2015 Conference at a Glance* Wed, Sept 30! Thurs, Oct 1! Fri, Oct 2 Sat, Oct 3 Sun, Oct 4! Teacher Day! Student Day!
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2015 New Orleans 25th Annual NAME Conference 1 ! WELCOME to the 25th Annual International Conference of The National Association for Multicultural Education 9.30Rv 9 TABLE of CONTENTS ! 2015!NAME!Conference!Theme!............................................................................................................!3! Welcome!Letters!!.........................................................................................................................................!4! Founding!Members!!.................................................................................................................................!21! NAME!Board!of!Directors!!.....................................................................................................................!22! Silver!Anniversary!Conference!Planning!Committees! .............................................................!24!! Conference!Features!! ..............................................................................................................................!25! Conference!Policies!..................................................................................................................................!27! TwentyKfive!Years!of!NAME!Conferences! ......................................................................................!28! Silver!Anniversary!Intensive!Institutes! ..........................................................................................!29! NOLA!Community!&!School!Tours!!..................................................................................................!!33! 21st!Annual!NAME!Multicultural!Film!Festival!Schedule! .......................................................!!35! Conversations!with!Authors!!...............................................................................................................!40! About!NAME’2015!Award!Winners!!.................................................................................................!42! Kinds!of!BreakKOut!Sessions!!...............................................................................................................!44! ! WEDNESDAY September 30 Conference Program ....................... 45! Silver'Anniversary'Opening'Event:'INCOGNITO,'Live'performance,'7:30pm'' ...'45' ! THURSDAY October 1 Conference Program ............................... 46! Annual'Public'NAME'Board'Meeting:'8am''.....................................................................46' Plenary'Session'9M9:50am:''Keynote'by'Cornel'Pewewardy''......................................47' Morning!BreakKOut!Sessions!................................................................................................................48! First!Timers’!Orientation,!2pm......................................................................................................!61! MenteeKMentors!MeetKUp,!3pm! ...................................................................................................!64! Founder’s!Luncheon!................................................................................................................................!57! Plenary'Session'1M1:50pm':'DuhonMSells'Lecture:'Keynote'by'Estela'Matriano' '57' Afternoon!BreakKOut!Sessions!............................................................................................................!58! Founders'Forum,'5:00M6:30pm'.......................................................................................... '73' Plenary'Session'6:30M8:20pm:'Split'Panels' ................................................................... '74' ! Panel'1:'Community'Activism'&'Multicultural'Policy............................................ '74' ' Panel'2:'School'to'Prison'Pipeline'Panel''.................................................................. '74' ' About'the'Panelists''.......................................................................................................... '75' Silver'Rose'Anniversary'Reception,'8:30M10pm........................................................... '74' ' National Association for Multicultural Education • www.NAMEorg.org 2 2015 New Orleans 25th Annual NAME Conference FRIDAY October 2 Conference Program ...................................... 78 InterMChapter'Network'Meeting'.........................................................................................'78' Plenary'Session'9am:''Keynote'by'Sonia'Nieto'...............................................................'79' Morning!BreakKOut!Sessions! ............................................................................................................... !80! Social!Justice!Dine!&!Dialog,!Luncheon/12noonK1:50pm ........................................................ !89! Afternoon!BreakKOut!Sessions!............................................................................................................ !90! Plenary'Panels,'6:30M7:50.......................................................................................................110' ' Panel'1:''Education'Leadership'Panel' ..................................................................... '110' Panel'2:'Teacher/Student'Panel................................................................................. '110' ' About'the'Panelists'' ....................................................................................................... '111' 'MC'Film'Festival'Screening'8pm:'BaddDDD'Sonia'Sanchez,'in'The'Gallery....... 113' ! Conference Program SATURDAY October 3 ............................... 114 Regional'Meetings,'8am'..................................................................................................... '115' Plenary'Session:'Keynote'by'Geneva'Gay,'9M9:50am'................................................. 116' Saturday!Morning!Concurrent!Sessions ........................................................................................!117! Undergraduate!Poster!Sessions!! ......................................................................................................!117! Plenary'Session:''Split'Plenary'Panels'12:40M1:50pm'!....................................................128! ' Panel'1:'pKM12'panel''................................................................................................... '128' ' Panel'2:'Community'College'Panel''......................................................................... '128' ' About'the'Panelists''...................................................................................................... '129' Saturday!Afternoon!Concurrent!Sessions.....................................................................................!132! President’s!Reception!&!Silver!Anniversary!Banquet:!Keynote'by'Carlos'Cortés! ....!146! ! Conference Program for SUNDAY October 4 ............................. 147 Sankoka'Sunday'Celebration'' .......................................................................................... '147' Visioning'Forum' ................................................................................................................... '147' Conference!CoKSponsors!!.....................................................................................................................!148! List!of!Exhibitors!(to!date)!!.................................................................................................................!151! 2015!NAME!Conference!Proposal!Review!Committee............................................................!152! Index!of!Presenters .................................................................................................................................!154! ConferenceMAtMAMGlance'Overview''............................................................................... ''161' ! ! ! ! National Association for Multicultural Education • www.NAMEorg.org ! 2015 New Orleans 25th Annual NAME Conference 3 ! 2015 Conference Theme Past Achievements, Present Successes & Future Aspirations: 25 Years of NAME In 1990, NAME was founded by a group of individuals that came together united by passion and vision for multicultural education to create an organization that would celebrate diversity, as well as challenge the existing social inequities. It has been the legacy of NAME to be an advocate for social justice issues in education. NAME has been nationally recognized as one of the premier organizations focusing on social justice issues for all individuals and groups. NAME serves as a forum for scholars, practitioners, and students in both global and national origins to discuss their concerns regarding human relations. Additionally, NAME is a public voice and political advocate in many issues involving social inequalities. The past achievements in multicultural education should not remain unnoticed. It is in these achievements that we as social justice practitioners find the courage and motivation to keep standing up for those who are marginalized. Likewise, the recognition of the ongoing struggle and successes is crucial in order to in- spire current and future generations by sharing ideas and strategies that will enable the practice of multiculturalism. The diversity in the United States solidifies the necessity of a society willing to practice multiculturalism. Because we live in an increasingly globalized community, multicultural education is becoming more and more of a foundational knowledge. Although discussions within the schools’ curriculum have yet to include the exploitation, slavery and killing of marginalized individuals, these individuals are