The Utah Chapter of the National Association for Multicultural Education

Office of Educational Equity
2500 South State Street
Salt Lake City, UT 84115
ph: 801.646.4205

Conference

The annual Utah NAME conference Building Bridges: Education through Relevancy, Relationships, and Rigor was held in Salt Lake City, Utah on March 7th & 8th, 2008.  Over 300 educators from across the state participated in the conference.

 

Congratulations to Dr. Grace Huerta, recipient of the 2008 Utah NAME Exemplary Educator for Diversity Award!

 


UNC 2008 addressed topics such as:
  • Refugee Students
  • Multilingual Students
  • Religious Diversity
  • Culturally Competent Curriculum
  • Cultural Conflict Resolution
  • Immigration
  • Pending Policies
  • LGBTQ Students
  • and more!



     


    A special thank you to Dr. Christine Sleeter, Professor Emerita, California State University Monterey Bay for being our Keynote Speaker at this year's conference!

     

    To download a copy of Dr. Sleeter's Keynote Presentation, please click here.

     

    2007 Conference Photos

    "Weaving a Tapestry of Cultures and Voices" held at The University of Utah campus.

     

     

    A group of 2007 conference participants sharing and getting to know one another.

     

     

    Danell Mieure, President-Elect and Martha Whitaker, Ex-Officio President of Utah NAME during a session transition.

     

    Copyright Utah NAME 2007.  All rights reserved.

    Office of Educational Equity
    2500 South State Street
    Salt Lake City, UT 84115
    ph: 801.646.4205