New York, NY; Chicago, IL
Anti-Defamation League, 823 United Nations Plaza, New York, NY 10017, (212) 490-2525, FAX (212) 867-0779. In the Chicago area contact: Anti-Defamation League, 309 W. Washington St., Ste. 750, Chicago, IL 60606, (312) 782-5080, FAX (312) 782-1142.
The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) is a civil rights and human relations organization dedicated to combating anti-Semitism and all forms of bigotry, and building positive intergroup relations. Through its network of 28 regional offices, ADL fights hate and promotes harmonious relations between diverse groups. The League is one of the major distributors of human relations materials in the country.
The Anti-Defamation League was established in 1913, and remains steadfast in its original mission: "To stop the defamation of the Jewish people...to secure justice and fair treatment to all citizens alike." Through pro-active programs including "Confronting Anti-Semitism: A Family Awareness Project," Holocaust education programs, and those implemented by the A World of Difference Institute, ADL focuses on education and promotes respect for diversity.
The Anti-Defamation League exposes activities of extremist groups, files numerous amicus briefs before the U.S. Supreme Court, and has designed a hate crime statute, which became the model for legislation passed by more than half the states and upheld as constitutional by the U.S. Supreme Court.
New York, NY; Chicago, IL
A World of Difference Institute, Anti-Defamation League, 823 United Nations Plaza, New York, NY 10017, (212) 885-7810, FAX: (212) 867-0779. In the Chicago area contact: Lindsay J. Friedman, Assistant Director of Education, A World of Difference, 309 W. Washington Street, Suite 750, Chicago, Illinois, 60606, (312) 782-5080, FAX: (312) 782-1142
In 1985, The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) launched the World of Difference program. In 1992, ADL established the A World of Difference Institute to oversee and create programs which combat prejudice and foster intergroup understanding and communication in the school, the community, the workplace, the campus, and within law enforcement agencies. A World of Difference Institute programs provide practical, experiential, hands-on training, specifically designed to meet the unique needs of each organization. The objectives of A World of Difference Institute are:
Through the Institute's A Classroom of Difference over 110,000 educators have been trained. A Classroom of Difference training delivers on-site workshops on anti-prejudice education and diversity-awareness training for teaching staff, administrators, coordinators, support staff, parents and family members, and school boards. The centerpiece of A Classroom of Difference is the Teacher/Student Resource Guide, a volume of curriculum resources for grades K-12 on diversity awareness, anti-prejudice skills, critical thinking skills, and self-esteem enhancement. The volume helps educators at all grade levels, through interactive and "hands-on" exercises, to:
A Classroom of Difference was designed by human relations specialists with training experience in elementary and secondary schools, and is delivered by an ethnically diverse team of professionals with teaching backgrounds.
A World of Difference also offers A Workplace of Difference program which provides training workshops for corporations, small business, and government agencies. Another facet of A World of Difference program is A Campus of Difference, a diversity-education and diversity-awareness training program for colleges and universities. A final component of A World of Difference Institute is A Community of Difference which features two distinct diversity-awareness and anti-prejudice training programs - one for community, parent, and family organization leaders, and one specially designed for law enforcement professionals.
Workshops include both large and small group exercises. Activities promote self-awareness and awareness of other's culture and perspective. Areas of focus include conflict resolution skills, communication skills, skills in confronting particular biases (e.g., homophobia, sexism), and leadership skills.
San Francisco, CA
California Tomorrow, 436 14th St., Suite 820 Oakland, CA 94612 (510) 496-0220.
http://www.californiatomorrow.org
This non-profit organization seeks to shape educational programs and policies that meet the needs of culturally and linguistically diverse children. California Tomorrow produces publications and reports and offers technical assistance to schools and communities working with diverse populations. California Tomorrow produces reports on the challenges and issues related to creating diverse schools and communities. Publications also feature people and programs that are successfully dealing with the challenges of diversity and building on the strengths of diversity. The organization provides opportunities for teachers and other professionals to come together and share their experiences and perspectives on the challenges of diversity. The agency provides one-on-one consultation, workshops, staff development training, program evaluations, documentation and other research to districts, schools, and community-based organizations. California Tomorrow has conducted an extensive Immigrant Students in Public Schools Project which has resulted in four major publications. The organization also produces the California Tomorrow magazine and the California Perspectives journal. The agency also operates a Clearinghouse on Collaborative Services for Diverse Communities which provides callers with information about collaborative efforts between schools and family services agencies and information about research materials and policy initiatives related to school-community collaboration. California Tomorrow also conducts research and provides services related to school restructuring and curriculum development for a diverse student population.
Washington, DC
Center for Applied Linguistics, 1118 22nd St., NW, Washington, DC, 20037, (202) 429-9292, FAX: (202) 659-5641
The Center for Applied Linguistics (CAL) is a private, non-profit organization engaged in the study of language and the application of language research to educational, cultural, and social concerns. CAL was established in 1959 and is headquartered in Washington, DC. CAL operates a regional office in Sarasota, FL. Through its staff of professionals trained in linguistics, education, psychology, anthropology, and sociology, the Center carries out a wide range of activities. CAL's scope of activities include research, information collection, analysis and dissemination, curriculum and instructional materials design and development, teacher training, technical assistance, conference sponsorship, training for multicultural workplaces, and language policy formation. CAL operates the Refugee Service Center, the ERIC Clearinghouse for Languages and Linguistics, the adjunct ERIC Clearinghouse for ESL literacy Education, and is a project and dissemination site for the National Center for Research on Cultural Diversity and Second Language Learning. The Center conducts workshops on a variety of multicultural issues for schools and business. Print and video publications related to linguistic and cultural issues are available from the organization.
