Oregon multicultural education association
Welcome to
Oregon Multicultural Education Association
OMEA Goals
* To establish a statewide network for educators in the area of multicultural education.
* To influence the incorporation of multicultural content and competencies at all levels of education.
* To increase the understanding of the importance of multicultural education in all communities throughout Oregon.
* To promote cooperation and facilitate communication among all groups in the community by providing a forum for the discussion of multicultural education.
OMEA Mission:
Fostering a harmonious society through the discussion, promotion, and infusion of multicultural education.
“It is time for a redefinition of White America. As our percentage of the population declines, our commitment to the future must change. . . . The future calls each of us to become partners in the dance of diversity, a dance in which everyone shares the lead. And because we have been separated by race and ethnicity for so long, we may feel awkward at firs with the new moves . . . But with a little help from our friends in other cultures, even White folks can learn to dance again, as we once did among the great stone circles of ancient Europe.”
- Gary R. Howard, “Whites in Multicultural Education”
