Selected Multicultural Events in Oregon & Beyond

Call for Papers

• Call for Papers: Indigenous Peoples' Perspectives on Multicultural Education
  Multicultural Perspectives is the peer-reviewed journal of the National Association for Multicultural Education (NAME). This call for papers is for a special issue to be edited by Dr. Cornel Pewewardy (from Portland State University) and Dr. Jeanette Haynes Writer. Manuscripts are due March 30, 2010.

Oregon Events

• Asian Pacific American Network of Oregon Annual Statewide Conference
  March 12-13, 2010, Mt. Angel, OR
  The annual statewide convention of APANO will be held Friday, March 12 at 6:00 p.m. through Saturday, March 13 at 5:00 p.m. Founded in the late 1990s by activists from the Chinese, Vietnamese, Japanese, Korean, Lao, and Filipino communities, APANO is an all-volunteer organization dedicated to civic involvement and Pan-Asian leadership development.


• 3rd Annual "Close the Achievement Gap" African American Parent & Family Conference
  March 20, 2010, 11:00 am - 5:00 pm, Lane Community College, Eugene, OR
  This free conference is a collaborative effort of the NAACP Eugene/Springfield Branch, Eugene 4J and Springfield school districts and Lane Community College. Parents, families and friends of African American students are invited to attend.


• 13th Annual MEChA Statewide High School Conference
  April 16, 2010, Tualatin High School, Tualatin, OR
  The MEChA High School Conference is unique in that it brings together high school students from throughout the state of Oregon who during the school year maintain their chapters active through cultural, social, community service, and educational events in their schools and communities. The Statewide Conference provides an opportunity for students to share ideas, best practices, and experiences within their chapter, student government and other activities. In addition, the conference is a venue in which students learn about issues currently affecting Latino youth in the community. They attend workshops about higher education, leadership, academic success, and civic involvement. For more information, contact Angelita Gregson (503-431-5598) or Caroline Hay (503-431-5717).
  
  
• Oregon NAME Annual Conference
  April 24, 2010, Concordia University, Portland
  Plan on attending the 2010 Oregon NAME annual conference. The theme of the 2010 conference is Culturally Responsive Teaching and Dr. Geneva Gay, author of a book by the same name, is our keynote speaker.


• Oregon Indian Education Association (OIEA) Annual Conference
  June 21-23, Eugene, OR
  
  The theme of the 2010 conference is "Decolonizing Indian Education." The OIEA website is currently out-of-date. Contact OIEA President Alison Ball for more information: aball@uoregon.edu


• Salem World Beat Festival
  June 26-27, 2010, Riverfront Park, Salem, OR
  


• 3rd Annual Northwest Conference on Teaching for Social Justice
  October 2, 2010, Portland, OR
  
  Sonia Nieto will be the keynote speaker for this reasonably priced Saturday conference. Don't miss it!

Regional and National Events

• Amnesty International USA - Annual General Meeting
  April 9-11, 2010, New Orleans
  "All rights for all people" is the theme of this year's conference - a valuable opportunity for gaining essential skills in human rights advocacy, volunteering and community organizing.
  
  
• 10th SIETAR (Society for intercultural education, training and research) Conference
  April 14-17, 2010, Spokane, WA
  The theme of the SIETAR-USA 2010 conference is Living and Working in an Intercultural World. SIETAR connects intercultural professionals from around the USA and from around the world.
  
  
• James Loewen delivers the William Vest Memorial Lecture
  May 20, 2010, 7:30 p.m., Lower Columbia College, Longview, WA


• 23rd Annual National Conference on Race and Ethnicity in Higher Education (NCORE)
  June 1-5, 2010, National Harbor, MD


• 20th National Association for Multicultural Education (NAME) Conference
  November 3-6, 2010, Las Vegas, NV
  The theme for the 2010 conference is WINNING: Using Culturally Responsive Teaching to Close the Achievement Gap & Reduce the Drop Out Rate. Join NAME in Las Vegas for an exciting and energizing four days! The RFP for presenters is out and proposals are due April 17, 2010.