- Black History Month at Reed College
5 different events, January 25 - February 25, 2012. Reed College, Portland, OR- Black History events at Reed College this year focus on the "African Diaspora: Movements, Traditions, and Legacies," and includes lectures by well-known speakers and authors as well as a music performance.
- Diversity's Promise: Building Capacity for a Pluralistic Society
February 1, 2012, 11:00 a.m., University of Oregon, Eugene, OR- Speech by Dr. Daryl Smith, Professor of Education and Psychology, Claremont Graduate University. Sponsored by the Center on Diversity and Community (CoDaC), University of Oregon.
- 22nd Annual Cascade Festival of African Films
February 3, 2012- March 3, 2012. Friday/Saturday evenings. Portland Community College (Cascade Campus) and other Portland venues- Films representing concerns that are political, historical, and social shown through the eyes of Africans, rather than a vision of Africa that is packaged primarily for western viewers. Each evening screening will be followed by a discussion session led by individuals from the area shown in that evening’s film or by individuals with expert knowledge of the region.
- Lane County NAACP Freedom Fund Dinner
February 25, 2012, Valley River Inn, Eugene, OR- Paul J. De Muniz, Chief Justice of the Oregon Supreme Court, is the keynote speaker for this annual dinner.
- 22nd Annual Cesar E. Chavez Leadership Conference
March 9, 2012. Western Oregon University, Monmouth, OR- 1,500+ Latino high school students attend this exciting day of fun and learning. Dynamic speaker Consuelo Castillo-Kickbush is the Keynote Speaker, and will also be doing a keynote presentation open to the WOU Campus Community on Thursday, March 8 at 4:00 p.m. in the Pacific Room of the Werner University Center.
- DisOrient Asian American Film Festival
April 22-29, 2012. Bijou Art Cinemas, Eugene, OR- DisOrient is a social justice film festival dedicated to deconstructing the media stereotypes of Asians and Asian Americans as "Orientals".
- National Association for Bilingual Education (NABE) 41st Annual Conference
February 15-17, 2012, Dallas, TX - International Association for Intercultural Education 2012 Conference
February 15-17, 2012, Veracruz, MX - 8th Annual Globalization, Diversity and Education Conference
February 23-24, 2012, Heathman Lodge, Vancouver, WA- Washington State University's annual Globalization Conference addresses themes of diversity and education within the contexts of globalization, connecting local people, economies, cultures, and global ideologies.
- 2012 Human Rights Conference
March 30 - April 1, 2012, Denver, CO- This is the annual general meeting of Amnesty International, now celebrating 50 years.
- 44th Annual National Migrant Education Conference
April 29 - May 2, 2012, Portland, OR
- APANO – Asian Pacific American Network of Oregon
- The Black Parent Initiative
- Black United Fund of Oregon
- CAUSA – Oregon's Immigrant Rights Coalition
- César E. Chávez Leadership Conference
- Chalkboard Project
- Children's Institute
- Communication Across Barriers
- Education Northwest Equity Assistance Center
- Equity Foundation
- Intercultural Communication Institute
- Salem-Keizer Coalition for Equality
- Oregon Association for Bilingual Education (OABE)
- Oregon Chapter of the National Association for Multicultural Education (Oregon NAME)
- Oregon PIRC – Parental Information and Resource Center
- Oregon Students of Color Coalition
- ORTESOL – Oregon Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages
- Portland Area Rethinking Schools
- Pride Northwest
- Special Olympics Oregon
- Uniting to Understand Racism
"History, despite its wrenching pain, cannot be unlived, but if faced with courage, need not be lived again."
— Maya Angelou
— Maya Angelou
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