Selected Multicultural Events in Oregon & Beyond

February is Black History Month

Oregon Events
  • 16th Annual ORATE (Oregon Association of Teacher Educators) Conference
    Kennedy School, McMenamins, Portland, OR, February 22, 2013
      Learning and Teaching in a Culturally Diverse World is the theme of the 2013 conference. Oregon's Chief Education Officer, Dr. Rudy Crew is the keynote speaker for the conference. Session proposals are due November 29, 2012. Early-bird registration prices effective until February 1.

  • César E. Chávez Leadership Conference
    Western Oregon University, Monmouth, OR, March 8, 2013
      1,500+ Latino high school students attend this exciting day of fun and learning. The CECLC is the largest high school student event for Latino students in Oregon. 65 high schools from Northwest Oregon attend the annual César E. Chávez Student Leadership conference.

Regional and National Events
  • TESOL 2013
    March 20-23, 2013, Dallas, TX
      47th annual convention of Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages. The theme of this year's convention is "Harmonizing Language, Heritage, & Culture."

  • 14th Annual White Privilege Conference
    April 10-13, 2013. Seattle, WA
      The theme of the 2013 conference is The Color of Money: Reclaiming Our Humanity.

Links to Selected Oregon Diversity Support Organizations
"History, despite its wrenching pain, cannot be unlived, but if faced with courage, need not be lived again."
— Maya Angelou


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