The University of Vermont

Office of the Associate Provost for Multicultural Affairs and Academic Initiatives

Blackboard Jungle 2

Faculty Development Opportunities

Blackboard Jungle 3 Symposium
March 27 & 28, 2009
Dudley H. Davis Center

Multicultural Learning Across the Disciplines:
A Mosaic of Perspectives

(Note: registration is required and will be available soon)

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The 21st Century Classroom is a complex, diverse and multifaceted space for teaching and learning. This Symposium, designed for higher education and K-12 educators and administrators addresses some of the challenges and emerging approaches used to navigate integration, equality, social justice and cultural competence in the classroom.

Keynote Speakers: Dr. James A. Anderson, Dr. Sonia Nieto and Dr. Carlos E. Cortes

Workshops and Panels
• The Making of a Multiculturalist
• Building Cultural Competencies
• Immigration, Religion, and Race: Global Issues in our Vermont Classrooms
• What Keeps Teachers Motivated?
• Multicultural Assessment
• Health Care Disparities and What a Professional Should Know
• Black Teaching White
• Scared “Straight” in the Classroom
• Does Social Justice Belong in the Classroom?


Join us at the 3rd Annual Blackboard Jungle Symposium!

This is your time to hear what is happening in multicultural education in Vermont and beyond. Mark your calendars for March 26 and 27, 2010 for a day and half to explore curriculum, pedagogy and research from a variety of perspectives.

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