American Indian Science And Engineering Society

THE AMERICAN INDIAN SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING SOCIETY (AISES) IS A NATIONAL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION FOCUSED ON SUBSTANTIALLY INCREASING THE REPRESENTATION OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES OF NORTH AMERICA AND THE PACIFIC ISLANDS IN SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATH (STEM) STUDIES AND CAREERS.

PRE-COLLEGE PROGRAMS:THE FOCUS OF AISES'S PRE-COLLEGE PROGRAMS IS TO BUILD AWARENESS AND INCREASE RETENTION IN K-12 STEM BY PROVIDING NATIVE K-12 STUDENTS, PARENTS, AND EDUCATORS EXPOSURE AND ACCESS TO QUALITY CURRICULUM, PROGRAMS, AND OPPORTUNITIES TO INTEREST AND ENGAGE THEM IN STEM.

OTHER PROGRAMS:BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AND MARKETING:BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AT AISES FOCUSES ON ESTABLISHING AND BUILDING PARTNERSHIPS WITH ORGANIZATIONS THAT ASSIST AISES IN ACCOMPLISHING IT MISSION TO ADVANCE OPPORTUNITIES FOR INDIGENOUS PEOPLE IN STEM STUDIES AND CAREERS. AISES DEVELOPS INNOVATIVE STEM FOCUSED PROGRAMMING AND SECURES RESOURCES THAT PROVIDE STUDENTS AND PROFESSIONALS WITH ACCESS TO CRITICAL EDUCATIONAL AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES.AISES MARKETING EFFORTS CENTER ON THE PROMOTION AND POSITIONING OF AISES AS AN INDUSTRY LEADER IN STEM AND A "FAMILY" THAT OFFERS SUPPORT FOR INDIGENOUS PEOPLE IN THESE AND RELATED FIELDS. PUBLIC EDUCATION AND COMMUNICATIONS:AISES UTILIZES AN ARRAY OF COMMUNICATIONS STRATEGIES AND RESOURCES TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC, TRIBES, SCHOOLS, NONPROFITS, CORPORATIONS, FOUNDATIONS, AND GOVERNMENT AGENCIES ABOUT THE NEED FOR INCREASED STEM EDUCATION AND CAREER OPPORTUNITIES FOR NATIVE PEOPLE. AISES ALSO CONDUCTS OUTREACH TO INDIGENOUS PEOPLE AND TRIBES TO PROMOTE THE IMPORTANCE OF STEM.MEMBERSHIP AND CHAPTER MANAGEMENT:AISES MEMBERSHIP IS OPEN TO STUDENTS, PROFESSIONALS, AND RETIREES. IT IS ABOUT CONNECTING AND RELATING WITH OTHERS, SHARING STORIES, ENGAGING IN RECIPROCAL RELATIONSHIPS, GAINING RESOURCES, AND ADVANCING EDUCATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL GOALS. AISES COLLEGE, PROFESSIONAL, AND TRIBAL CHAPTERS ARE LOCATED ACROSS NORTH AMERICA AND MADE UP OF AISES MEMBERS. THE PRIMARY OBJECTIVES OF CHAPTERS ARE TO ENRICH THE PROFESSIONAL, EDUCATIONAL, SERVICE, AND SOCIAL NEEDS OF THE MEMBERSHIP. CHAPTERS EMPHASIZE STEM EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONS AS A TOOL THAT WILL FACILITATE PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, MENTOR PROGRAMS, LEADERSHIP TRAINING, AND EVENT PARTICIPATION.COLLEGE PROGRAMS:THE FOCUS OF AISES'S COLLEGE PROGRAMS IS TO INCREASE ACCESS TO AND SUCCESS IN STEM HIGHER EDUCATION BY PROVIDING FINANCIAL AND ACADEMIC SUPPORT AND OPPORTUNITIES TO NATIVE COLLEGE STUDENTS TO INCREASE THE NUMBERS OF SUCCESSFUL NATIVE STEM MAJORS. ADDITIONALLY, AISES OFFERS INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES TO EXPLORE CAREERS WITH CORPORATIONS AND FEDERAL AGENCIES.PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS:AISES UTILIZES A VARIETY OF PROGRAMS TO SUPPORT STEM EDUCATION AND CAREER TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT THROUGH FINANCIAL, ACADEMIC, PROFESSIONAL, AND CULTURAL SUPPORT TO INDIGENOUS PEOPLES OF NORTH AMERICA AND THE PACIFIC ISLANDS. WE BUILD AND LEVERAGE PARTNERSHIPS WITH TRIBES, SCHOOLS, NONPROFITS, CORPORATIONS, FOUNDATIONS, AND GOVERNMENT AGENCIES TO SUPPORT THESE PROGRAMS.STRATEGIC INITIATIVES AND RESEARCH:THE FOCUS OF AISES' STRATEGIC INITIATIVES AND RESEARCH IS TO IDENTIFY AND LEVERAGE STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS AND CONDUCT RESEARCH IN STEM ISSUES SPECIFIC TO NATIVE PEOPLE BY IDENTIFYING THE CHALLENGES AND SUCCESSES IN NATIVE STEM EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT THROUGH RESEARCH, DATA COLLECTION, AND PARTNERSHIPS WITH OTHER KEY STEM STAKEHOLDERS.

