The International Association for Intercultural Education is committed, through its work, to the achievement of social and educational justice across the globe. Moreover, against the background of current issues and events, the IAIE is pledged to working with professionals around the globe. Accordingly, based on the words of the 2015 Paris Declaration, the IAIE affirms its determination to stand solidly in support of fundamental values and actions that lie at the heart of humanity: respect for human dignity, freedom, democracy, equality, the rule of law and respect for human rights. These values are common to all in a world in which pluralism, non-discrimination, tolerance, justice, solidarity and equity prevail.
The purpose of KAME is to organize, develop, and plan research activities related to multicultural education. We are working hard to eliminate discrimination and other social disadvantages in the interest of advancing all educational fields towards the benefit of everyone regardless of race, social status, gender, or religion in Korea. It is our appointed task and endeavor to spread social recognition and respect of individual natural rights of world citizens in an environment of multiculturalism.
The National Association for Multicultural Education is a non-profit organization that advances and advocates for social justice and educational equity through multicultural education. There are six points of consensus regarding multicultural education that are central to NAME's philosophy, and serve as NAME's goals:
To respect and appreciate cultural diversity.
To promote the understanding of unique cultural and ethnic heritage.
To promote the development of culturally responsible and responsive curricula.
To facilitate acquisition of the attitudes, skills, and knowledge to function in various cultures.
To eliminate racism and discrimination in society.
To achieve social, political, economic, and educational equity.
