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Tribal College Grant Tribal College Grant ProgramsPrograms
Tribal College Grant Tribal College Grant ProgramsPrograms
Similarities…
and Specialties
All universities engage in research and teaching
The nation's more than 100 land-grant colleges and universities, have a third critical mission—extension.
"Extension" means solving public needs with college or university resources through non-formal, non-credit programs.
Land Grant Mission Land Grant Mission
Primarily serve Native Americans
Underserved remote communities
Native American students/communities celebrate their cultural and historical identity. (Culturally relevant curriculum)
Higher education programs involving teaching, community outreach, and research.
1994 Land Grant Mission 1994 Land Grant Mission
Equity ---In a classroom
Endowment –On a campus
Extension--In a community
Research--A research field/a laboratory
Where Our Programs “Live” Where Our Programs “Live”
Job Training
Poverty Alleviation
Juvenile Recidivism
Food Safety
Ag marketing
Elder Outreach
Physical Activity
Pre-School
Parenting
Renewable energy
Horticulture
Master Gardner
AV Safety
Worker Safety
Women’s Issues
Literacy Training
Native Arts/Crafts
Youth Rodeo
Water Quality
Community Gardens
Environmental Economic Community
Engine BuildingEngine Building
Similarities
Equity Top ThemesEquity Top Themes
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Native plants
Vocational education
Nutrition (Indiginous foods)
Natural resources/conservation
Top Research Themes Top Research Themes
Top Extension Themes Top Extension Themes
Research & EquityResearch & EquityResearch & EquityResearch & Equity
Don’t research projects strongly encourage student involvement?
Don’t equity projects promote experiential learning?
Research and Equity Research and Equity
Errors in data gathering undermine my work/peer credibility ---plus I don’t need lab accidents
Will the interns take this seriously?
Will the interns have the math skills I need
What if no one shows up?
Equity-funded class: “Principals of Research” covers safety and technique required of all interns
Youth Peer Panels evaluate who gets to participate. Must recruit/mentor new comers.
Math requirement—Equity funds STEM recovery
Equity-funded recruitment event with lab and field tour, hosted by interns
Research Equity
How Equity Can Help Research How Equity Can Help Research
Research and Research and ExtensionExtensionResearch and Research and ExtensionExtension
Applications for nutrition research are on the rise--how do they reach communities?
How do extension nutrition projects get the best information to clients...
Research and Extension Research and Extension
A need for surveys onattitudes and practices
that capture focus populations candidly
and respectfully
A wealth of scientificexpertise and knowledge
waiting to be used
A community ready to share—and guide
surveys so that research is relevant to them
A mission to provide the community with the best
science-based information available
Research Extension
Mutual Benefits Mutual Benefits
Equity and Equity and ExtensionExtensionEquity and Equity and ExtensionExtension
Equity and ExtensionEquity and Extension
Have a similar grant pattern of continuations on a four-year cycle
Influence stakeholders and each other in “hard to quantify” ways (It’s there, but how to put it in a database or CRIS report?)
Equity and Extension Equity and Extension
It’s NOT always about numbersIt’s NOT always about numbers
DifferencesDifferencesDifferencesDifferences
How Subjects are delivered
Key Equity Delivery MethodsKey Equity Delivery Methods
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Curriculum development
Experiential learning
Student Recruitment and retention
Faculty development
Partnerships with other schools and agencies
Key Extension Delivery MethodsKey Extension Delivery Methods
Key Research Delivery MethodsKey Research Delivery Methods
Specialties
Extension SpecialtiesExtension Specialties
Equity, Research and Extension have subject overlap
Equity, Research and Extension specialize in how they address subjects
They also have special projects where schools might network and collaborate
Ample opportunity for program leverage
SUMMARY SUMMARY
Verify counts—what do tribal colleges see?What do their course catalogues say?
Students: What classes to they want? Whatfuture excites them about learning?
What do other stakeholders value?
Next Steps Next Steps