Early Childhood Education
Connecting TCUs And Our Earliest Learners
Strengthening Systems of Care and Learning with Native Communities
The American Indian College Fund (College Fund), in collaboration with Tribal Colleges and Universities, engages in early childhood education (ECE) initiatives that draw upon child development knowledge from within Native communities melded with the best practices identified in the field of early childhood education.
TCU Early Childhood Education Initiatives
For the Wisdom of the Children:
Strengthening the Teacher of Color Pipeline
Restorative Teachings Early
Childhood Education Initiative
Cultivating Lakota Early
Childhood Learning Opportunities
Ké’ Early Childhood Education
Family Engagement Initiative
Wakanyeja – Early Childhood
Education Initiative
Early Childhood Education Blogs
For the Wisdom of the Children Meets COVID-19
By Janine Pease, For the Wisdom of the Children LBHC Project Director Just as we were rounding the turn to the last...
Using Social Media to Strengthen SIPI’s Teacher of Color Pipeline
By Shantel Alonzo, SIPI early childhood education student I am a member of the Navajo Nation from the Ramah-Navajo...
The Inaugural Anishinaabe Early Childhood Symposium: A gift to our teachers
By Karen Colbert, KBOCC Project Director The Keweenaw Bay Ojibwa Community College (KBOCC) Agriculture and Arts Center...
Dry Meat Social Summons Community to Learn Cultural STEM Knowledge
By Dr. Amy Burland, SKC Division of Education Dean and Dr. Michael Munson, SKC Faculty and Salish Language Educators...
Our Programs
Early Childhood Education
Native Culture and Language Preservation
Environmental Stewardship
Women's Leadership
By connecting Native women students at TCUs with faculty within their academic disciplines, and providing support for strong mentoring relationships, the College Fund is helping to develop the next generation of Native leadership in early childhood education, environmental science, and traditional Native arts.
Infrastructure
Infrastructure involves design, implementation, and sustainability of systems and structures. We support tribal colleges and universities expanding their education offerings for students in this area, with opportunities to create well-designed learning spaces with the appropriate equipment, and to sustain or expand infrastructure.