Reporter Charlotte West, with contributing writer Arlo Iron Cloud (Oglala Lakota), look at the myriad ways the pandemic impacted three Native women, along with its wider impact on Native American students. The College Fund worked to share data and trends and Cheryl Crazy Bull also spoke to Ms. West for the story, which explores college access, food and housing insecurity, illness in Native communities, resulting mental health challenges due to grief and loss, and more.
Teach Them Where They Are: Bay Mills Community College Brings Opportunity for Higher Education to Communities Across the Country
BMCC helps build better futures for Native students, families, and communities across the nation by not requiring individuals to choose between an education and everyone they’re learning for.