With the establishment of National Science Teachers Association in 1944, minority NSTA educators saw a need and began meeting informally in 1970. In 1980, the Black\/Minority Caucus was formed. Annually, members would network during the George Washington Carver Breakfast at the NSTA national conference to discuss issues of multicultural\/equity and diversity in science education.<\/p>\n
In 1989, the Multicultural Education Committee was formed within NSTA. Recognizing the need to take a stand on multicultural issues, in 1991 a Position Statement on Multicultural Science Education (revised in 2000) was developed within NSTA. Evolving into the Multicultural\/Equity Committee, this NSTA committee assisted in the review of the publication \u201cCelebrating Cultural Diversity\u201d published by NSTA in 2001 (http:\/\/static.nsta.org\/files\/PB156Xweb.pdf). <\/p>\n
The Association for Multicultural Science Education (AMSE) was incorporated as a nonprofit organization in 1989. Complying with the guidelines of affiliation established by NSTA, AMSE is one of eight affiliate organizations allowing for a voice on the NSTA Governance.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
With the establishment of National Science Teachers Association in 1944, minority NSTA educators saw a need and began meeting informally in 1970. In 1980, the Black\/Minority Caucus was formed. Annually, members would network during the George Washington Carver Breakfast at the NSTA national conference to discuss issues of multicultural\/equity and diversity in science education. In … Continue reading History<\/span>