Awards issued prior to january 20, 2025, were funded under previous administrations and may not reflect the priorities and policies of the current administration.** the long-term goal of this…

Awards issued prior to january 20, 2025, were funded under previous administrations and may not reflect the priorities and policies of the current administration.** the long-term goal of this project is to address the shortage of american indian professionals by recruiting, educating, and retaining american indians in food, agriculture, natural resources, and human science (fanh) disciplines. The most noticeable impact will be the increase in american indians graduating in fanh to become the next generation of professionals in tribal and rural communities in wisconsin and beyond. This project is committed to serving the entire population of the menominee nation and band of lake superior chippewa people, including k-12 students and current students at CMN and lcoou to enroll in fanh programs. In addition, community members will learn about fanh and potential career opportunities. This project aligns with the nextgen program goals by increasing the number of professionals in fanh programs, promoting federal fanh career opportunities, and will assist in closing the gaps in diversity by providing scholarships, experiential learning, and non-formal learning opportunities to american indian students. In the end, the project will assess at least four academics, implement one new fanh academic program at CMN, create articulation and course sharing agreements between tcus, recruit 15 students a year into fanh programs, host summer institute at 45 youth annually, reach at least 80 students through early college opportunities and provide experiential learning opportunities, and provide community members opportunities to increase awareness and knowledge in fanh.