The Utah Chapter of the National Association for Multicultural Education

The Utah Chapter of the National Association for Multicultural Education (Utah NAME) was founded in 2004 by a group of educators and community members who wanted to further the cause of educational equity and social justice in Utah and nationwide.

A special thank you to all who helped to make the 2009 Utah NAME Conference a success! 

Utah NAME's 2009 Annual Conference, "Delivering the Promise of Public Education: Equity for All" was held on March 27th & 28th at the University of Utah campus.

Johanna Hofmeister, Conference Chair, presents Sarah Roberts with the 2009 Exemplary Educator for Diversity Award.

Thank you to Dr. Pedro Noguera, New York University, who presented an important and compelling keynote address and break-out session.

Conference participants listen to Dr. Pedro Noguera, NYU, present his keynote address.

2008 Conference Archives:

Download the CONFERENCE AT-A-GLANCE 2008 schedule here.

Mission Statement

Utah NAME has been organized to operate exclusively for charitable, benevolent, scientific, literary, cultural, and educational purposes, including but not limited to : advancing a philosophy of inclusion that embraces the basic tenets of cultural pluralism; promoting cultural and ethnic diversity as a state-wide and national strength; fostering equity for all regardless of race, ethnicity, color, national origin, ancestry, gender, sexual orientation, religion, age, socioeconomic status, marital status, language, dasability, or immigration status; promoting professional and social exchanges between people from all academic disciplines and diverse educational institutions and occupations who advocate for multicultural education; and representing and addressing the needs of the multicultural education community.

 In addition, the mission of Utah NAME is to promote and support education that is multicultural as a means of achieving full academic potential of every learner in Utah by: 1) sharing knowledge and resources; 2) fostering an appreciation for diversity; and 3) advocating for educational equity.

The organization shall have, in furtherance of the aforesaid purposes, all of the powers conferred upon corportions pursuant to the provisions ofUtah 503c Nonprofit Corporation Law and the laws governing NAME.

What's New?

Upcoming events and announcements:

• Utah NAME is accepting nominations for open Board positions and Committee member positions.  Please read our Bylaws for more information about positions.
• The 2008 Conference Building Bridges: Educ ation through Relevance, Relationships, and Rigor was a great success.  Thank you to our many sponsors for helping us achieve the mission of Utah NAME.

• To access the  February 2008 issue of the Utah NAME News please click here.

• Next 2009 Utah NAME Board Meeting: Friday, February 20, 2009 @ Granite School District Equity Office, 4-6 PM.  All welcome.  Please email our President if you plan to attend.

Come back often to stay up-to-date on what's new in multicultural education in Utah!