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 annual Utah NAME conference Building Bridges: Education through Relevancy, Relationships, and Rigor was held in Salt Lake City, Utah on March 7th & 8th, 2008 at Westminster College Campus.

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

Download the CONFERENCE AT-A-GLANCE 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:

• 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.

Download and share a printable 2008 Conference Flyer here!

• The February 2008 issue of the Utah NAME News newsletter is now available.  Click here to read it! 
• Next 2008 Board Meeting: TBA

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