The Pennsylvania Chapter of the National Association for Multicultural Education is sponsoring its 13th annual conference March 25-26, 2011 at Kutztown University. The theme of this year’s conference is Building Community: Creating Culturally Responsive Relationships. PA-NAME hosts the premier diversity education conference in the Mid-Atlantic region, annually attracting over 200 students, faculty, teachers, entrepreneurs, social workers, community activists and politicians.
This year’s theme is dedicated to building personal, professional, educational, and social relationships that advance multiculturalism. Multicultural education provides a framework for building community through its emphasis on cross-cultural understanding, advocating culturally-affirming, positive self-concepts, valuing differences and advancing cultural pluralism. At the core of multiculturalism is the focus on engendering deep and meaningful relationships among individuals and groups grounded in personal experiences and cultural knowledge. This conference provides a context for exploring the numerous ways that community must continue to be built by creating relationship that honor the culture of all members.
PA-NAME invites you to submit a presentation proposal for its annual conference. Presenters are encouraged to (but not required) submit proposals that coincide with the theme and present information that shows an understanding of implementing effective culturally responsive relationships that bridge divisions between cultural groups. Presenters will offer solutions about how their work, research, program initiatives, and/or personal practices move us toward a more equitable society. Presentations should be designed to analyze and generate conversation addressing various dimensions of multicultural education.
All proposals will be blind peer-reviewed. The conference committee is made-up of the PA-NAME Executive Board and other PA NAME members. Reviewers will read, review, and select proposals based on applicability to the conference theme, creativity, professionalism, and clarity.
The deadline for priority consideration for received proposals is November 25, 2010. The final deadline is December 15, 2010. The conference committee, comprised of PA-NAME members, will review and select proposals based on applicability, creativity, and clarity. Accepted presenters will be notified by January 1, 2011. All presenters will be responsible for their own conference fees and travel expenses.To submit a proposal and to register for this year’s conference, please go to http://www.temple.edu/ideal/sss/panamehome.htm.