Nazareth College Welcomes Multicultural Educator and Author Sonia Nieto, March 24

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ROCHESTER, NY (03/07/2011)(readMedia)-- Nazareth College's Frontier Center for Urban Education is hosting well-known multicultural educator and author Sonia Nieto as she presents Finding Joy in Teaching Students of Diverse Backgrounds: Reflections from Teachers, on Thursday, March 24, from 4:30 p.m. – 5:45 p.m. in the Arts Center, Studio Theatre A-14. This event is open to the public, and for more information contact, Shirley Sommers, director of Center for Urban Education, at (585) 389-2958. Nazareth College is located at 4245 East Avenue, Rochester, N.Y., 14618.

Nieto is Professor Emerita of Language, Literacy, and Culture in the School of Education at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. She holds honorary doctorates from Lesley University, DePaul University, Bridgewater State College, and Manhattanville College. She is an internationally renowned scholar and author of numerous books and articles on multicultural education.

Her publications, including Affirming Diversity: the Sociopolitical Context of Multicultural Education (5th edition, 2008, with co-author Patty Bode), are widely used in teacher preparation and in-service courses throughout the country. Highly regarded as a leader in the field of multicultural and bilingual education, her numerous awards include the Henry T. Trueba Lifetime Achievement Award, the Distinguished Career Award from the American Educational Research Association's Committee on Scholars of Color in Education, the American Educational Research Association Division K Legacy Award, and the School of Education Award of Distinction.

Founded in 1924, Nazareth College is a coeducational college with undergraduate and graduate studies in the liberal arts and sciences and professional programs in health and human services, education, and management. The College is located on 150 scenic acres near Rochester, New York, and currently enrolls approximately 2,000 undergraduate and 1,000 graduate students. Nazareth has a strong commitment to experience-based learning and civic engagement. In the past decade, Nazareth has produced 18 Fulbright recipients and two Pickering Foreign Affairs Fellowships. For more information on the College, visit www.naz.edu.