News & Events ~ Department of Sociology

Students attend international conference on multicultural education

Tiffany Nunez, a senior sociology major, was among three students who attended the 22nd annual National Association for Multicultural Education (NAME) International Conference in Philadelphia.


The conference explored the role of multicultural education in movements toward equity and social justice at local, national and global levels.

Nunez, along with Angell Benjamin, a junior English and psychology double-major, and Jacob Witter, a senior childhood studies major, gave a presentation titled “Back to the Future: Travels of St. Francis, Slamming “Thisness,” and a Diversity Workshop for Student Teachers.”

The student presenters shared their experiences with “Thisness,” or individual uniqueness, to the panel through skits, prose, poetry and dance. “Thisness” is the title of St. Bonaventure’s anti-bullying campaign, and it calls for unique individuality to be celebrated, not chastised. Read more.

~ December 2012