16th Annual Multicultural Education Conference

ANNOUNCING—A CALL FOR PROPOSALS OF K-12 AND UNIVERSITY SOCIAL JUSTICE EDUCATORS

The BMED Department, the Serna Center, and Project Citizen call on K-12 and university educators committed to social justice, civics-based education, and other critical pedagogy efforts to submit a conference proposal. PROPOSAL DEADLINE—SEPTEMBER 14, 2009

The CSUS Bilingual/Multicultural Education Department, in co-sponsorship with the Serna Center and Project Citizen, announces its annual free Multicultural Education Conference to provide an opportunity for university faculty and educators who are committed to social justice reform to join forces in their efforts to promote multicultural education in K-12 public schools in the Sacramento region. An opening keynote address by social justice educator Dr. Brian D. Schultz and 30 breakout sessions to be presented at the conference by faculty, teachers, and students. Optional units to be available.

Possible Conference Session Strands:

1. Parent/Community Involvement

2. Leadership and Advocacy

3. Peace and Conflict Resolution

4. Social Dominance and Power Relations in Society

5. Social Justice Civic Involvement/Service Learning

6. Multicultural/Anti-Bias/Diversity Education

7. Technology/Technical Integration & Media Analysis

8. Empowerment through Critical Pedagogy

9. Curriculum and Strategies for English Learners

10. Impact of Educational Reform Policies on ELs