A blog from Deborah Taffa, IAIA, Director MFA in Creative Writing, 2023-2024 Indigenous Visionaries Fellow.
Joeviyhl overcame a lot to get to where she is now as a college student with plans to pursue a degree in nursing, but her first steps were through the doors of Sinte Gleska University’s Adult Basic Education program.
Lawrence Fuller steps forward in his education through Saginaw Chippewa Tribal College’s GED program.
Oglala Lakota College GED tutors find themselves learning and celebrating milestones along with their students.
The Indigenous Visionaries: Women’s Leadership Program (Indigenous Visionaries) at the American Indian College Fund (College Fund) supports the empowerment and success of Native women faculty and staff at tribal colleges and universities (TCUs) through a ten-month fellowship. Participating fellows receive a $4,000 stipend and place-based and experiential professional and personal development through guided training and cultural learning from College Fund staff and a broad network of Native women leaders.