GP-EXTRA: Native Pathways/Native Science Fellows

第一部分：萨利什库特奈学院(SKC)与黑脚社区学院(BCC NSFC)的黑脚原住民科学领域中心(BCC NSFC)和总部位于蒙大拿州博兹曼的非营利组织Hopa Mountain合作，正在开发一个名为原生路径/原住民科学研究员(NPNSF)的GP-Extra项目，以支持美国原住民和拉丁裔本科生？通过与科学组织，包括非营利组织和其他部落大学以及活跃的队列团体提供研究金，以增加他们对高等教育和地球科学事业的参与，实现通往地球科学事业的不同途径。通过创建与两所部落学院和大学相联系的三个由六名研究员组成的队列小组，该倡议将能够比较和对比这些研究员在每个地点的途径，以确定最有效的战略，以(1)增加土著(土著美国人和拉丁裔)学生从事基于社区的地球科学研究、实地经验和职业生涯的数量；(2)为对地球科学感兴趣的土著部落学院和大学生制定工作和培训方案；(3)建立一个社区科学专业人员网络，他们致力于土著美国人和拉美裔学生的成功，并为个人、学术和职业成功提供持续支持；以及(4)为这些学生转学本科或研究生做好准备。这些目标与地球观测组织教育和多样性战略框架目标相一致，即培养一支多样化、有竞争力和参与性的地球科学劳动力队伍。NPNSF倡议的具体目标是每年为18名有前途的部落学院和大学生提供实践实地工作和专业研究经验，以建立通往地球科学学术和专业职业生涯的技能和途径。第二部分：原住民路径/原住民科学研究员(NPNSF)将使美国原住民和拉丁裔本科生能够接触到部落学院和大学毕业后的学术道路，与提供地球科学领域真实工作经验的组织提供研究金，并支持走上类似道路的当地学生。这些奖学金将把非正式的地球科学教育与实地考察结合起来。这一倡议将使项目合作伙伴能够设计和研究创新的学习机会，因为美洲原住民和拉美裔大学生获得了与提供地球科学早期职业工作经验的组织的奖学金。这些奖学金将把非正式的地球科学教育与实地考察和研究结合起来。与当地组织的奖学金、大学访问和专业会议将使大学生接触到未来的职业。部落学院和大学与社区科学组织的奖学金将提供美洲原住民和拉丁裔学生？在地球科学领域取得成功所需的技能和网络。通过该计划将深化的学生和专业网络将促进美洲原住民和拉丁美洲人加入以科学为基础的非营利组织和专业网络，同时建立有效的战略知识，以增加进入劳动力队伍的地球科学学生的数量和多样性。

Part I: Salish Kootenai College (SKC), in collaboration with the Blackfeet Native Science Field Center at Blackfeet Community College (BCC NSFC) and Hopa Mountain, a Bozeman, Montana based nonprofit organization, are developing a GP - EXTRA project entitled Native Pathways/Native Science Fellows (NPNSF) that supports Native American and Latino undergraduate students? diverse pathways to geosciences careers by providing fellowships with science organizations, including nonprofits and other tribal colleges and active cohort groups to increase their engagement in higher education and geosciences careers. By creating three cohort groups of six Fellows linked to two tribal colleges and universities, this initiative will be able to compare and contrast the pathways of these Fellows at each site to determine the most effective strategies to (1) increase the number of Indigenous (Native American and Latino) students who are engaged in community-based geosciences research, field experiences and careers; (2) develop work and training programs for Indigenous tribal college and university students interested in the geosciences; (3) build a network of community-based science professionals who are committed to the success of Native American and Latino students and provide ongoing support for personal, academic and professional success; and (4) prepare these students to transfer to undergraduate or graduate school. These goals align with the GEO Education and Diversity Strategic Framework goals of developing a diverse, competitive, and engaged geosciences workforce. Specific objectives of the NPNSF initiative are to match 18 promising tribal college and university students annually with hands-on field work and professional research experiences to build skills and pathways to academic and professional careers in the geosciences. These students will also be mentored by geosciences professionals and a supportive cohort network throughout the year.Part II: Native Pathways/Native Science Fellows (NPNSF) will enable Native American and Latino undergraduate students to access tribal college and university academic tracks that lead to graduation, fellowships with organizations that offer real world work experiences in the geosciences, and support of local cohorts of students that are on similar paths. These fellowships will integrate informal geosciences education with fieldwork. This initiative will enable project partners to design and study innovative learning opportunities as Native American and Latino college students access fellowships with organizations that offer early career work experiences in the geosciences. These fellowships will integrate informal geosciences education with fieldwork and research. Fellowships with local organizations, college visits, and professional conferences will expose college students to future careers. Tribal college and university fellowships with community-based science organizations will offer Native American and Latino students? skills and networks needed for successful careers in the geosciences. The student and professional networks that will be deepened through this program will both promote the inclusion of Native Americans and Latinos in science-based nonprofit organizations and professional networks while building knowledge of effective strategies for increasing the number and diversity of geosciences students entering the workforce.