Multicultural Information

• New Information --Native Language Literacy Screening Device (NLLSD)
• Multicultural Curriculum
• Organizations
• e-magazines
• Of Interest

Ethnicities and Cultures

• African Americans
• Asian Americans
• Kurdish
• Latin Americans
• Indigenous Peoples
• Sudanese

New Information

Native Language Literacy Screening Device (NLLSD) The New York State Education Department unveiled a new Native Language Literacy Screening Device (NLLSD) this fall to help practitioners assess the native language literacy levels of learners. Information gleaned can assist with placement and instructional design to meet learners' needs. The NLLSD contains 27 language versions of the screening device. An administrative protocol that offers suggestions both for using the device and interpreting its results also is included. Copies sell for $15.00 plus shipping.  Contact 1-877-212-8024

Multicultural Curriculum
Evidence of Democratic Principles and Multiculturalism in Our Schools	A 3-part online activity designed to help educators explore the following questions: "...How do we ensure that all students are given equitable rights and responsibilities within our school community? What principles of democracy are most critical in decisions about classroom and school-wide subject matter and policies? How does the school environment in which one presently works reflect a strong value of democratic principles?"
Celebrating Our Nation's Diversity	The statistical information, gathered from the 1990 Census of Population and Housing, may help you teach your students about our country's diversity.
Teacher's Corner	Includes online resources, archives, and lessons. Historic speeches and documents, Native American literature, and African American literature are included. Quite extensive.
The Internet African American History Challenge©	The Internet African American History Challenge© is an Internet based curriculum enhancement tool for high school Black History education programs. This site offers teachers an an online grade book to to track student progress through the site.

 

Multicultural Organizations
National MultiCultural Institute	NMCI's mission is to increase communication, understanding and respect among people of different racial, ethnic and cultural backgrounds, and to provide a forum for discussion of the critical issues of multiculturalism facing our society.
Multicultural Pavilion	Provides resources for educators to explore and discuss multicultural education; facilitates opportunities for educators to work toward self-awareness and development; and provides forums for educators to interact and collaborate toward a transformative, critical pedagogical approach to multicultural education.

 

e-magazines
In Motion	In Motion Magazine is a multicultural, online U.S. publication about democracy.
OneWorld	OneWorld Magazine is a free electronic publication on the Internet, that focuses on environmental, cultural, and exploration issues around the world. Its stories, articles and promotional content aim to entertain and educate the reader with powerful words and forceful images about the diverse aspects of our world's cultures and environments. The magazine's philosophy is that not only biological, but cultural diversity is essential for the evolution of the planet; that is, if we are to live as one world, we must embrace, or at least understand, many.
Standards	STANDARDS is the first international journal for multicultural studies on the web. We are commited to providing an open forum for a broad spectrum of multicultural issues, in the U.S. and around the world.
The International Education Webzine	TIPS' mission is to help members of the international school community by providing them with easily accessible, useful information, a place to add their own ideas and experiences, and a forum in which to discuss it all.
Interracial Voice	Published every other month as an independent, information-oriented, networking newsjournal serving the mixed-race/interracial community in cyberspace. This electronic publication advocates universal recognition of mixed-race individuals as constituting a separate "racial" entity and supported the initiative to establish a multiracial category on the 2000 Census.

Of Interest
The Affirmative Action and Diversity Project	This site presents diverse opinions regarding Affirmative Action topics; rather than taking a singular pro or con position, it is designed to help lend many different voices to the debates surrounding the issues of affirmative action.
My Shoes	A support group in cyberspace hosted by clinical psychologist Dr. Juanita Brooks for biracial/multiracial children, adolescents and adults who have a white appearance.
Polycentric Education	The Development of Polycentric Consciousness: A Model for Multicultural Education by José R. Bourget

 

African Americans
	African American Web Connection - The African American Web Connection, AAWC, is providing a doorway to Afrocentric web resources for the African American web community and others seeking the total Black web experience.
	African-American Resources - An extensive list of links provided by the Multicultural Pavilion
	African American Internet Links - A list of sites of interest from UCLA. Includes Gopher sites and newsgroups.
	Everything Black.com - The place to find any and everything BLACK on the Net! There are over 1,000 links in www.everythingblack.com!

Asian
	VIETNAM - A Country Study - A project out of the Library of Congress. Complete information on Viet Nam from a number of authors.
	Socialist Republic of Vietnam - A part of the World-Wide Web Virtual Library. A wide variety of information, from business to art to language.
	Vietnam Culture and Community - Click the different regions to explore Vietnamese Culture and Community on the Net
	AsiaNow - AsiaNow is the premier news and information hub for Asia, combining the best of TIME Asia, Asiaweek and CNN.
	Asian American Network - The holding company of Asian American Network (AAN), Asian Business Co-Op has long been well known in providing services to the Asian community. AAN provides all kinds of Internet services from Internet access, homepage design, to an Internet presence for businesses and organizations.
	Asian-American Resources - An extensive list of links provided by the Multicultural Pavilion
	Asian American Internet Sites - A list of sites of interest from UCLA. Includes Gopher sites and newsgroups.

Kurdish
	Kurdish Information Network - An on-line magazine focusing on the Kurdish people.


 
 

Latino Americans
	Latinonet - Latinonet is committed to increasing the use of telecommunications technology throughout the Latino community.
	LatinoLink - Offers stories about Latinos and the political and social issues that affect them: immigration, bi-lingual education, affirmative action, life in the inner city and life in the corporate boardroom. They also publish stories that are simply fun to read.
	Hispanic Heritage - A loaded site. Includes information on famous Hispanics, links to Spanish speaking countries, and COLOQUIO, Revista Cultural Hispana, a magazine out of Baltimore.
	Chicana Studies - A page dedicated to Chicanas. Includes profiles of famous Chicanas from Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz to Selena.
	Hispanic Online- Web site of HISPANIC Magazine, a monthly magazine for and about Hispanics with a national circulation of 250,000. Covers news, events, and issues of interest to the Latino community.
	CLNET - Building Chicana/o Latina/o communities through networking. Includes extensive list of online publications and online museums.
	Latino/Hispanic Resources - An extensive list of links provided by the Multicultural Pavilion
	Latino Internet Sites - A list of sites of interest from UCLA. Includes Gopher sites and newsgroups.

Indigenous Peoples
	Native American Resources - An extensive list of links provided by the Multicultural Pavilion
	Native Americans Internet Sites - A list of sites of interest from UCLA. Includes Gopher sites and newsgroups.
	Midwest Treaty Network - The Midwest Treaty Network is an alliance of Indian and non-Indian groups supporting Native American sovereignty. A very politically driven group.
	NativeWeb - A collective site dealing with indigenous literature and art, legal and economic issues, land claims and new ventures in self-determination.
	Alpha Institute - It is a major concern of Alpha Institute to utilize the best combination of the traditional ways of indigenous peoples and advanced communications technology to help assure the survival of diverse cultures and the planet.

Sudanese
	Sudan Page - Part of the The African Studies Center at U-Penn. Very informative.
	SUDAN - A Country Study - A project out of the Library of Congress. Complete information on the Sudan from a number of authors.