Events

Multicultural Affairs Conference 2012

Changing faces in education

2012-10-25

 

Multicultural Affairs Conference 2012: Changing faces in education
November 15 & 16, 2012
Minnesota State University, Mankato

 

REGISTER HERE

Fees for faculty/staff, and the general public: $125 
Current MSU student: $25

 

MSU students can earn academic credit by attending this conference. Simply follow the steps below:

1) Register for the course ETHN 296, 496, 596. Any of these courses can be taken for 1 or 2 credits. 
2) Download course syllabus for [PDF] 1 credit (92 KiB) or for [PDF] 2 credits. (96 KiB)
3) Register for the conference and pay $25 registration fee

For MnSCU Faculty and Staff

You can find the Multicultural Affairs Conference 2012 on the STARS system. Type keywords:diversity, multicultural, education
Registration Fee: $125

 

Conference Agenda

Thursday, November 15
Welcome

• Keynote: Multicultural Education
• Panel on multicultural education

Lunch

• Keynote: The State of Southeast Asians in Higher Education
• Keynote: Changing Demographics and their Implications for Multicultural Education

Breakout Sessions I

• South Sudan: The world’s NEWEST nation
• Introduction to AAPI Communication Style
• Illegal Democracy: Undocumented youths taking their futures into their hands
• How Asian Are You?
• Assessing Attitudes towards Equity and Diversity at MNSU, Mankato
• Five Lenses for Educating and Assessing Cultural Competence
• Wisdom: The Changing Faces in Education: How to build on our cultural strengths for a successful Higher Education

Breakout Sessions II

• Introduction to AAPI Communication Style
• The Changing Faces of Students Becoming Multi-lingual in Minnesota Students of Color Embracing Global Education
• How Asian Are You?
• Students of the Future: Viewing multiculturalism from multiple dimensions
• Indian Education: Where It Was, Where It Is, and Where It’s Going
• Graduate Assistants Panel

Dinner

• Keynote: Take It Higher Than Just Higher Education

Social Event

Friday, November 16

Breakout Sessions III

• Encouraging Many Stories: Critical thinking and multicultural narratives
• Multilingual Careers, Language Access, and Technology Tools
• Assessing Attitudes towards Equity and Diversity at MNSU, Mankato
• Illegal Democracy: Undocumented youths taking their futures into their hands

Brunch

• Keynote: Changing Faces in Higher Education: Unmasking dilemmas in the curriculum
• Panel with Mankato Symphony Orchestra on 150 Years Dakota Conflict

End of Conference

 

 

Sponsorship information is available by calling the office at 389-6300. Workshop details and schedule information will be coming soon. General questions or to ask about being a sponsor please E-mail Mari at, marisel.riquelme-paredes@mnsu.edu

LODGING

 

Make Reservation for American Inn:

Conference rate at AmericInn, Mankato
1 Queen: $79.99 +tax
2 Queens: $89.99 +tax
Toll Free Reservations: 800-634-3444
Front Desk: 507-345-8011
240 Stadium Road,
Mankato, MN 56001

Conference rate at City Center Hotel at Mankato
1 King or 2 Queens: $79.99 +tax
Toll Free Reservations: 866-979-8980
Front Desk: 507-345-1234
101 E. Main St. 
Mankato, MN 56001

For MSU events: individuals with a disability, who need reasonable accommodation to participate in this event, are asked to contact the Office of Disability Services at 507-389-2825 (V/TTD), 800-627-3529 or 711 (MRS/TTD) at least five days prior to the event.

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