Multicultural & Cultural Diversity Resources

A curated directory of organizations, museums, and research centers for educators, librarians, and students of cultural diversity — each one a working destination for multicultural education.

National Education Organizations

• National Association for Multicultural Education (NAME) — Brings together diverse educators interested in multicultural education; publishes research, position papers, and conference proceedings for the field.
• BUENO Center for Multicultural Education — Promotes quality education and cultural pluralism through research, training, and service projects, with an emphasis on bilingual learners.
• Association for Ethnic Studies — Supports scholarship and curriculum in ethnic studies programs, with multiethnic resources and related links.
• Teaching for Change — Publishes K–12 multicultural and anti-bias teaching materials and classroom project guides.
• Intercultural Development Research Association (IDRA) — Conducts research, administers innovative programs, and provides training and technical assistance to teachers, administrators, and parents.

Museums and Archives

• National Museum of African American History and Culture — The Smithsonian's museum of the African American experience; free digital exhibits, collections, and educator portal.
• National Museum of the American Indian — Smithsonian museum whose Native Knowledge 360° initiative provides national-standard teaching materials on Native history and contemporary life.
• National Museum of the American Latino — The Smithsonian's newest museum initiative, with digital exhibits and the Latino history learning hub.
• Arab American National Museum — The first museum devoted to Arab American history and culture, with traveling exhibits and educator resources.
• Ellis Island — National Park Service — Official site of the Ellis Island Immigration Museum; pairs with our Ellis Island history article and the free passenger-record archive of the Statue of Liberty–Ellis Island Foundation.
• United States Holocaust Memorial Museum — National memorial and research institution with extensive free educator materials.

Research and Primary Sources

• Library of Congress Digital Collections — Millions of digitized photographs, newspapers, manuscripts, and recordings spanning every American community.
• National Archives Education Portal — Document-analysis worksheets and primary-source sets, ideal companions to the reference series' documents chapters.
• Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH) — The organization founded by Dr. Carter G. Woodson; sets each year's Black History Month theme.
• National Women's History Museum — Digital exhibits and biographical resources on American women's history.
• U.S. Census Bureau Data Portal — Population, ancestry, and origin data that ground classroom diversity studies in current numbers.

Using This Directory

These destinations are chosen to complement the printed reference series in our titles guide: the books provide the edited, indexed foundation; these sites add primary sources, current data, and digital exhibits. Teachers will find ready-made pairings in our lesson plans guide. We review this directory for working links and welcome suggestions of national-scope organizations via our contact form.