The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) has awarded a $200,000 project grant titled "EXPLORE AND MORE: DIVING DEEPER INTO TRIBAL STUDENTS' INTERESTS PROGRAM" to Oregon State University (OSU). The 2-year grant, effective September 1, 2024, aims to support a three-phase framework that guides Indigenous high school students in creating original projects to address community issues related to food, agriculture, and natural resource management.
The project will work with 10 students per year from each of two schools - Siletz Valley School in Oregon and Chemawa Indian School in Oregon - as well as 2 teachers and 5 community mentors per school, per year. Students will first explore community priorities through field trips, hands-on experiences, and conversations with experts, focusing on topics like traditional ecological knowledge, food sovereignty, sustainable agriculture, and resource management. They will then create unique products addressing these priorities using research, invention, art, or interdisciplinary methods, working closely with OSU or community mentors. Finally, students will showcase their work publicly in their communities.
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