AMP: ALL-Nations Alliance for American Indians

9353199年轻的美国印第安人在科学、工程和数学方面是所有少数民族中代表最少的。该项目的总体目标是发展一个有凝聚力的互动美洲印第安人联盟和网络，以大幅提高获得理工学院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主办一次特别会议，征求印度社区和SEM社区的意见。会议的一个主要目标将是确定和选择建立一个有凝聚力的联盟的具体选择。一个关键方面将是商定选择一个或多个牵头机构来行政管理美洲印第安人联盟。此外，与会者将就在以下三个关键过渡点加强美国印第安人学生入学的创新项目提供宝贵意见：(1)高中到大学(部落/社区/四年制)；(2)从两年制大学(部落/社区)到四年制SEM学位授予机构；(3)从四年制院校到SEM领域的博士学位授予项目。参加会议的邀请函将发送给西部14个拥有大量美国印第安人人口的州的不少于45所参与的大专院校。在45所大专院校中，有23所是部落控制的社区学院。该联盟的一个主要目标将是授权部落大学网络建立一个中央办公室，管理面向印度学生的SEM项目。联盟参与机构将考虑实施的一些项目活动的例子如下：大学预科暑期衔接方案；暑期研究丰富经验；两年制(即部落/社区)学院和四年制结构管理机构之间的教师交流方案；课程开发；研究生院准备；部落大学采用学校方案；以及电信网络。美国印第安人AMP项目未来的活动将在大学预科、本科生和研究生教育水平上影响美国印第安人。美国印第安人联盟旨在利用现有的印第安人计划、环境管理教育和研究计划以及美国国家科学基金会资助的西部邦计划的优势。

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.