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IWOK SUMMER ACADEMY

IWOK SUMMER ACADEMY. Native Students Attaining Their College Dreams. Se-ah- dom Edmo Katie Schneider April 2013. In Pursuit of Higher Education 42% Native Americans pursue higher education vs. 53 % of the general population Why? Postcolonialization

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IWOK SUMMER ACADEMY

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  1. IWOK SUMMER ACADEMY Native Students Attaining Their College Dreams Se-ah-dom Edmo Katie Schneider April 2013

  2. In Pursuit of Higher Education 42% Native Americans pursue higher education vs. 53% of the general population Why? Postcolonialization Culturally-insensitive classrooms & educational system Cultural Strengths &Need

  3. The educational system is centered around individuals Struggles with poverty, health, joblessness, displacement Forced to fit into dominant culture at expense of family and traditions Issues With Postcolonialization

  4. How to rebuild? Native Identities exist within the context of the family, the Tribe(s) of origin, and the larger community in which an individual lives.

  5. “There is a critical need for a highly educated Native citizenry. Native scholars need to possess understandings of their work in the context of specific and global Tribal interests. Beyond mainstream education, Tribal scholars must possess skills to articulate and address disciplinary issues in terms of Sovereignty and laws bearing on Tribes and customs.” --Roy Sampsel Choctaw and Wyandotte Tribes Member of the IWOK Leadership Council, Cultural Strengths &Need

  6. The Details!

  7. Supporters

  8. Applications distributed through both educational and support services • How many in 2011? • 23 students in 2012 Recruitment

  9. Aged 15-19 57% Female, 43% Male 7 States, 56% Oregonian 17+ Tribes 26% live with non-parents 34% attended with relatives(siblings, cousins) Student Demographics

  10. Daily Schedule: Morning College Prep--Writing--Applications--Financial Aid Kaplan SAT Study Test Prep

  11. Daily Schedule: Afternoon U.S. Constitution Environmental Science Writing Study Strategies Mental Health/Wellness in College Academic Sessions

  12. Other Activities --Team Building (Flag Football!)--Free Time--Journaling--Title VII Elementary Students--Final Family Dinner --Experiencing life on a college campus! Relationships

  13. SAT and college readiness coursework Foster Native students’ ability to bring a critical lens of indigenous issues to academic topics Cultivate connections with student participants’ families and Tribes. Ultimate Goals

  14. Did we do it? All 2012 participants are excited to engage in a Summer 2013 reunion! Relationships

  15. Students improved their scores over the course of the class: Test 1: 1082 Test 2: 1198 Test 3: 1145 8 students accessed the available Kaplan training after the Summer Academy Testing Results

  16. Student Essay Examples

  17. What’s next? • Reunion 2013 • STAY TUNED FOR IWOK SUMMER ACADEMY 2014!! • Applications out in January 2014. • Please sign up for notifications.

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