While there is much goodness in today's world, it often feels like the world is ablaze. Across all regions, we face conflicts, wars, inhumane actions, racism, xenophobia, crimes against humanity, poverty, social injustice, and other forms of hatred. As global citizens, we seem to have forgotten the value of our multicultural world and the importance of embracing our differences. No Time to Retreat: Why We Must Solidify Multicultural Education is a book that acknowledges these challenges and advocates for leveraging our diverse thoughts, talents, strengths, and skills to create a more liveable world.Our global problems are evident in our nations, communities, organizations, institutions, schools, and among individuals. In the United States, for example, many of our multicultural gains in diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) are under attack; and our hard-fought freedoms are eroding. This book reminds us that we are in this together and urges us to shift paradigms, refocus our energies, and realign our vision and strategies to achieve our goals. On the whole, this book emphasizes that now is “no time to retreat” and that we must “solidify multicultural education.”
Festus E. Obiakor, Ph.D., is the Chief Executive Manager of Sunny Educational Consulting, with graduate degrees from Texas Christian University and New Mexico State University.
Foreword; Sean WarnerChapter 1. Why Multiculturalism Matters in Education and LifeChapter 2. Why the Search for New Meaning Matters in Multicultural EducationChapter 3. Why Good Dispositions Matter in Multicultural InteractionsChapter 4. Why Spirituality Matters in Multicultural EducationChapter 5. Why Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Projects and Initiatives Matter in EducationChapter 6. Why Valuing the Gifts and Talents of Multicultural Persons Matters In Education and LifeChapter 7. Why Voices of Students from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Backgrounds Matter in EducationChapter 8. Why Voices of Families from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Backgrounds Matter in EducationChapter 9. Why Community Voices Matter in Multicultural Education and InteractionsChapter 10. Why Good Leadership Matters in Multicultural Education and AdvancementsChapter 11. Why the Comprehensive Support Model Matters in Multicultural Education and InteractionsChapter 12. Why Global Education Matters in Multicultural Education and InteractionsChapter 13. Why Advancing Multicultural Skills Matters in Life JourneysAfterword; Carlos McCray
Festus E. Obiakor, Jeffrey P. Bakken, USA) Obiakor, Festus E. (Sunny Educational Consulting, USA) Bakken, Jeffrey P. (Bradley University, Festus E. Obiakor