Does Unity Really Come from Emphasizing Diversity?

So what are we teaching our kids when our public (read government) schools send out the following?

Attached is a list of Multi-Cultural Conference opportunities for students. _____________ High School will not be providing transportation to these conferences, but we will excuse students from their classes if they choose to attend.

2011 Multi-Cultural Conference Dates
o SLCC “Empowering Latino(a) Youth Towards Higher Education” Hispanic/Latino(a) High School College Day Feb. 12th
 Online Registration due by Feb. 2nd
 http://www.slcc.edu/schoolrelations/hispanic-latino.asp
o SLCC Multi-Ethnic Financial Aid Night Feb. 15th 5:30 PM
 Contact school relations office 801-957-4543
o U of U BSU High School Conference (Black Student Union) Feb. 17th.
 Online Registration due by Feb. 14th https://www.sa.utah.edu/secure/newstudents/BSU_new.htm
o U of U Asian American High School Conference Feb. 24th
 Online Registration due by Feb. 10th
 https://www.sa.utah.edu/secure/newstudents/AASA.htm
o SUU Multi-Cultural Overnight Feb. 24-25th
 Register by Feb. 17th
 www.suu.edu/mcovernight (435)586-7741
o USU Hispanic Leadership Conference Feb. 25th
 Online Registration due by Feb. 18th
 http://www.usu.edu/admissions/diversity/hlc.cfm
o U of U MEChA Conference (Movimiento Estudiantil Chicana/o de Aztlan) Mar. 2nd
 More info to come… (we hope!)
o SLCC Pacific Islander College Conference “Knowledge is Power” March 15th 9:00-2:00
 Online Registration due by Mar. 1st. Contact Lola Akeripa for questions 801-957-4290
 http://www.slcc.edu/schoolrelations/pacific_islander.asp