Multicultural Education
Multicultural education is at once a complex discipline and a far-ranging set practical strategies and approaches to understanding human identity and behavior. Teaching and learning is an intrinsically multicultural enterprise because human beings are different; each one of us brings our varied life experiences and perspectives to the construction and acquisition of knowledge.
The Metro Human Relations Commission is charged with lessening and eliminating prejudice and discrimination through educational and awareness-enhancing public education programs designed to promote tolerance, respect, and the value of diversity. Our goal is to foster mutual understanding, tolerance, and respect among all economic, social, religious, ethnic, and other community groups by working with existing educational, religious, governmental, social, and community agencies.
We offer a wide range of education opportunities to address our region’s diverse needs, including community forums, diversity workshops and training events, and varied cross-cultural communication models including Diversity in Dialogue (DID) through a 10-year partnership with Scarritt Bennett Center and Everyday Democracy.
Immigration, religious diversity, racism, and police-community relations just some of the topics covered in the DID program. All Metro employees, commissioners, and other interested community members are welcome to participate, and can sign-up for the next round of conversations.