Globalization is a pronounced phenomenon in the 21st century.  As the political and economic influence of the developed countries over the world increases as part of globalization, the world becomes more interdependent both voluntarily and reluctantly.  The interconnectedness is facilitated by "newer" innovations of  telecommunication (e.g., internet and email), added to conventional ones (e.g., telephone, TV, video, and radio), which transmit information from one corner of the world to the other quicker and faster.  Transnational mobility has also increased due to easy and affordable access to air transportation.  Multinational corporations have intensified international collaboration as well as competition. Whether individuals become aware of it or not, the interconnectivity of the world is a fact of life in this century.   As a discipline that concerns itself with justice and equity regarding cultural diversity, multicultural education must rise to the challenge of globalization in helping students become aware of this phenomenon, develop less ethnocentric attitudes toward the world, become equipped with effective cross-cultural knowledge and skills, and simultaneously critique the shortcomings of this world-wide phenomenon.  This Fall issue intends to bring multicultural educational discussions beyond the domestic realm to the global context.