PRE-COLLEGE PROGRAMS:THE FOCUS OF AISES'S PRE-COLLEGE PROGRAMS IS TO BUILD AWARENESS AND INCREASE RETENTION IN K-12 STEM BY PROVIDING NATIVE K-12 STUDENTS, PARENTS, AND EDUCATORS EXPOSURE AND ACCESS TO QUALITY CURRICULUM, PROGRAMS, AND OPPORTUNITIES TO INTEREST AND ENGAGE THEM IN STEM.

OTHER PROGRAMS:BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AND MARKETING:BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AT AISES FOCUSES ON ESTABLISHING AND BUILDING PARTNERSHIPS WITH ORGANIZATIONS THAT ASSIST AISES IN ACCOMPLISHING IT MISSION TO ADVANCE OPPORTUNITIES FOR INDIGENOUS PEOPLE IN STEM STUDIES AND CAREERS. AISES DEVELOPS INNOVATIVE STEM FOCUSED PROGRAMMING AND SECURES RESOURCES THAT PROVIDE STUDENTS AND PROFESSIONALS WITH ACCESS TO CRITICAL EDUCATIONAL AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES.AISES MARKETING EFFORTS CENTER ON THE PROMOTION AND POSITIONING OF AISES AS AN INDUSTRY LEADER IN STEM AND A "FAMILY" THAT OFFERS SUPPORT FOR INDIGENOUS PEOPLE IN THESE AND RELATED FIELDS. PUBLIC EDUCATION AND COMMUNICATIONS:AISES UTILIZES AN ARRAY OF COMMUNICATIONS STRATEGIES AND RESOURCES TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC, TRIBES, SCHOOLS, NONPROFITS, CORPORATIONS, FOUNDATIONS, AND GOVERNMENT AGENCIES ABOUT THE NEED FOR INCREASED STEM EDUCATION AND CAREER OPPORTUNITIES FOR NATIVE PEOPLE. AISES ALSO CONDUCTS OUTREACH TO INDIGENOUS PEOPLE AND TRIBES TO PROMOTE THE IMPORTANCE OF STEM.MEMBERSHIP AND CHAPTER MANAGEMENT:AISES MEMBERSHIP IS OPEN TO STUDENTS, PROFESSIONALS, AND RETIREES. IT IS ABOUT CONNECTING AND RELATING WITH OTHERS, SHARING STORIES, ENGAGING IN RECIPROCAL RELATIONSHIPS, GAINING RESOURCES, AND ADVANCING EDUCATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL GOALS. AISES COLLEGE, PROFESSIONAL, AND TRIBAL CHAPTERS ARE LOCATED ACROSS NORTH AMERICA AND MADE UP OF AISES MEMBERS. THE PRIMARY OBJECTIVES OF CHAPTERS ARE TO ENRICH THE PROFESSIONAL, EDUCATIONAL, SERVICE, AND SOCIAL NEEDS OF THE MEMBERSHIP. CHAPTERS EMPHASIZE STEM EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONS AS A TOOL THAT WILL FACILITATE PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, MENTOR PROGRAMS, LEADERSHIP TRAINING, AND EVENT PARTICIPATION.COLLEGE PROGRAMS:THE FOCUS OF AISES'S COLLEGE PROGRAMS IS TO INCREASE ACCESS TO AND SUCCESS IN STEM HIGHER EDUCATION BY PROVIDING FINANCIAL AND ACADEMIC SUPPORT AND OPPORTUNITIES