NEWS RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Monday, March 3, 2008

Zina McGowan-Thomas, Public Information Officer, 301-475-5511, ext. 193

SMCPS CO-SPONSORS MULTICULTURAL EDUCATION CONFERENCE

LEONARDTOWN, MD – Join the Maryland Multicultural Coalition’s (MMC) chapter of the National Association for Multicultural Education (NAME) on Saturday, April 12, 2008, for “Charting The Course While Shining A Light On Multicultural Education,” its annual statewide multicultural education conference co-sponsored by St. Mary’s County Public Schools.  The conference will take place 8:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at Great Mills High School located at 21130 Great Mills Road, Great Mills, MD.

Mr. Lamont Tolliver, director of UMBC’s Meyerhoff Scholars Program, will serve as the conference’s keynote speaker.  The event will also include a continental breakfast, lunch, vendors, exhibits, and breakout sessions on subjects such as eliminating the achievement gap, No Child Left Behind, diversity, cross cultural understanding, positive school climates, and parent/community involvement.

The registration fee is $35 for MMC/NAME members, $45 for non-members, $35 per person for groups of 10 or more people, $25 for undergraduate college students, $10 for high school students, and $115 for those joining NAME and registering for the conference. Registrations must be submitted by March 27, 2008.

To obtain a registration form or more details, contact Ms. Deanna Mingo, SMCPS assessment specialist, at 301-475-5511, ext. 138, or dsmingo@smcps.org.

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