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Sorensen, Barbara – Winds of Change, 1999
In 1999, College Horizons brought 50 American Indian high school students from 28 tribes to the Native American Preparatory School in Rowe, New Mexico, for a unique seminar. During the week-long summer seminar, college representatives presented intensive workshops and large-group sessions on the college application process, including essay…
Descriptors: Admissions Counseling, American Indian Education, American Indians, College Admission
Sorensen, Barbara – Winds of Change, 1999
The Summer Institute in Computer Science (SICS) at the University of California in Irvine invites Native American community college students to spend 6 weeks studying computer science. The students live on campus and intern with a large corporation, sharpening computer skills and establishing mentoring relationships with business professionals.…
Descriptors: American Indian Education, College Programs, Community, Computer Literacy
Sorensen, Barbara – Winds of Change, 2001
Significant Opportunities in Atmospheric Research and Science (SOARS), a summer program to increase minority representation in the science community, particularly atmospheric research, is described. An American Indian participant discusses the connection between modern science and traditional Native heritage, noting that observation of the natural…
Descriptors: American Indian Culture, American Indians, College Students, Earth Science
