IMPORTANȚA EDUCAȚIEI MULTICULTURALE ÎN ȘCOALĂ
THE IMPORTANCE OF MULTICULTURAL EDUCATION IN SCHOOL

Summary/Abstract: Multiculturalism in education acquires new dimensions given the complexity and timeliness of demographic, economic, social, and political changes. Migration, school, work, online communication continuously create a cultural, experiential diversity, which every community must take into account. Some specialists (Banks & Banks, 2002) have argued for about 20 years, the need to introduce multicultural education in education systems, without this happening in the practice of countries, nor in those recognized for cultural, linguistic and ethnic diversity. Multicultural education means promoting a "good understanding" between "different" individuals. The purpose of multicultural education in organizations and communities is to try to bring more social equity. Multicultural education raises questions such as: “How can I better understand others who are not like me? How can I communicate clearly with others? What can I do for society? How do I become actively and civilly involved in changing what I would like to change? Living with people from other cultures who leave or come to work or study involves tolerance, understanding, the absence of racism, xenophobia, prejudice or stereotypes, including religious. Globalization and digitalization are transforming life and work, which is why the ability to decode cultural differences becomes essential for customers, users, suppliers, colleagues from anywhere in the world (Meyer, 2015). Multicultural education, a philosophical concept built on the ideals of freedom, justice, equality, equity, and human dignity, if introduced into education systems, will prepare young people for their responsibilities in an interdependent world. The school can play an important role in developing the attitudes and values necessary for a democratic society. It can enhance cultural differences by promoting the pluralism that communities reflect. The school can challenge all forms of discrimination and this phenomenon and through imitation, over time, can spread leading to improved coexistence between very different people, regardless of origin, gender, religion, culture.

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