A Comprehensive Regional Network for American Indians in Science and Technology

该项目正在继续发展和执行一个全面的西北区域合作“网络”，以解决美国印第安人在科学和技术领域代表性严重不足的问题。西北地区由华盛顿州、俄勒冈州、爱达荷州、蒙大拿州、怀俄明州、北达科他州、南达科他州和明尼苏达州组成，是30多万美国印第安人的家园，全国24所部落控制的社区学院中有18所。该区域网络由学校、学院、大学、社区、家长、州和地方机构、专业组织、企业和行业之间富有成效的积极伙伴关系组成，旨在培养、激励和鼓励印度学生考虑从事科学和技术职业。每个部落单位正在制定一项总体规划，以满足美洲印第安人在科学和技术方面的教育需要，并将其规划纳入一项长期的区域网络总体规划。该区域网络的重点是美洲印第安学生人数较多的地区（即保留地学校）和促进学生从初中转到高中的关键过渡点。从高中到学院/大学，在社区学院和四年制大学之间。该区域网络正在发展和维持一个全面的学生数据跟踪系统，进行定期评估以衡量成绩，并寻求额外的资金来源，以维持和制度化成功的方案活动。

This project is continuing to develop and implement a comprehensive cooperative Northwest regional "network" to address the serious underrepresentation of American Indians in science and technology. The eight-state Northwest region consisting of Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, North Dakota, South Dakota and Minnesota, is home of more than 300,000 American Indians and 18 of the nation's 24 tribally controlled community colleges. The regional network consists of a productive, active partnership between schools, colleges, universities, communities, parents, state and local agencies, professional organization, businesses and industries designed to nurture, motivate and encourage Indian students to consider careers in science and technology. Each tribal unit is developing a master plan to address the educational needs of American Indians in science and technology and to integrate their plans into a long-range regional network master plan. The regional network is focusing on areas of high American Indian student population (i.e. reservation schools) and key transition points to facilitate the transfer of students from middle schools to high schools, from high schools to colleges/universities and between community colleges and four- year institutions. The regional network is developing and maintaining a comprehensive student data tracking system, conducting periodic evaluations to measure achievements, and seeking additional sources of funding to sustain and institutionalize successful program activities.