The Diversity Education Project (DEP) evolved from an emerging commitment on the part of SIUE's School of Education to bringing diversity education to the forefront. The goal of the Project is to support access and success for diverse P-20 learners by providing and promoting diversity education for teacher educators. In order to carry out its goal, the DEP organizes and coordinates diversity education activities. It also creates and develops linkages with other groups and institutions in order to foster the growth of diversity understandings among educators and learners.