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MULTICULTURAL EDUCATION
Web Sites Worth Visiting
By
Dr. Nancy Saunders
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MultiCultural Review
http://www.mcreview.com
- MultiCultural Review is a quarterly journal for teachers,
college professors -- anyone interested in learning more about
the issues and trends in multicultural education. This site offers
the visitor a bulletin board of latest news announcements pertaining
to multicultural education. It includes reviews of previous journal
issues and a offers a free sample of the most recent MultiCultural
Review publication to web site visitors.
Center for Multilingual Multicultural
Research
http://www.usc.edu/dept/education/CMMR/cmmrhomepage.shtml
- The Center for Multilingual Multicultural Research is located
at the University of Southern California. Its mission is to facilitate
the research collaboration, dissemination and professional development
of educators in the area of multicultural education. This site
offers dozens of helpful links to areas of the Center's page,
and hundreds of further links across the Web. All links associated
with this site focus, to some degree, on some aspect of multicultural
education. The link offerings present a broad choice, giving educators
from every sector useful information and fruitful opportunities
for study.
All One Heart
http://www.alloneheart.com
- This site is subtitled "People United to Promote
Tolerance of Diversity Through Education." It houses the
Tolerance of Diversity Video and Bookstore, a Diversity Newsletter,
and a discussion group for educators devoted to dialogue centered
on diversity issues. The site also offers links to similar Web
sites and information about the organization's purpose, programs,
and membership.
Education Alliance
http://www.alliance.brown.edu/
- The Education Alliance for Equity and Excellence in the Nation's
Schools is an organization based at Brown University that responds
to the needs of diverse student populations in the public schools.
The Alliance attempts to create partnerships with educators, policy-makers,
researchers and communities to promote leadership and networking
opportunities for educators, action research and publications,
and education reform initiatives. This web site offers resources
for the educator seeking involvement in policy-making and educational
reform.
- Education for Global Involvement
http://www.egi.org
- The Education for Global Involvement organization works with
elementary and secondary school educators to develop teachers
who are knowledgeable about global issues and who take seriously
the challenge to educate their students for a future of global
involvement. This site offers readers the opportunity and resources
to become developers of international and multicultural education
in their school setting. This site presents information, dialogue,
and references to help educators develop a global perspective.
The Global Schoolhouse
http://www.gsh.org
- This site is a wealth of information for educators, parents
and students. It offers many links to educational sites on the
Web which, in turn, present opportunities for dialogue on global
educational issues. The Global Schoolhouse also offers ideas for
using the Internet in the classroom to increase students' global
connectivity and suggests many Internet-based student projects.
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