Future indigenous scientists and engineers in the northwest (fise -NW) program seeks to expand the stem offerings northwest indian college to increase the number of students seeks to move into…

This is a $272,000.00 cooperative agreement awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the Northwest Indian College Foundation to implement the "Future Indigenous Scientists and Engineers in the Northwest (FISE-NW) Program". The program aims to expand STEM offerings at Northwest Indian College (NWIC) and increase the number of Native American students pursuing postsecondary education as future scientists and engineers. The agreement does not have a set-aside designation. The project team includes faculty from NWIC and the University of Washington, who will provide expertise in science education, STEM content knowledge, and engaging high school and tribal college students in experiential learning. The program will develop pathways to help students matriculate from high school to NWIC, and potentially transition to predominantly white institutions and STEM careers, while respecting tribal sovereignty.

Future indigenous scientists and engineers in the northwest (fise -NW) program seeks to expand the stem offerings northwest indian college to increase the number of students seeks to move into postsecondary education as future scientists and engineers. IT will develop pathways for rising high school seniors and incoming freshman in a respectful way that reinforces tribal sovereignty yet builds expertise to enhance reservation life while at the same time enabling the students to be more successful should they desire to move into the predominantly white institutions associated with higher education and the aerospace and biotech industries in the NW. This team meets the NASA teaming requirement with the faculty from nwic and UW will form an interdisciplinary team of science education experts that brings knowledge of current evidence-based research on teaching and learning; prof. Winglee, MR. Brandt and MS. Arnold along with the proposed hire will be the science content experts, bringing discipline knowledge to the project; DR. Chavez brings expertise in engaging high school students who are likely to matriculate to tribal colleges and tribal college students in experiential learning opportunities. Prof. Winglee will provide the knowledge of NASA s unique resources for educators as a NASA-funded university researcher.