TO NATIVE COLLEGE STUDENTS TO INCREASE THE NUMBERS OF SUCCESSFUL NATIVE STEM MAJORS. ADDITIONALLY, AISES OFFERS INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES TO EXPLORE CAREERS WITH CORPORATIONS AND FEDERAL AGENCIES.PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS:AISES UTILIZES A VARIETY OF PROGRAMS TO SUPPORT STEM EDUCATION AND CAREER TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT THROUGH FINANCIAL, ACADEMIC, PROFESSIONAL, AND CULTURAL SUPPORT TO INDIGENOUS PEOPLES OF NORTH AMERICA AND THE PACIFIC ISLANDS. WE BUILD AND LEVERAGE PARTNERSHIPS WITH TRIBES, SCHOOLS, NONPROFITS, CORPORATIONS, FOUNDATIONS, AND GOVERNMENT AGENCIES TO SUPPORT THESE PROGRAMS.STRATEGIC INITIATIVES AND RESEARCH:THE FOCUS OF AISES' STRATEGIC INITIATIVES AND RESEARCH IS TO IDENTIFY AND LEVERAGE STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS AND CONDUCT RESEARCH IN STEM ISSUES SPECIFIC TO NATIVE PEOPLE BY IDENTIFYING THE CHALLENGES AND SUCCESSES IN NATIVE STEM EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT THROUGH RESEARCH, DATA COLLECTION, AND PARTNERSHIPS WITH OTHER KEY STEM STAKEHOLDERS.

EVENTS AND LEADERSHIP:AISES PRODUCES LARGE SCALE EVENTS FOR ITS MEMBERS AND OTHERS THAT SERVE AS A FORUM FOR NETWORKING, LEARNING, LEADERSHIP, AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TRAINING, AND SHARING OF RESEARCH AND BEST PRACTICES IN STEM FIELDS. HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO ATTEND EVENTS AND TO GAIN EXPOSURE TO STEM ACTIVITIES AT AN ANNUAL STEM DAY EVENT. COLLEGE STUDENTS AND PROFESSIONALS ARE EXPOSED TO POTENTIAL EMPLOYERS ALONG WITH RESUME SUPPORT AND INTERVIEW OPPORTUNITIES. ALL EVENTS OFFER A CULTURAL COMPONENT WHICH MAKES AISES EVENTS UNIQUE.

EVENTS AND LEADERSHIP:AISES PRODUCES LARGE SCALE EVENTS FOR ITS MEMBERS AND OTHERS THAT SERVE AS A FORUM FOR NETWORKING, LEARNING, LEADERSHIP, AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TRAINING, AND SHARING OF RESEARCH AND BEST PRACTICES IN STEM FIELDS. HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO ATTEND EVENTS AND TO GAIN EXPOSURE TO STEM ACTIVITIES AT AN ANNUAL STEM DAY EVENT. COLLEGE STUDENTS AND PROFESSIONALS ARE EXPOSED TO POTENTIAL EMPLOYERS ALONG WITH RESUME SUPPORT AND INTERVIEW OPPORTUNITIES. ALL EVENTS OFFER A CULTURAL COMPONENT WHICH MAKES AISES EVENTS UNIQUE.

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