Cultural Competency
Mexican American Legal Defense Fund (MALDF)
Founded in 1968 MALDF is the nations leading non-profit Latino legal organization. MALDF promotes equality and justice through advocacy, litigation, public policy, and education in the areas of employment, immigrants’…
National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) – Dual Language Learners
NAEYC provides information and activities for supporting dual language learners in this area of their website. Use these resources to support young children who are learning a second language while…
National Associaton for Multicultural Education (NAME)
The National Association for Multicultural Education (NAME) was founded in 1990 to bring together individuals from all academic levels and disciplines and from diverse educational institutions, and other organizations, occupations…
National Black Child Development Institute Inc. (NBCDI)
To give our future the chance it deserves, NBCDI advances a multi-faceted agenda to promote and protect the well-being of all African American children. NBCDI’s wide range of programs respond…
National Center for Cultural Competence (NCCC)
NCCC provides national leadership and contributes to the body of knowledge on cultural and linguistic competency within systems and organizations. Major emphasis is placed on translating evidence into policy and…
National Center for Culturally Responsive Educational Systems (NCCRESt)
The United States is fortunate to have a diverse population, but in the 23 decades since its establishment, the US has faced many challenges to its democratic ideals. Chief among…
National Council of La Raza (NCLR)
NCLR has profiled four early childhood education programs from our network of Affiliates that exemplify best practices in serving young Latino and ELL children and their families. Each report profiles…
National Indian Child Welfare Association (NICWA)
The National Indian Child Welfare Association (NICWA) works to address the issues of child abuse and neglect through training, research, public policy, and grassroots community development. NICWA also works to…
National Indian Parent Information Center
The National Indian Parent Information Center is a national program that provides information (printed, by email, phone and workshops) on disability issues for Native family members who have children with…
National Research Center on Hispanic Children and Families
The National Research Center on Hispanic Children & Families (Center) is a hub of research to improve the lives of Hispanics across three areas. Each of these areas informs the…
Native American Parent Technical Assistance Center (NAPTAC)
NAPTAC is a project within EPICS to provide training and technical assistance to Parent Training Information Centers (PTI’s) and Community Parent Resource Centers (CPRC’s) nationwide on providing effective, culturally responsive…
Newcomers Tool Kit
The Newcomer Tool Kit is designed to help U.S. educators; elementary and secondary teachers, principals, and other school staff who work directly with immigrant students—including asylees and refugees—and their families.…