The Utah Chapter of the National Association for Multicultural Education
The Utah Chapter of the National Association for Multicultural Education
Dr. Jackie Thompson
Jathomps
Conference
Join Us for the
2012 Utah NAME
Conference
Friday & Saturday March 9th & 10th
Westminster College Salt Lake City, Utah
narratives of bravery
& hope: ordinary
people united for
extraordinary change
Early Bird registration ends February 15, 2012
Last day for web registration is March 8, 2012
Past Conference Topics:
- Refugee Students
- Multilingual Students
- Religious Diversity
- Culturally Competent Curriculum
- Cultural Conflict Resolution
- Immigration
- Pending Policies
- LGBTQ Students
- and more!
CONFERENCE ARCHIVES
2011 Conference
narratives of bravery & hope: making my home in utah was held on April 1st & 2nd at Utah Valley University.
Thank you to Kyle Reyes, keynote speaker and founder of Latino Initiatives at Utah Valley University.
2010 Conference
"narratives of bravery & hope: embracing diversity in utah" was held on Friday and Saturday March 26th & 27th, 2010 at Westminster College in Salt Lake City, Utah 
Thanks 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.
Dr. Luis Urrieta's book, Working from Within: Chicana and Chicano Activist Educators in Whitestream Schools 
Click here to read a review of Dr. Urrieta's latest book.
Download Dr. Urrieta's presentation materials:
DR. CUTRI'S FRIDAY NIGHT POWERPOINT
2009 Conference
"Delivering the Promise of Public Education: Equity for All" at Orson Spencer Hall on the the University of Utah campus (260 Central Campus Drive) on Friday and Saturday March 27th (6-8 PM) & 28th (8 AM-3 PM), 2009.
Dr. Pedro Noguera, New York University, offered participants an important and compelling keynote address and breakout session.
Dr. Pedro Noguera talks with conference participants after his keynote address on Saturday morning.
2008 Conference
"Building Bridges: Education through Relevancy, Relationships, and Rigor" was held at Westminster College campus in Salt Lake City.
Dr. Christine Sleeter, Professor Emerita, California State University Monterey Bay was our Keynote Speaker in 2008.
To download a copy of Dr. Sleeter's Keynote Presentation, please click here.
2007 Conference
"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.
In 2007, Danell Mieure and Martha Whitaker, Past Presidents of Utah NAME, during a session transition.
The Utah Chapter of the National Association for Multicultural Education
Dr. Jackie Thompson
Jathomps
