Eugene Hermitte . By the year 2020, it is estimated that people of African-American, Hispanic, and Asian heritage will comprise 45 percent of the U.S. population. It is crucial that higher education prepare to meet the needs of an increasingly diverse student population. This workshop addresses the dynamics of diversity and multiculturalism that teachers will have to address in the coming century. Participants will explore their own readiness to deal with new issues related to diversity and develop viable curricula and syllabi using diversity and multiculturalism in their fields.
Diversity presents contemporary colleges with intense challenges and immense opportunities.
This workshop will introduce you to the myriad forms of diversity and help you to explore their impact on teaching and learning. Through exercises, discussion, and reflection, you will gain skills for increasing your effectiveness in teaching diverse audiences. American Indian students are a unique and increasing student population. One of the challenges educators face is the responsibility of engendering educational attainment in our young people so that they are best prepared to achieve the full benefits of tribal and federal leadership. This workshop will illustrate how content related to American Indians can better engage all students.