Albuquerque, NM
Multicultural and Gender Equity Library, College of Education, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131, (505) 277-7260, FAX: (505) 277-8427
The Multicultural and Gender Equity Library of the College of Education at the University of New Mexico was started in 1984 to strenghten the college's committment to diversity, language, and culture. The library has more than 10,000 printed and audiovisual materials related to bilingual and multicultural education. The collection includes materials in 22 American Indian languages that are not even available through the Library of Congress. Topics covered in the library collection include fine arts, language arts, mathematics, science, English as a second language, workplace diversification, gender issues, and related teacher guides and manuals. The library also assists teachers from around the country identify materials to meet their specific educational needs by providing curricula ideas and source information. An extensive bibliography of the library's collection is available for $6 from the Multicultural and Gender Equity Library at the address and number below.
Washington, DC
NABE, 1220 L Street N.W., Suite 605, Washington, DC, 20005-4818, (202) 898-1829
The National Association for Bilingual Education, founded in 1975, is a tax-exempt, non-profit, professional and advocacy association with a national membership. The organization strives to address the educational needs of language-minority Americans. NABE members include parents, early childhood education personnel, elementary and secondary school teachers and administrators, and college professors and university researchers from the fields of bilingual education and English as a second language instruction. NABE works with governmental officials, national educational and ethnic organizations, corporations, local educational agencies and institutions of higher education. Through research, professional development, public education and legislative advocacy, the organization pursues the implementation of policies and practices that promote equal educational opportunity for language-minority students and academic excellence for all American students. NABE feels it is the responsibility of public schools to:
The organization publishes a newsletter eight times a year entitled NABE News and the Bilingual Research Journal, on a quarterly basis. NABE also sponsors an annual conference as well as various local and regional meetings, conferences, and special interest groups.
Madison, WI
NAME, Carl Grant, University of Wisconsin at Madison, 225 N. Mills, Madison, WI, 53705, (608) 263-6586, FAX: (608) 263-9992.
Members of the Association of Teacher Educators' Special Interest Group on Multicultural Education discussed the need for a national professional organization with a membership that extended beyond educators in Colleges of Education. A Steering Committee was formed with Rose Duhon as its chair. Their 1991 conference marked the beginning of NAME. The non-profit organization brings together professionals from all academic disciplines and from diverse educational institutions and occupations. Currently NAME is working to establish a national headquarters. NAME's development is guided by the goals and objectives established by its Board of Directors. The organization strives to:
NAME hosts an annual conference and publishes Multicultural Education Magazine.
Washington, DC
National Center for Research on Cultural Diversity and Second Language Learning, University of California, 141 Kerr Hall, Santa Cruz, CA 95064, (408) 459-3500, FAX: (408) 459-3502
Established in 1991 by the Office of Educational Research and Improvement of the U.S. Department of Education, the National Center promotes the intellectual development, literacy, and thoughtful citizenship of language minority students, and an appreciation of the multicultural and linguistic diversity of the American people. Housed on the University of California at Santa Cruz campus, the Center is involved in a collaborative partnership with the Linguistic Minority Research Project, a multi-campus effort of the University of California, and the Center for Applied Linguistics. The Center's work involves a diversity of disciplines, includes participants from throughout the country, and addresses the needs of a variety of language minority groups. The Center's work addresses the following:
Washington, DC
NCMI, 3000 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Suite 438, Washington, DC 20008-2556, (202) 483-0700, FAX: (202) 483-5233
This private, non-profit organization was founded in 1983. NCMI strives to improve understanding and respect among people of different racial, ethnic, and cultural backgrounds. As a national training and development organization, NCMI organizes three annual conferences, offers diversity training and consulting, develops educational resource materials, and maintains a multilingual mental health counseling and referral service. The Institute provides training to corporations, government agencies, universities, schools, and non-profit organizations. Conferences and training courses address the following topics:
Seattle, WA
Colleen Amajuelea, Director of Contracts & Administration, The REACH Center, 180 Nickerson St., Suite 212, Seattle, WA 98109 (206) 284-8584 FAX: (206) 285-2073
REACH is a non-profit organization committed to systemic social change and the development of schools and communities that value human diversity. The REACH Center provides services to assist schools and communities in strategic planning for quality and diversity and construction of K-12 programs that demonstrate a multicultural/global focus.
The elementary and high school programs and training are designed to help teachers infuse multicultural/global concepts into their curricula. Teacher manuals include sample lessons, units, and resources. The program for middle level practitioners, Project REACH, is nationally validated through the Department of Education (OERI-Office of Educational Research and Information [Now Institute of Educational Sciences]). The middle school program consists of a American History curriculum that incorporates a multicultural/global perspective. The program enables students to gain an acceptance and appreciation of other students from diverse ethnic and cultural backgrounds.
All REACH programs include a staff development component and REACH trainers can be found in most regions of the United States.
Brochures and other materials describe available workshop and training services, and multimedia resources and curriculum materials for the REACH Center's programs at each grade level.
Contact: info@ncrel.org