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.

The 2011 Annual Utah NAME Conference

will be held

April 1st & 2nd, 2011

at Utah Valley University

Thank you for joining us for the 2010 Annual Utah NAME Conference
narratives of bravery & hope: embracing diversity in utah

that was held on Friday and Saturday March 26th & 27th, 2010 at Westminster College in Salt Lake City, Utah.

A special thank you to our Keynote Speaker for the 2010 Utah NAME Annual Conference, Dr. Luis Urrieta, Associate Professor of Cultural Studies in Education and Mexican American Studies at the University of Texas at Austin.

 Read about Utah NAME Scholarship Winners in the Salt Lake Tribune!

2010 CONFERENCE RESOURCES

Dr. Luis Urrieta keynoted at our 2010 Conference

Click here to read a review of Dr. Urrieta's latest book.

Download Dr. Urrieta's presentation materials:

A) TESTIMONIOS

B) EFFECTIVE STRATEGIES

C) POWERPOINT

 DR. CUTRI'S FRIDAY NIGHT POWERPOINT

CONFERENCE SCHEDULE AT-A-GLANCE 

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 of Utah 503c Nonprofit Corporation Law and the laws governing NAME.

What's New?

Upcoming events and announcements:

• The 2010 Gateway to Learning Summer Workshops at the University of Utah are ready for registration.  Click for the flyer!
• Read NAME's response to Arizona's new education policy.
  
• Read Conference Reflections from educators who attended the National NAME Conference 2009 in Denver.

• Utah NAME Board Meetings are normally the 4th Wednesday of the month from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the Granite Education Center and at satellite locations around the state.  Our next meeting is scheduled for September 22, 2010.  Contact Taran Kealaka'i Hing Fee Chun if you would like to attend or if you have questions (tchun@graniteschools.org)

• Read Utah NAME's Bylaws

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

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