Session Description: The Tech Boom of the 1990s and 2000s brought an economic demand to the forefront that required national education policy makers, leaders, and organizations across the country to build programs that provide expanded opportunities for youth to advance their interests and competencies in the Science, Technology and Engineering and Math (STEM) fields. This session illuminates two OJJDP-funded Tribal Youth Programs – Pueblo of Acoma & Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe – who launched and utilized innovation, Tribal traditions, and Indigenous environmental protection strategies by integrating STEM & STEAM into their Tribal Youth Programs’ educational and cultural offerings. Both programs mirror a nexus of prevention and intervention approaches that advance academic, social, and emotional success, leadership, and positive self-efficacy, and instill the values of protection of the natural environment.
Presenters:
- Thor Peterson, Youth Program Staff, Pueblo of Acoma, NM
- Dolores Winn, Program Coordinator, Tribal Youth Program, Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribal Youth Program
Moderator:
- Teresa Nord, Training and Technical Assistance Specialist, Tribal Youth Resource Center
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Resource Date of Presentation:
December 15, 2022
