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50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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Cultural Connections and Disconnections between Non-Hmong Principals and Hmong Parents
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Xiong, Tong T.; Obiakor, Festus E. – Multicultural Perspectives, 2013
The purpose of the authors in this qualitative research is to explore cultural connections and disconnections between non-Hmong principals and Hmong parents. The results show that cultural disconnections occur because of the lack of culturally sensitive professional development for teachers and principals, and the lack of understanding of Hmong…
Descriptors: Hmong People, Qualitative Research, Principals, Professional Development
Understanding the Power of Words in Multicultural Education
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Obiakor, Festus E.; Smith, Darren J.; Sapp, Marty – Multicultural Perspectives, 2007
Historically, words are powerful! In many cases, they are used appropriately when we value people and used inappropriately when we hate them. As a result, they have become powerful tools in multicultural education and interactions. In today's changing world with demographic shifts in power and paradigm, the society is bombarded with words that…
Descriptors: Multicultural Education, Interpersonal Relationship, Verbal Communication, English (Second Language)