The Link: A Collective, Place-Based Approach to Inspiring Missoula's Next-Generation Healthcare Work Force

Mipnunum k itki·ki：使用数字健康科学教育和职业途径 土著知识 项目总结/摘要 Mipnunum和k itki·ki分别是萨利希语和库特奈语的单词， 翻译成“弄清楚某事;发现某事;成功地理解。” 这句话抓住了这个土著集体影响项目的精神和方法， 旨在创造和带来健康科学和职业途径规划，并进入 数字空间 为应对COVID-19大流行和德尔塔变异的上升，我们寻求 补充资金，以扩大我们的LINK项目及其社区实验室的覆盖范围 编程. Mipnunum k itki·ki是一个充满活力的数字聚集空间，其目标是深化 土著青年获得文化丰富的健康科学和职业规划。在很多方面， 与LINK一样，Mipnunum k itki·ki将成为致力于促进健康科学的"第三个地方" 融入社区、联系、指导和 赋能 该项目得到了萨利希库特奈部落理事会联合会的全力支持， 米苏拉市长约翰·恩根和蒙大拿大学校长塞思·博德纳尔。一 一个跨部门的共同创造委员会将推动项目的各个方面，从项目设计到 评价塑造成员将包括部落社区领袖、沉浸式和数字化 学习专家、部落和非部落教育工作者、科学家、从业人员、长者、土著青年， 以及用户体验和包容性设计方面的专家。 Mipnunum k itki·ki将创建： 1.一个充满活力的社区设计和文化相关的数字第三位。 2.一个全方位社区共同设计和打造的数字共创聚集空间 关于团队的获奖和出版的共同创作过程。 3.一个数字土著高中健康科学研究计划，这是： 模型驱动，包括本土科学和数字和沉浸式实践 学习 从这些努力中，我们将分享：关于部落协同设计过程的关键经验;新的 本土健康科学和职业道路的方法;以及动态的数字收集 这个地方将为全国的部落社区和实地提供见解。 Mipnunum k itki·ki将借鉴我们现有的部落健康科学生态系统， 充满了职业和教育途径。它将由PI冬青特鲁伊特（密苏拉市）共同领导， 共同我比尔Swaney（注册的CSKT部落成员），和共同我博士雷切尔塞弗森（大学 蒙大拿州），并与米歇尔米切尔（部落教育）的伙伴关系。因弗内斯研究 将评估Mipnunum k itki·ki高中的研究计划，以及评估 集体、社区和参与者的影响。

Mipnunum k̓ itki·kȼiǂ: Digital Health Science Education and Career Pathways using Indigenous Knowledge Project Summary/Abstract Mipnunum and k̓ itki·kȼiǂ are the Salish and Kootenai words (respectively) that translate to “figure out something; find out about something; succeed in understanding.” These words capture the spirit and approach of this indigenous, collective-impact project that aims to create and bring health science and careers-pathway programming in and into the digital space. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic and the rise of the delta variant, we seek supplemental funding to expand the reach of our LINK project and its Community Lab programming. The goal of Mipnunum k̓ itki·kȼiǂ, a dynamic digital gathering space, is to deepen native youth's access to culturally rich health science and careers programming. In many ways, Mipnunum k̓ itki·kȼiǂ, like the LINK, will be a “third place” devoted to furthering health science education and career pathways that are steeped in community, connection, mentorship and empowerment. This project has full support from the Confederated Salish Kootenai Tribal Council, Missoula’s Mayor John Engen, and University of Montana President Seth Bodnar. A cross-sector, co-creation committee will drive all aspects of the project from program design to evaluation shaping. Members will include tribal community leaders, immersive and digital learning experts, tribal and non-tribal educators, scientists, practitioners, elders, native youth, and experts in user experience and designing for inclusivity. Mipnunum k̓ itki·kȼiǂ will create: 1. A vibrant community designed and culturally relevant digital third place. 2. A digital co-creation gathering space for community co-design of all aspects and builds on the team’s award-winning and published co-creation process. 3. A digital indigenous high school health science research program that is: Native role model-driven, includes indigenous science and practices of digital and immersive learning. From these efforts we will share: Key learnings on tribal co-design process; new approaches to native health science and career pathways; and a dynamic digital gathering place that will offer insights to tribal communities and the field nationwide. Mipnunum k̓ itki·kȼiǂ will draw from our existing tribal health science ecosystem that is alive with career and educational pathways. It will be co-led by PI Holly Truitt (City of Missoula), co-I Bill Swaney (enrolled tribal member of the CSKT), and co-I Dr. Rachel Severson (University of Montana), and in partnership with Michelle Mitchell (Tribal Education). Inverness Research will evaluate the Mipnunum k̓ itki·kȼiǂ high school research programming as well as assess collective, community and participant impact.