Summer Work Experience Program ends another successful year Education by Beverly Bidney - August 30, 2012April 13, 2015 A summer job introduces students to the adult working world. This summer, 62 Tribal high school and college students worked for the Tribe and learned firsthand what it means to be part of a professional organization. For more than five years, the Education Department’s Summer Work Experience Program (SWEP) has given
College Horizons experts help student prepare application Education by The Seminole Tribune - August 30, 2012 By Kathryn Stolarz PHILADELPHIA — Tribal youth Neyom Osceola recently expanded the Tribe’s horizons as the first Seminole to attend a prestigious pre-college workshop in its nearly 15 years of existence. College Horizons is a rigorous, six-day college prep course for Native American high school sophomores and juniors from around the nation.
Tribal youth travel to New York for leadership workshop Education by Beverly Bidney - August 30, 2012April 13, 2015 NEW YORK — Former U.S. President John F. Kennedy believed leadership and learning work hand in hand. That principle was put to the test last month at Leadership University, a program held at Columbia University in New York, where six Tribal youth learned firsthand what being a leader entails. Created to
Tribe participates in Florida Indian Youth Program in Tallahassee Education by Beverly Bidney - August 30, 2012April 13, 2015 TALLAHASSEE — Every summer for the last 33 years, a select group of Florida’s Native American youth flocks to Tallahassee for two intensive weeks of learning about Tribal government, Wall Street, effective communications, mathematics and applied finance. The Florida Indian Youth Program (FIYP) is a summer program, but it isn’t
Paula Bowers-Sanchez promotes education in PSA Education by Beverly Bidney - August 30, 2012April 13, 2015 HOLLYWOOD — Paula Bowers-Sanchez wants to empower Tribal youth and encourage them to follow their dreams, whatever they may be. Her message is to work hard because then success will naturally follow. To get the message out to the youth, she recently taped a few public service announcements that will
Students, parents visit PECS for open house Education by The Seminole Tribune - August 30, 2012April 13, 2015 By Andrea Holata BRIGHTON — On Aug. 16, students and parents gathered in Pemayetv Emahakv Charter School’s lunchroom where they were introduced to all the 2012-2013 school year teachers by principal Brian Greseth. Greseth mentioned the collective academic accomplishment of last school year and said he looks forward to this year. He
Ahfachkee holds open house Education by Beverly Bidney - August 30, 2012April 13, 2015 BIG CYPRESS — When faced with a new situation, knowing what to expect can help ease anxiety. With that in mind, Ahfachkee School gave students a sneak peek on Aug. 16, allowing them to see their classrooms and meet their teachers before the first day of school. Principal Lucy Dafoe told
Library, Education departments have open house Education by Beverly Bidney - August 29, 2012April 13, 2015 BIG CYPRESS — The start of the school year is an opportune time to showcase Tribal services to those who may benefit from them. In Big Cypress, the Willie Frank Library, the Culture Department and Education’s Learning Resources Department held their annual open house with a focus on information and
Tribal youth recognized with education incentive awards Education by The Seminole Tribune - August 29, 2012 By Judy Weeks Incentives are often used to motivate people in all walks of life. In education, they encourage students to continue to succeed in school. Tribal students recently were rewarded with fun evenings out to celebrate a job well done during the last school year, just before the new academic
Native Learning Center launches new online training courses Education by The Seminole Tribune - July 24, 2012 HOLLYWOOD — The Native Learning Center (NLC) announced the launch of a new series of online training courses, Kerretv Online (Kerretv means “learning” in Creek). The center, which offers Native and Indigenous people the opportunity to gain knowledge and skills that improve quality of life through housing-related educational programs, said the
