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14th Annual NAME International Conference

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Unmasking the Legacy of the Brown Decisions
Through Multicultural Education

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Kansas City, MO
October 27^th-31^st, 2004
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I’m going to Kansas City… Kansas City here I come!

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*** Book your room here at conference rate! ► Hyatt Regency Crown Center
2345 McGee St, Kansas City, MO 64108
The Hyatt Regency Crown Center sets the standard for Kansas City hotels. Our newly renovated hotel is adjacent to Bartle Hall Convention Center and just minutes from downtown Kansas City, the Country Club Plaza, nearby theaters and dining. Connected to the Crown Center office and shopping complex, we offer the ultimate central location among Kansas City hotels.
PLEASE note the conference runs from Oct. 27-31, 2004

Special Conference Opening Session
Wednesday Evening - October 27, 2004

Come celebrate the 14th anniversary of NAME. This Opening Session will feature
Cheryl Brown Henderson of the Brown vs. Board of Education Family
and a celebratory Cultural Performance.
Enjoy the exhibits and reception. This rousing evening session starts the NAME Conference with
warm interaction. It is open to the public without charge.

A CONVERSATION WITH ALANA:
ONE BOY'S MULTICULTURAL RITE OF PASSAGE
A Play Reading

"A Conversation with Alana" a new one-person, one-act autobiographical play by Carlos E. Cortés, Professor Emeritus of History at the University of California, Riverside will be presented at the 2004 NAME Conference. In his play reading, Cortés presents his story of growing up as a young man of mixed ancestry in racially segregated, religiously divided early post-World War II Kansas City, Missouri. The son of a Mexican Catholic immigrant father and an American-born Jewish mother, whose parents were immigrants from Austria and the Ukraine, he had to learn to navigate Kansas City's rigid racial, ethnic, and religious fault lines, while simultaneously dealing with the internal conflicts of his own divided family. Following the play reading, Dr. Cortés will be available to discuss the play and have others share their own unique multicultural experiences.

Advertising Opportunity * Souvenir Benefit Concert Program

Kansas City, Missouri

Kansas City is just like the food it's famous for: spicy, sizzling, casual and friendly. We have everything you expect to find in a major metropolitan city - professional sports, full-gaming casinos, a fabulous zoo, top-notch museums, live theater, great places to eat and shop, and interesting places to relax and have fun.

AIRLINE INFORMATION	Check the Internet or your travel agency for an estimate of the airfare from your location to Kansas City. For discounted fares, contact the conference airline U.S. Airways. Make reservations under Gold File #41153026 to receive a discount. Discounts include 10% off lowest applicable published fares with 60 day advance, 5% off other applicable fares. For details, contact U.S. Airways at (877) 874-7687.
	14th Annual NAME International Conference - October 27 - 31, 2004 - Kansas City, MO Avis Worldwide Discount (AWD) Number: J953511 We want to help you enjoy your event more than ever with great rates and time saving services. Your special discounts are available on a wide selection of vehicles and are good from one week before to one week after your event. So take in the sights and explore the surroundings. To reserve a car, contact Avis at 1-800-331-1600 and use your Avis Worldwide Discount (AWD) number J953511. Or reserve online and have your discount number automatically included in your reservation and receive an email confirmation.
	Last minute details: Airport Transportation - KCI shuttle: Pick up the courtesy phone outside the terminal to request a ride to the Hyatt. The fee is $14 one way or $23 round trip. This shuttle leaves the hotel at 5 and 35 minutes after the hour. Reservations are not necessary. or Quicksilver Airport Service: Call Jim at Roche 913-432-1700 or 1-800-888-8294 to make a reservation. Mention that you are with the NAME convention. The fee is $22.50 for the first passenger and $7.50 for each additional person. (Ask about a discounted fee if you use them for your departure flight.) The company offers vans for airport and destination transportation for groups of seven or more. Sedans are available for private car service. Most major credit cards are accepted. For information about the KC Metro System, go to their website at www.kcata.org or contact jmcshane@kcata.org. (Joe McShane) The busses run up until midnight. 816-221-0660 FYI: You can get to and from the hotel to the 17th and Vine area by getting on the 108 Indiana bus which will take you to 10th and Main St. Transfer to the number 56 Country Club bus to get the closest to the Hyatt. You must be on the bus by 11:30.
	The Coterie is a multigenerational theatre located in the Crown Center whose mission is to break down barriers between races, sexes, and generations. Their website is http://www.thecoterie.com/about.html " The Coterie has a unique production running with a multi-ethnic company: Robert Louis Stevenson's The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde will perform Oct. 26 at 10 am; Oct. 27-28 at 10 am & noon; Friday Oct. 29 at 10 am, noon, and 7 pm; Saturday and Sunday 30-31 at 2 pm. (Tickets are $8 and $10.) The production (www.thecoterie.com) is a good example of color blind casting, with prominent Kansas City actor Walter Coppage in the lead as Dr. Jekyll, a role not traditionally played by African American performers. Also, Vanessa Severo, a charismatic Brazilian actress is in our company." For further information, please cal Jeff Church or Karen M. VanAsdale at The Coterie, 2450 Grand Blvd Ste 144, Kansas City, MO 64108

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