Hamline University
February 4

MN-NAME Multicultural Conference April 26, 2008

Informing Ourselves,
Reforming Our Schools,
Transforming Our World:
A Multicultural Education Conference for Educators, Students, and Activists


2008 MN-NAME Conference!

Informing Ourselves,
Reforming Our Schools,
Transforming Our World:
A Multicultural Education Conference for Educators, Students, and Activists

Saturday, April 26, 2008
8:30am - 3:00pm
North View Junior High School, Brooklyn Park, Minnesota

Conference Themes
This year's conference is organized around three intertwined themes:

  • Informating ourselves and building self-awareness for equity and diversity;
  • Reforming classroom practice including pedagogy, environment, and curriculum; and
  • Transforming our world through policy, accountability, and systematic change.

Location
North View Junior High School
5869 69th Avenue North
Brooklyn Park, Minnesota 55429
Get directions to North View Junior High School.
 
Keynote
Eddie Moore, Jr., founder of the White Privilege Conference, will deliver our keynote, "Diversity, Privilege, Oppression and Leadership: Are We Making Any Progress in the 21st Century." He will also present a concurrent session later in the day.

Featured Speakers
Speakers at this year's conference will include:
  • Julie Landsman, long time Minneapolis teacher, author of A White Teacher Talks About Race and co-editor of White Teachers/Diverse Classrooms
  • Frank Hernandez, Director of the Center for Excellence in Urban Teaching at Hamline University
  • Pam Booker and Stacie Stanley from East Metro Integration District 
  • Johanna Eager, director of the Office of Equity and Integration at Roseville Area Schools 
  • Haseena Hamzawala, Saint Paul Academy
other fantastic speakers from across Minnesota.

Cost
MN-NAME is determined to provide affordable professional development opportunities for educators, students, activists, parents, and non-profits. All conference fees include a packet of free resources (such as copies of magazines), a continental breakfast, and lunch.

Registration
$40 for NAME members, low-income attendees, and full-time students
$50 for other non-NAME members
*You can join NAME. Membership in NAME automatically includes MN-NAME membership.

REGISTER
You can register now by downloading the registration form in Microsoft Word or PDF format.

Exhibitors
MN-NAME is inviting local educational and social justice related organizations and businesses to exhibit at the conference. If you are interested in being a vendor or exhibitor for the conference, please fill out and return the Exhibitor Registration Form (Word format).

Questions?
Email us for more information at mn-name@edchange.org.

Be Involved
If you are interested in volunteering the day of the conference please contact us at mn-name@edchange.org and a board member will be in contact with you.

Co-Sponsors
This year's conference is co-sponsored by Osseo Area Schools Office of Equity and Integration and Hamline University's Graduate School of Education.

PLEASE Spread the Word
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