Do assimilationist restrictions on a minority language lead to greater national unity or a more rebellious minority population? Under what conditions might short-term backlash to language assimilation evolve into greater national unity in the long term? While much of the literature on ethnic politics implicitly treats language simply as an…

This article focuses on the relationships between social justice, environmental justice, and sustainability from the local to global levels. We envision social and environmental justice as involving not only human beings, but also the rights of all species to life and respect. We advocate an ecological justice approach based on the equality and…

Literature shows that students who enter the science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and medical-related (STEMM) pipeline at earlier stages of their career are more likely to be successful. This is especially true for underrepresented and economically disadvantaged students. Despite the increasing number of students entering the pipeline,…

This paper examines the language planning efforts of the government of Ecuador and groups representing the indigenous peoples of the country. Government sanctioned policy and practice, as well as the grassroots efforts of the Indian population, both aim to influence language behavior and both have ultimately been directed at social and political…

Sponsored by the Alaska Department of Education, the Sixth Annual Bilingual-Multicultural Education Conference of 1980 was a major activity of the Department and was designed to provide training assistance to all persons involved in bilingual-bicultural education programs: administrators, teachers, students, and parents. Following the keynote…

Describes a program to interest American Indians in careers in the earth sciences. (BR)

Discusses the health problems of diabetes and obesity which are prevalent among the American Indians of Wisconsin, and describes a training program of paraprofessional health educators designed to help alleviate these problems in the Indian community. (JR)

The Indian Child Welfare Program of the Jewish Family and Children's Service of Phoenix, Arizona is described. Section I provides a description of the program's organizational structure and purposes, which include adoption services, foster care and social work, a residential group home for adolescent Indian women, and a training and consultation…

The community mental health movement started with the purpose of providing services dealing with problems and issues specific to individual communities. As the movement grew, it took on the responsibility of delivering services to the "underserved" populations of this country, including children, the elderly, minority groups, and rural-area…

Presents a sample lesson from a junior high multi-ethnic women's studies unit and sample activities from a high school women's studies course. Also briefly describes the unit and course as a whole. (CK)

The materials in this publication were originally prepared for a set of conferences on Equity in Mathematics, organized by the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics with funding from the National Science Foundation. It is suggested that these materials may assist supervisors, teacher trainers, administrators, and teachers to design and…

The initiatives and programs of 15 community colleges, private colleges and universities, and state colleges and universities to enhance the recruitment, education, and retention of minority group students are described, often highlighting the roles of specific individuals. Data are also given on overall and ethnic group enrollments. (MSE)

A growing number of alumni associations have begun chartering subgroups to cater to special interests. Special alumni groups can develop around a variety of interests but a growing number of institutions are fostering groups tailored exclusively to minorities--particularly Blacks, Hispanics, Native Americans, and Asian Americans. (MLW)

This document identifies some government agencies and the programs they administer that address minority group needs and is the first section of "Resources in Bilingual Education," a publication designed to address the information needs of the bilingual community. The format is designed to provide easy identification of available funding, contact…