NAME is a registered 501-c.3 non-profit organization.
NAME's Federal Tax ID # is 72-119-3754.

The National Association for Multicultural Education (NAME) was founded in 1991 to
unite educators and advocates committed to equity, diversity, and social justice.
Launched in New Orleans, NAME grew from a vision to connect people across
educational levels, disciplines, and communities. Today, NAME is a vibrant 501(c)(3)
nonprofit with over 1,500 members worldwide (Tax ID: 72-119-3754).
Our members—ranging from classroom teachers to scholars and community
leaders—promote multicultural education through networking, publications, and annual
conferences. With active local chapters and a strong national presence, NAME
continues to lead conversations on inclusion and justice in education.
Join us or donate today to support multicultural education and help build a more just
and equitable future.

NAME Objectives:

• To provide opportunities for learning in order to advance multicultural education,
  equity and social justice.
• To proactively reframe public debate and impact current and emerging policies
  in ways that advance social, political, economic and educational equity through advocacy, position papers, policy statements and other strategies.
• To provide the preeminent digital clearinghouse of resources about educational
  equity and social justice.

NAME's Mission :

NAME is a collective voice that advances and advocates for social justice and educational equity through multicultural education. NAME is a 501 (c)3 non-profit organization supported by the volunteer efforts of its members.

Why We Use the Red Triangle & a Bird in the NAME Logo

During the Nazi Holocaust, people forced into ghettos and concentration camps were required to wear badges to indicate the reason, or reasons, for their persecution. Most people are aware that Jews were forced to wear yellow stars and gay people were forced to wear pink triangles. But there was a long list of symbols of oppression and hate, including one for Catholics, Polish and Roma people. 

The red triangle was required of Wrong Thinkers, political or religious dissidents who dared to speak out against the ruling regime, and who didn't neatly fit into any other category of persecution. NAME uses this symbol to reaffirm our commitment to be the voice for those who cannot speak for themselves, to be advocates and to be allies to all who work for social justice and equity. 

The Sankofa bird in NAME’s logo is borrowed from the West African Akan people of Ghana. The symbol describes learning from the past in order to effectively build for the future. Literally, it means go back and fetch it. We support the wisdom that we must not forget our past when moving ahead. Sankofa is the realization of Self and Spirit. It represents the concepts of self-identity, redefinition and vision. It symbolizes an understanding that one’s destiny and collective identity of the larger cultural group.

NAME's Anti-Discrimination Statement

The National Association for Multicultural Education (NAME) is committed to an anti-discrimination policy in all of its programs and services. NAME is consciously and proactively inclusive of all areas of diversity including, but not limited to race, ethnicity, color, national origin, sovereign tribal Nations status,  ancestry, gender identity and expression, sex, sexual orientation, religion, age, social class, socioeconomic status, marital status, language, disability, or immigration status.