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Multiculturalism in the Community College Curriculum. ERIC Digest

This digest introduces some definitions of multiculturalism, demonstrates why a multicultural curriculum is particularly important to community colleges, and provides case studies to illustrate ways in which multiculturalism is being incorporated into the curriculum. It suggests that multicultural courses be designed and offered to enhance students' ability to function in an increasingly diverse society and empower them as citizens.

• Author/Creator: Zeszotarski, Paula Corp Author Eric Clearinghouse for Community Colleges Los Angeles C. A.
• Author's address: ERIC Clearinghouse for Community Colleges, University of California at Los Angeles, 3051 Moore Hall, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1521.
• Date Published: 12-00
• Year: 1998

This resource is cataloged under:

• Network/channel: NCCRESt: People: Community
• Network/channel: NCCRESt: People: Students
• Subject: Community Colleges
• Subject: Cultural Pluralism
• Subject: Curriculum Development
• Subject: Multicultural Education

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