Multicultural Dimensions
Dr. Bill Howe has over 40 years of experience as an educator, trainer, consultant and professional staff developer from elementary grades to higher education in Canada and the United States. Dr. Howe has conducted more than 600 workshops and speaking engagements for over 24,000 participants on multicultural education, cultural competence and diversity. He has chaired 9 national conferences and 18 regional conferences on multicultural education. He is a regular presenter at state and national conferences and has appeared on both radio and television on diversity issues.
As an avid traveler he has made seven trips to China to study multicultural education. In addition, he has also made educational visits to South Africa, Cuba, Mexico, Vietnam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Greece and Peru. In 2007 he made his first trip to Israel to study the Holocaust at Yad Vashem.
Dr. Bill Howe was the State of Connecticut Title IX Coordinator for 18 years. He has conducted over 90 workshops for over 4,000 attendees on Title IX and Gender Equity. He is Certified as a Title IX Coordinator and Investigator from the Association for Title IX Administrators (ATIXA) where he previously also served on the Advisory Board. He also has served as an expert Title IX witness in federal court cases. In addition, he has been quoted in the New York Times, Associated Press, Christian Science Monitor, Hartford Courant, CampusSafety and other news publications and journals.
In 2006 he was named Multicultural Educator of the Year by NAME. In 2015 he has was recognized by Teachers College/Columbia University as a Distinguished Alumni. In 2019 he received the Ebenezer D. Bassett Distinguished Humanitarian Award for Civil Rights and Equity from Central Connecticut State University and the Ebenezer D. Bassett Memorialization Committee.
Dr. Howe is the co-author of a textbook on multicultural education – “Becoming a multicultural educator: Developing awareness, gaining skills, and taking action” published by SAGE (2019). The best-selling textbook won the 2013 Philip C. Chinn Multicultural Book Award from the National Association for Multicultural Education. This text is now in its third edition and also published in Chinese.
He is a Founding Member of the Asian Pacific American Coalition of CT (APAC) and Past-Chair of the Connecticut Asian Pacific American Commission. He was an Honoree at the 11th Annual “Immigrant Day” at the State Capitol in 2008, a day to honor immigrants from throughout Connecticut who have made valuable contributions to their communities and/or professions. In 2012 he was recognized by the Pakistani American Association of Connecticut (PAACT) for his service to the community.
On May 2, 2015 Dr. Howe received an Official Citation from the Connecticut General Assembly in recognition of a Commitment and Leadership to the Connecticut Asian Pacific American Community in Higher Education and Public Service. He was also honored with the Higher Education & Public Service Award from the Connecticut Asian Pacific American Coalition.
Dr. Howe has a B.A. in Psychology from McMaster University; a B.Ed. in Elementary and Special Education from the University of Western Ontario; a M.S. in Management Science from Lesley University School of Management, and his MA and Ed.D. from Teachers College/Columbia University.
Television and Radio Appearances
WGBH, May 20, 2013. Model Minority: Do the Math. Boston, MA. Documentary film followed by panel discussion with Liz Cheng, General Manager of WGBH Television and the national multicast WORLD Channel. WNPR. June 27, 2012 on Where We Live (with John Dankosky). Cultural Competency for Kids – Do students know how to get along with others around the world? http://cptv.vo.llnwd.net/o2/ypmwebcontent/Catie/Where%20We%20Live%2006-27-2012.mp3
WNPR. March 12, 2009. Title IX: On The Court And Off. Three panelists debating the impact and viability of Title IX. Included in the discussion will be Dr. William A. Howe, Education Consultant for Multicultural Education, Title IX & Interdistrict Grants; Christine A. Baker, author of Why She Plays, The World of Women’s Basketball; and Allison Kasic, the Director of The R. Gaull Silberman Center for Collegiate Studies. On Where We Live with John Dankovsky – Host. http://www.cpbn.org/files/audio/Where%20We%20Live%2003-13-2009.mp3
WNPR. April 21, 2008. Connecticut’s growing Asian American community. On Where We Live with John Dankovsky – Host.
http://www.cpbn.org/files/audio/Where%20We%20Live%2004-21-2008.mp3
Gender Gap in Education- hosted by Kathy Wilson, West Hartford Community Television TV-5, West Hartford, CT, October 19, 2006.
Dramaturg Educational Symposium – Durango – play by Julia Cho at Long Wharf Theatre, New Haven, CT. October 1, 2006, (50)
WNPR. July 18, 2005. Connecticut’s growing Asian American community. On Where We Live with Av Harris – Host.
CT-N (Connecticut Network). Protecting Title IX and Equity for Women’s Athletics. Roundtable discussion with Congressman John B. Larson (D-First District, Connecticut). University of Hartford, Hartford, CT.
WFUV 90.7 Radio from New York City. Phone in interview on Multicultural Education and the 7th Annual Conference on Multicultural Education. October 17, 2003
“Electric Drum” on 94.3 FM Radio in New Haven, CT. Talk Show Hosts: Enola Arid & Bill Foster. Topic – “Race Relations in the US.” Panelists: Mark Nathan Cohen, author of Culture of Intolerance, Joan Edwards, William A. Howe – June 14, 1998
Straight Talk Live “Grading Our Schools.” with Hosts Gayle King and Al Terzi of WFSB, Channel 3 (CBS) April 17, 1997, Hartford, CT. Panel discussion on Sheff vs O’Neill School Desegregation case and the state takeover of Hartford Public Schools.
Forum on Race Relations on Campus moderated by Tom Condon, Columnist – Hartford Courant (January, 1996). Connecticut Public Television Broadcast (CPTV) from the University of Hartford.