The Advantages of Multicultural Education

The Advantages of Multicultural Education With the end of discrimination and the demands for equality, multicultural education was born. It all began with the civil rights movement in the 1950’s-1960’s. The main goal of multicultural education is “to get individuals to better interact, communicate and engage with one another in private and public settings.” (Campbell) Multicultural education is just what the world needs. Multicultural education, in today’s society, is very helpful, since it furthers a student’s education, gives student a chance to get a better understanding of their peers, and promotes equality. Now more than ever, classrooms are becoming more multiracial. With all the different cultures in a classroom, also comes fear. The fear of being different from everyone else and being bullied because of it. Kids feeling isolated and afraid are more hesitant to go to school. However if the students are more understanding, then they feel welcomed and involved then they’re more willing to go to school. Mulitculral education also gives teachers a chance to evaluate their classrooms and realize if they’re being prejudice or not. Whether it’s with favoritism or the class curriculum, teachers are then able to adapt their teaching methods to better suit the kid’s needs. Also, college grants are now becoming more frequent for more multicultural curriculum in universities. For example the Fulbright Classroom Teaching Exchange program, gives teachers a chance to go to countries foreign to them and then when they return, they’re able to incorporate their learning’s in their classrooms. By learning about all the different cultures around the world, students are more accepting to those around them. Multicultural education gives student a chance to learn about all the cultures around the world, but not by using the boring textbooks. Students are able to experience all the different cultures with fun cities, such as: eating indigenous foods, singing songs, dancing,