time living.

This is an email received after the NAME NOLA Conference. We post this to share with EVERYONE who helped make the conference an outstanding experience! Thank you all!

Good afternoon,

You are receiving this for being on the National Planning Committee for the 2008 NAME conference in New Orleans. This is simply a thank you from an attendee of the conference. I will not be long-winded because there is so much I could say about what I took away from this conference. I think that is mainly due to the planning and the hard work put in prior to the event. I thank you all for a great few days of enlightening presentations and for organizing an event where hundreds of wonderful people could meet and share ideas. Please extend this thank you to any persons you know who were involved in the Local Host, Awards, and Proposal Review Committees. Thanks again.

Respectfully,

Ben Hargrove
Ohio University
Division of Student Affairs
Creating Community, Cultivating Leaders

If you weren’t able to attend the conference…

• Photo gallery and more to come!
• Download the brochure here

The 17th Annual NAME International Conference was held in Baltimore, Maryland Oct. 31 through Nov. 4, 2007.

The Conference Theme: Charting the Course to Academic Excellence and Equity
through Multicultural Education

If you weren’t able to attend the conference…

• 2007 Conference Photo Gallery – photos courtesy of Aukram Burton
• Click to view this year’s La Mura Film Festival winner: A New Day, by Mary Lebo
• 2007 Conference Presentations – coming soon!

FEEDBACK FROM THE 2007 Conference from a First-Timer:

“I cannot express to you the impact this conference has had on me and my future. Everyone welcomed me with open arms and truly made me feel “at-home.” I thank you especially for all your encouragement and guidance as I break new ground here at Frostburg State University.

NAME is truly a blessing and there is absolutely no doubt in my mind that I will forever be a part of this organization. I will live it, love it, and make it a part of me. You and everyone I’ve met at the conference are such wonderful people, and I thank you again for giving me such an enriching experience! I look forward to hearing from you!”

-Alan Wetherald

NAME’s annual conference is held each fall – late October to mid-November.

1. 1991 in New Orleans: Toward Education That is Multicultural
2. 1992 in Orlando: Multicultural Education for the Twenty-First Century
3. 1993 in Los Angeles: Creating Connections: United We Make A Difference
4. 1994 in Detroit: Facing the Challenges of Cultural Pluralism and Diversity: A Clarion Call for Unique Opportunities in the 21st Century
5. 1995 in Washington, D.C.: Multiculturalism: Our Common Responsibility in Educational Practices and Social Challenges
6. 1996 in St. Paul: Revitalizing Democracy through Multicultural Education
7. 1997 in Albuquerque: Daring to Educate for Equity and Excellence: A Multicultural and Bilingual Mandate for the 21st Century
8. 1998 in St. Louis: Creative Partnerships: Gateway to Embracing Diversity and Multiculturalism
9. 1999 in San Diego: Multicultural Education: Crossing Borders for Equity and Justice
10. 2000 in Orlando: Real Magic: The Realization of Multicultural Education in the Everyday
11. 2001 in Las Vegas: High Stakes: Achievement, Assessment, and Advocacy through Multicultural Education
12. 2002 in Washington, D.C.: We the People: Fulfilling the Promise of Democracy and Equity through Multicultural Education
13. 2003 in Seattle, Washington: From Rhetoric to Reality: Student Achievement in Multicultural Societies
14. 2004 in Kansas City, MO: Unmasking the Legacy of the Brown Decisions
Through Multicultural Education
15. 2005 in Atlanta, GA: Renewing the Dream Through Multicultural Education: Sharing Power, Valuing Culture, and Achieving Social Justice
16. 2006 in Phoenix, AZ: Honoring Multicultural Communities, Stories and Struggles
in a Contested Land.
17. 2007 in Baltimore, MD: Charting the Course to Academic Excellence and Equity through Multicultural Education
18. 2008 in New Orleans, LA: Beyond Celebrating Diversity: ReACTivating the Equity and Social Justice Roots of Multicultural Education