Mariah Wanic, BMCC, Director of Charter Schools, 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.
Sinte Gleska University’s high school equivalency students become grounded in their cultural identities as they lead community engagement efforts through Native Arts workshops.
Jeri’s first step to achieving her dream of serving and supporting Native youth is completing her high school equivalency degree at Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University.
By Dr. Chris Fried, Professor and Co-Project Director and Dr. Derek Stewart, Professor and Co-Project Director The Sitting Bull College early childhood education program was awarded the Ihduwiyayaypi: Advancing Indigenous Early Childhood Education grant from the...