Beyond Access
Indigenizing Programs for Native American Student Success
- 194 pages
- English
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Beyond Access
Indigenizing Programs for Native American Student Success
About this book
This book argues that two principal factors are inhibiting Native students from transitioning from school to college and from succeeding in their post-secondary studies. It presents models and examples of pathways to success that align with Native American students' aspirations and cultural values.Many attend schools that are poorly resourced where they are often discouraged from aspiring to college. Many are alienated from the educational system by a lack of culturally appropriate and meaningful environment or support systems that reflect Indigenous values of community, sharing, honoring extended family, giving-back to one's community, and respect for creation.The contributors to this book highlight Indigenized college access programs--meaning programs developed by, not just for--the Indigenous community, and are adapted, or developed, for the unique Indigenous populations they serve. Individual chapters cover a K-12 program to develop a Native college-going culture through community engagement; a "crash course" offered by a higher education institution to compensate for the lack of college counseling and academic advising at students' schools; the role of tribal colleges and universities; the recruitment and retention of Native American students in STEM and nursing programs; financial aid; educational leadership programs to prepare Native principals, superintendents, and other school leaders; and, finally, data regarding Native American college students with disabilities. The chapters are interspersed with narratives from current Indigenous graduate students.This is an invaluable resource for student affairs practitioners and higher education administrators wanting to understand and serve their Indigenous students.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Half Title
- Title
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contents
- Blessing
- Foreword
- Introduction
- Breanna’s Story
- 1 My Story Making the Most of College Access Programs
- 2 Tough Conversations and “Giving Back” Native Freshman Perspectives on the College Application Process
- Monty’s Story
- 3 Getting Started Locally How Tribal Colleges and Universities Are Opening Doors to the Undergraduate Experience
- 4 Native Student Financial Aid as Native Nation Building History, Politics, and Realities
- Nakay’s Story
- 5 Journey into the Sciences Successful Native American STEM Programs
- 6 Recruiting and Supporting Nursing Students in Alaska A Look at the Recruitment and Retention of Alaska Natives into Nursing (RRANN) Program at the University of Alaska Anchorage School of Nursing
- Corey’s Story
- 7 The Evolution of Native Education Leadership Programs Learning From the Past, Leading for the Future
- 8 American Indian College Students and Ability Status Considerations for Improving the College Experience
- Conclusion Achieving the Impossible
- Editors and Contributors
- Index