Project Grant ZED28425622

PENINSULA COLLEGE AMERICAN INDIAN INDIGENOUS STUDIES CONNECTIONS [PENINSULA COLLEGE PROPOSES THE AMERICAN INDIAN AND INDIGENOUS STUDIES CONNECTIONS PROJECT. THIS PROJECT WILL CONTINUE AND EXTEND THE WORK OF THE PRIOR NEH CARES GRANT TO 1) PROTECT HUMANITIES FACULTY AND STAFF POSITIONS, 2) PROVIDE FUNDING TO CREATE AND OFFER ONE OR TWO FURTHER INDIGENOUS LANGUAGE COURSES IN THE COLLABORATIVE TEACHING MODEL PREVIOUSLY PILOTED BY PENINSULA COLLEGE, AND 3) DEVELOP CURRICULUM FOR A NEW AMERICAN INDIAN INDIGENOUS STUDIES (AIIS) PROGRAM TO BE OFFERED AT PENINSULA COLLEGE IN PERSON AND ONLINE. THESE PROJECT GOALS ALIGN WITH PENINSULA COLLEGE?S MISSION AS A DEEPLY COMMUNITY-ENGAGED INSTITUTION DEDICATED TO EQUITY AND INCLUSION. THE PROJECT WILL SERVE PENINSULA COLLEGE STUDENTS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC, INCLUDING PARTICULAR ENGAGEMENT WITH AND BENEFITS TO THE SIX TRIBAL NATIONS THE COLLEGE IS HONORED TO SERVE.] [PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT IS TO RETAIN FACULTY AND STAFF POSITIONS IN SUPPORT OF AN INDIGENOUS LANGUAGE PROGRAM AT A SMALL COLLEGE IN PORT ANGELES, WASHINGTON. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: FACULTY AND STAFF AT PENINSULA COLLEGE WILL ADVANCE THE INSTITUTION?S INDIGENOUS LANGUAGE OFFERINGS BY CREATING AND TEACHING NEW KLALLAM LANGUAGE COURSES AND DEVELOPING CURRICULA FOR THE AMERICAN INDIAN INDIGENOUS STUDIES PROGRAM. THE PROJECT WILL ALSO CREATE PROGRAMMING THAT SHARES RESOURCES RELATED TO THE COLLEGE?S MODEL FOR TEACHING TRADITIONAL LANGUAGES IN CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE WAYS. EXPECTED OUTCOMES: FUNDING WILL HELP MAINTAIN AN ESTIMATED TWENTY FACULTY AND STAFF POSITIONS IN THE HUMANITIES, MAINTAIN CURRENT KLALLAM LANGUAGE COURSE OFFERINGS, AND ALLOW FACULTY TO DEVELOP NEW CURRICULA FOR THE AMERICAN INDIAN INDIGENOUS STUDIES PROGRAM. INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: FACULTY, STAFF, AND STUDENTS AT PENINSULA COLLEGE, INCLUDING THE SIX TRIBAL NATIONS LOCATED WITHIN THE INSTITUTION?S SERVICE REGION. SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THE PROJECT DOES NOT INTEND TO ISSUE SUBAWARDS.]