Ignite-Engage-Sustain: A Comprehensive Approach to Motivate, Involve, Educate, and Mentor Native American Students and Their Communities in Cancer Prevention, Treatment and Research

项目摘要 内布拉斯加大学医学中心（UNMC） 医学院和内布拉斯加大学奥马哈分校的生物学系及其土著项目 美国研究和医学人文，将利用信任和合作精神，一直是 与内布拉斯加州、南达科他州和亚利桑那州的部落学校和社区合作， 实施和评估与癌症有关的科学课程和研究经验，以支持土著人民 美国学生。联合国监测委员会在社区预防癌症方面的作用 结合门罗-卓越的教育推广和一流的基本和 转化癌症研究在国家的最先进的实验室在埃普利研究所在NCI-designated弗雷德 Pamela Buffett癌症中心在UNMC青年享受科学计划（UNMC-YES）中得到巩固 为美国原住民学生在癌症研究的各个方面的教育的利益。远景目标 该项目的目的是提高学生对科学的兴趣，培养更多的科学素养的公众， 并增加美国原住民进入健康和科学职业的人数， 癌症研究的重点。1）培养和维持相互信任的社区伙伴关系 扩大在最初的赠款周期中启动的对农村和城市美洲原住民学生的宣传，2） 制定、传播和实施与文化相关的、基于技术的癌症教育课程， 美洲原住民人口，和3）扩大美洲原住民学生的视野，通过动手，文化- 和基于标准的科学活动，研究经验和接触健康科学事业。这些 目标将通过创新和基于证据的方式实现1）外展和参与，2）课程 发展和传播; 3）提供研究经验。UNMC YES将生成和 为6年级的美国原住民学生提供与癌症相关的活动，课程和研究经验 通过本科。UNMC YES还将为教师提供研究经验、讲习班， 指导和在职教育，以促进与美洲原住民一起实施项目课程 学生学生参与者将体验一系列高度密集的活动，如夏季研究 夏令营，以更高的频率活动，如学校为基础的科学俱乐部，指导癌症研究 实习和正在进行的研究谈话圈。专业评估将在所有阶段进行， 主要强调项目的教育、专业和社区影响。测试前和测试后 将分析参与者的结果。利益攸关方的观点和社区系统， 癌症将被评估，以告知持续改善。我们的目标不仅是提高本地 美国在癌症相关的健康专业和研究中的代表性， 土著人民通过改善癌症预防，治疗和研究。

PROJECT SUMMARY The University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) College of Medicine and the University of Nebraska Omaha's Biology Department and its programs in Native American Studies and in Medical Humanities, will leverage the trust and cooperative spirit that has been garnered working with tribal schools and communities in Nebraska, South Dakota and Arizona to develop, implement, and evaluate cancer-related science curricula and research experiences aimed to support Native American students. The UNMC in community-based cancer prevention combined with the Munroe- excellence in educational outreach and the first-rate basic and translational cancer research in state-of-the-art laboratories at the Eppley Institute in the NCI-designated Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center are consolidated in the UNMC Youth Enjoy Science program (UNMC-YES) for the benefit of Native American students' education in all aspects of cancer research. The long-term goals of this project are to promote student interest in the sciences, foster a more science-literate public, and increase the number of Native Americans entering health and science careers with a particular emphasis in cancer research. UNMC-YES aims to: 1) Cultivate and sustain trusting community partnerships to expand outreach initiated in the original grant cycle to rural and urban Native American students, 2) Develop, disseminate and implement culturally relevant, technology-based cancer education curricula with Native American populations, and 3) Expand Native American student horizons through hands-on, culture- and standards-based science activities, research experiences and exposure to health science careers. These aims will be accomplished through innovative and evidence-based 1) outreach and engagement, 2) curriculum development and dissemination, and 3) provision of research experiences. UNMC-YES will generate and deliver cancer-related activities, lessons and research experiences to Native American students in grades 6 through undergraduate. UNMC-YES will also provide teachers with research experiences, workshops, mentoring, and in-service education to facilitate implementation of project curriculum with Native American students. Student participants will experience a range of highly intensive activities such as summer research camps to higher frequency activities such as school-based science clubs, mentored cancer research internships, and ongoing research talking circles. Professional evaluations will be made at all stages, with major emphasis on the educational, professional and community impact of the project. Pre- and post-test measures will analyze participant outcomes. Stakeholder perspectives and community systems for reducing cancer will be assessed to inform continuous improvement. Our objective is not only to increase Native American representation in cancer-related health professions and research but also to advance the health of Native Peoples through improvements in cancer prevention, treatment, and research.