AMP: ALL-Nations Alliance for American Indians

9353199年轻的美国印第安人在科学、工程和数学（SEM）领域是所有少数民族中代表性最低的。该项目的总体目标是建立一个有凝聚力的互动美洲印第安人联盟和网络，以大幅提高获得SEM学士学位和研究生学位的美洲印第安人的质量和数量。实现这一目标的第一步将是发起一次特别会议，以寻求印度社区和SEM社区的意见。会议的一个主要目标将是确定和选择具体的选择办法，以建立一个有凝聚力的联盟。一个关键方面将是商定选择一个或多个领导机构在行政上管理美洲印第安人联盟。此外，与会者将就创新项目提供宝贵意见，以提高美国印第安学生在以下三个关键过渡阶段的入学资格：(1)高中到大学（部落/社区/四年制）；(2)从两年制学院（部落/社区）到四年制SEM学位授予机构；(3)从四年制大学到SEM领域的博士学位授予项目。会议的邀请函将发送给不少于45所参加的高等教育机构，这些机构位于14个有大量美国印第安人的西部州。在45所高等教育机构中，有23所是部落控制的社区学院。该联盟的一个主要目标是授权部落学院网络建立一个中央办公室，为印度学生管理经济管理课程。一些项目活动的例子将被联盟的参与机构考虑实施如下：大学预科暑期桥项目；暑期科研丰富经验；两年制（即部落/社区）学院与四年制SEM院校之间的教师交流项目；课程开发;研究生准备；部落学院领养学校计划；以及电信网络。美国印第安人AMP项目的未来活动将在大学预科、本科和研究生教育层面影响美国印第安人。美国印第安人联盟旨在利用现有印第安人项目、SEM教育和研究项目以及美国国家科学基金会资助的西部各州项目的优势。

9353199 Young American Indians are the least represented of all minorities in Science, Engineering and Mathematics (SEM). The overall goal of this project is to develop a cohesive interactive American Indian Alliance and network to increase substantially the quality and quantity of American Indians receiving baccalaureate degrees and graduate degrees in SEM. The initial step in achieving this goal will be to sponsor a special conference to seek input from both the Indian community and the SEM community. A major goal of the conference will be to identify and select specific options to build a cohesive alliance. A key aspect will be the agreed upon selection of a lead institution or institutions to administratively manage the American Indian Alliance. In addition, conference attendees will provide valuable input regarding innovative programs to enhance matriculation of American Indian students at the following three critical transition points: (1) high school to college (tribal/community/four-year); (2) from two-year college (tribal/community) to four-year SEM degree-granting institutions; and (3) from four-year institutions to doctoral degree granting programs in SEM fields. Invitations to the conference will be sent to no less than 45 participating post-secondary institutions in 14 western states with significant American Indian population. Of the 45 post-secondary institutions, 23 are tribally controlled community colleges. A major goal of the alliance will be to empower the network of tribal colleges to establish a central office to administer SEM programs for Indian students. Examples of some of the project activities that will be considered to be implemented by participating institutions in the alliance are as follows: pre-college summer bridge programs; summer research enrichment experiences; faculty exchange programs between two-year (i.e., tribal/community) college and four-year SEM institutions; curriculum development; graduate school prepar ation; tribal college adopt-a-school programs; and telecommunications networking. Future activities of the American Indian AMP project will impact American Indians at the levels of pre-college, undergraduate, and graduate education. The American Indian Alliance is designed to capitalize on the strengths of existing Indian programs, SEM education and research programs, and NSF funded programs in the western states.