Multicultural Outreach Presented By: Kimberly Stewart-Brinston Director, Multicultural Outreach IUPUI Enrollment Services

Goal of Multicultural Outreach Efforts Create Enthusiasm Create Awareness Create Partnerships Create Action

Create Enthusiasm Middle School Outreach Middle School Visit Program Middle School Career Conference Middle School Educators Conference Middle School Outreach Website 80% of students served through middle school outreach come from underrepresented populations

Create Enthusiasm Campus Visit Program 21st Century Scholars Marion County, Hamilton County, Tippecanoe County Gear-Up/ Upward Bound/ Education Talent Search/ TRIO Programs Gary, Evansville, Richmond, Indianapolis, Joliet, Peoria

Create Enthusiasm Empowerment Sessions Cultural Significance of Attending College History of college attendance Responsibility to community Benefits for the Individual Economic Educational Social Enrollment Steps Career/ major exploration College selection Financial Options Financial aid process Scholarship searching

Creating Awareness Open Houses Shades of Brilliance Campus Day Open house for Juniors and Seniors in Fall Open house for 7th – 11th graders in Spring Campus Day Our Experience at IUPUI Receptions 21st Century Scholars, Nina Mason Pulliam Scholarship Program, Norman Brown Diversity & Leadership program Pre-College Corner May 20th Spring into the Future!!!

Create Awareness College Fairs High School Visits Bilingual Services Expanded outreach area to include fairs in various parts of the state including Gary, Hammond, Fort Wayne, Terre Haute, and South Bend High School Visits Expanded outreach area to include schools in Lake and Allen County Bilingual Services Tour & Information Sessions in Spanish Spanish Hotline (317)278-6708 Spanish Brochure Counselor Breakfast Hosted first counselor breakfast for guidance counselors in Lake County- 2004 Will host a counselor breakfast and information session for students and families in Terre Haute and Fort Wayne

Create Awareness Indian Market Mayor’s Latino Forum Cinco De Mayo Celebration IPS Back to School Carnival Fiesta Indianapolis 100 Black Men College Fair Church sponsored college awareness programs

Create Partnerships Creating Partnerships Northview Middle School Faculty to Faculty Collaboration Indianapolis Urban League’s Career Track Program Career Conversations & Campus visits Indiana Black Expo Participation in Summer Celebration, Kid’s World, Children’s Day, MLK Essay Contest, and Saving Our Youth Celebrity Basketball Game Project Stepping Stone Collaboration with the National Society of Hispanic MBA’s, IU Kelley School of Business-Indianapolis, and Campus & Community Life Program to provide Latino high school juniors and seniors with information on careers in business and the college enrollment process

Create Action Online Resources Multicultural Phone-A-Thons College Search Guide – online notebook that provides prospective students with general information on the college enrollment process College Online Notebook- online notebook that provides newly admitted students with information regarding next enrollment steps and IUPUI programs/ services Multicultural Phone-A-Thons Fall Semester Invite prospective students to attend Shades of Brilliance & answer any questions Spring Semester Contact newly admitted students to promote IUPUI’s diversity related scholarships, the Summer Bridge Program, College Goal Sunday, and Campus Day Summer Calls Answer any questions the students and/or the parent might have and encourage students to sign up for orientation

Future Initiatives Expanding current partnerships and creating new partnerships with internal and external entities Recent program summary compiled by Student Life & Diversity www.diversity.iupui.edu Invite more organizations to have functions on our campus Include current students, faculty, staff, and alumni in multicultural outreach efforts MOVE- Multicultural Outreach Volunteer Educators Multicultural Outreach Ambassador Scholars Provide more resources to organizations encouraging minority and low-income youth to pursue post secondary education PDF versions of planning tools & exercises Multicultural outreach – college planning toolkit Create promotional materials that highlight diversity at IUPUI First-Generation Information Card Diversity Information Card Improve contact management for multicultural outreach purposes

Challenges Limited Financial Resources Poor Graduation Rates Students have high need and limited financial literacy Poor Graduation Rates Graduation rates in areas with large minority populations IUPUI’s graduation rates Explaining Delayed Gratification Why invest time now Combating Stereotypes Helping students to see themselves as “college material” Increased Competition For Best& Brightest Everyone wants the best and brightest minority students

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