AISES - 2020 Programming Priorities

and Canada, and as far away as Alaska and Hawai’i make connections and they find the resources and services to advise and advance their academic studies and careers. [...] STEM College and Career Readiness Programs AISES is developing a College and Career Readiness (CCR) Guidebook specifically addressing STEM education and careers and the unique needs, values, and workforces of Native students and tribal communities. [...] The project explores college affordability among current and former AIAN college students, graduates, and non-completers attending both Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCU) and non-Tribal Colleges and Universities and TCU sustainability, which includes the development of high-quality credentials at Tribal Colleges and Universities, funding and student access and completion. [...] The project aims to understand the current national landscape data and trends in the statistics and research for Native American women and two-spirit individuals in computing and STEM education, as well as to identify gaps in the current knowledge base. [...] Through this project, AISES is working to increase interest and engagement in STEM subjects among students of all ages, build the capacity of C-EB schools to support students in STEM, and generate CRST parent and community support of and engagement in STEM studies and careers, particularly in CRST youth.