Institute of Tribal Learning The programming to make ITECC a true Community Center 2009 ITECC Mission Statement: "Coordinate Native American services, as well as to educate and inform individuals of tribal heritage and customs and provide a positive influence in the lives of the region's Native American population and community at large."

Education & Leadership Development programmatic focus areas Outreach & Workshops Education & Leadership Development 1. Presentations for Schools, Business & Citizen Groups on Tribal History and Tradition. 2. Assistance with and Dissemination of Indian Education for All Curriculum and WPBS modules. 3. Partnered Seminars, Workshops & Conferences on Contemporary issues of the WRIR (e.g., natural resources, agriculture, business) 1. Leadership & Tribal Wisdom Society Program 2. Credit & Non-Credit Courses & Certificates 3. AA and AAS leading to BAS Leadership Degree Institute of Tribal Learning The programming to make ITECC a true Community Center Student Success Support 1. Recruitment & Retention & Student Support. 2. Mentoring, Clubs and outreach assistance to WRIR Schools 3. K12 Exhibits, Recognitions, Activities at ITECC

Education & Leadership Development partnerships Outreach & Workshops Education & Leadership Development 1. WR Tribes, Tribal Members, School Districts, Tribal College, Local Chamber of Commerce, Local Schools 2. School Districts, WPBS 3. WR Tribes, WRDF, NOLS, F&WS, BIA 1.WR Tribes, Tribal College, Tribal Elders, Other Tribal Leaders, Chambers of Commerce 2 & 3. WR Tribes, UW, Tribal College, Job Corps Institute of Tribal Learning The programming to make ITECC a true Community Center Student Success Support 1-3. Local School Districts, Local Principals, Tribal Members, Tribal Programs, TRiO, CCW, Center for Native American Youth (Aspen Institute)

Education & Leadership Development Personnel Outreach & Workshops Education & Leadership Development Coordinator Coordinator Institute of Tribal Learning The programming to make ITECC a true Community Center Student Success Support Coordinator (Shared with Tribes or K12)

Institute of Tribal Learning: 3 Program Areas Education & Leadership Development Leadership & Tribal Wisdom Society Program Credit & Non-Credit Courses & Certificates AA & AAS degrees leading to new Reservation-Based BAS Leadership Degree (through UW) Outreach & Workshops Presentations for Schools, Businesses & Citizen Groups on Tribal History and Tradition. Creation and Dissemination of Indian Education for All Curriculum and WPBS videos and modules. Partnered Seminars, Workshops and Conferences on Contemporary issues of the WRIR (e.g., natural resources, agriculture, business) Student Success Support Recruitment & Retention & Student Support. Clubs and outreach assistance to WRIR Schools K12 Exhibits, Recognitions, Activities at ITECC

1. Education & Leadership Development The development of future leaders is critical for the sustainability of the tribes. Most tribal members are under 25. Unlike other leadership programs, CWC’s approach will be contextualized and designed to meet the unique nature and needs of the WRIR and other Native nations. For example, instead of a regular county-level leadership training where participants meet the leaders in the health-care, education, government and other sectors, the Leadership & Tribal Wisdom Society Program would cover history, culture, land tenure, laws and explores best practices on the WRIR and other reservations. It would involve tribal leaders, elders, the BIA, and leaders from other tribes. This leadership program would develop enduring relationships and ties and participants become members of an inter-tribal society. For those wanting further exploration and study of a particular subject, Credit & Non-Credit Courses & Certificates would be developed and offered. Courses could include things like “the History of the WRIR” and certificates could include things like “WRIR Servant Leadership”. CWC currently offers an AA in American Indian Studies which articulates to the University of Wyoming. Unfortunately, for now, there a few jobs on the WRIR for Bachelor’s of Arts (BA) type degree owners. Also, the vast majority (94%) of WRIR students at CWC are in vocational AAS programs such as auto-mechanics. Therefore CWC is working with UW to bring a Bachelors of Applied Sciences (BAS)to the college where students with a once-terminal AAS degree can now take leadership and management classes to become supervisors and regional managers. The UW degree will be mostly online and it will be largely up to faculty to contextualize the lessons for reservation issues. CWC would like to lead in a unique reservation-based BAS with UW that combines face-to-face learning, contextualized assignments and WRIR internships, guest speakers and participation in the Leadership & Tribal Wisdom Society Program.

Leadership & Tribal Wisdom Society Program This program will recruit and identify tribal members to participate in a unique one year program where they learn about the following: Tribal History (Local and Nationally) Governmental Structure (Historic and Contemporary) Issues affecting Indian Country Travel to other Tribal Communities and National Tribal Events Community project requirement Credits for participation

2. Outreach & Workshops To address misunderstandings between Native and other populations, WRIR Orientation Presentations and Packets would familiarize schools, businesses, citizen groups and newcomer families and businesses to the history, culture and Who’s Who and What’s Where on the WR Reservation. These presentations would help foster positive relationships and collaborations. Materials could be shared with local chambers of commerce and others. The State of Wyoming just passed the Indian Education for All bill. CWC, as a host and supporter of the annual Indian Education Conference, and WPBS, with its growing collection of WRIR video modules, are uniquely positioned to help in the Facilitation and Dissemination of Educational Content, in service of the 2 WRIR tribes. Like all reservations across the nation, the WRIR grapples with issues of natural resource management, economic development, reservation governance, BIA rules and federal regulations, agriculture and conservation (land and animal) practices, Casino revenues, etc. CWC would like to work closely with both tribes and local organizations to offer Partnered Seminars, Workshops and Conferences on Contemporary Issues.

3. Student Success Support The national graduation rate for American Indian high school students was 49.3 percent for the 2003-4 school year, compared with 76.2 percent for white students. Just 13.3 percent of Native Americans have undergraduate degrees, versus 24.4 percent of the general population (NIEA). Fremont County and CWC have similarly poor statistics. CWC desires a first class student success program for its WRIR students. CWC’s Student Success Support program will include identifying barriers to higher education (poverty, truancy, transportation) and support systems (individually and tribally) to develop activities and systems for: Recruitment & Retention & Student Support. Mentoring, Clubs and outreach assistance to WRIR Schools K12 Exhibits, Recognitions, Activities at ITECC

Makeover for ITECC The Inter-Tribal Education and Community Center is a beautiful building whose vision as a true community center has not yet fully come to fruition. With walls covered in black-and-white portraits and spaces designed for classrooms, not parties and clubs, ITECC’s interior feels more like a museum than a vibrant center of living peoples. With some paint, new photos and furniture, display exhibits and a game room, etc., the ITECC could be a much more vibrant facility for students and the general public. Arts and crafts from area schools, local artists and non-credit CWC classes could be on display on a rotating basis. Family members, friends and veterans could visit ITECC for opening exhibits and to be honored for community leadership. Central Wyoming College students could assist in the design and implementation of these efforts.

Resource Needs Coordinator of Leadership & Tribal Wisdom Society Program Coordinator of Outreach and Workshops Coordinator of Student Success Support Makeover of the Inside Inter Tribal Education and Community Center Partnerships