1. BACK INTO COMMUNITY COLLEGE
PUTTING COMMUNITY
BACK INTO COMMUNITY COLLEGE
  Students can be lifted to success through the interests, supports, and investments of their communities. The Hoopa Career & Technical Education Program approach to localized & individualized student services:
Strengthening Student Success Conference 2016
Shared Responsibility for Student Success
Strand: Civic Engagement and Social Justice
Putting Community into Community College:
Students can be lifted to success through the interests, supports, and investments of their communities. Through ongoing educational partnerships, human resource networks, and comprehensive student-centered learning opportunities, the staff of the Hoopa Career and Technical Education Program (HCATEP) have achieved consistently high levels of student success at the College of the Redwoods Klamath-Trinity Instructional Site. This presentation highlights the data, staff, and students of HCATEP, including the processes of sustaining community through student engagement, integrating services for all students, and honoring the community’s voice in postsecondary education visioning. By promoting students’ success, we facilitate their contributions to a sustainable local community. We meet students where they are upon program entry, develop authentic relationships with advisors, faculty, and support staff, and support students beyond the status quo, community member to community member. HCATEP staff and students will share their successes, challenges, and hopes for continuously improving community-driven postsecondary educational services.
Erika Chase Executive Director, Hoopa Tribal Education Association
Jolene Gates Manager, Hoopa Higher Education Program
Melissa Ruiz Director of Student Services, Hoopa Career and Technical Education Program
Scherane Kinney Advisor/Retention Specialist, Hoopa Career and Technical Education Program
Jessica McCovey Student, CR-KTIS/HCATEP/Hoopa Tribal Education Association Employee

2. WHINIST’E XONIWH HOMELANDS FAMILY COMMUNITY LANGUAGE CULTURE
How do you define community?
How does your organization reflect/ understand the community it serves?
How do you define student success?
What can you do to enhance student services & build relationships?
CULTURE
HOMELANDS
LANGUAGE
FAMILY
COMMUNITY

3. A:TINE’ CHOYA:£T’SI-TE’ DE:XONTAH ME’

4. NA:TINIXW – THE HOOPA VALLEY
Largest land based tribe in California
Population: 3,013, ~79% of which are AI/AN, ~1/3 of the population is under the age of 19
Of residents, ~66.2% are below the federal poverty level
Unemployment rate: ~25% - ~24%

5. The Hoopa Valley Tribe governs the jurisdiction of the Hoopa Valley Indian Reservation and is a complex tribal organization that provides multi-faceted programs and services through nearly 70 departments/programs and operates several tribal enterprises.
The Hoopa Tribal Education Association is a Chartered Organization of the Hoopa Valley Tribal Council (Adopted 1999)

6. HOOPA HIGHER EDUCATION PROGRAM
A program of the Hoopa Tribal Education Association
HCATEP, CR-KTIS, Hoopa Fast Track
Hoopa Career and Technical Education Program (HCATEP)
Funded through the U.S. Department of Education’s Native American Career and Technical Education Program derived from the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Applied Technology Education Act P.L
A well established and accepted program of the community – HCATEP has served students for nearly two decades
Expanding student support services to AI/AN CR-KTIS students

7. A COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP
MOA between the Hoopa Valley Tribe & College of the Redwoods (February 2009)
HCATEP/CR-KTIS Collaboration
Increased CR-KTIS Enrollment, Retention, & Completion Rates
HCATEP Expanded CR-KTIS Student Services & Individualized Advising
Increased Degree, Certificate, and Course Options for Students

8. HOOPA CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM
The Approach
The Challenge
Identifying Program Core Values
Defining Student Success
Enhancing Student Support Services
What are the Core Values of your Organization?
How do you define Student Success?
How can you Enhance Student Support Services?

9. HCATEP APPROACH TO STUDENT SUCCESS
Individualized Services
Authentic Relationships
Community Impact
“Meeting Students Where They Are”
Advising as a Student One-Stop Shop
Connecting Resources and Community Partnerships for Students
Community and Culturally Aware
Understanding of Student Realities
Providing a Safe & Welcoming Place
Multi-Generational Success
Higher Education Visibility in the Community
Celebrating Successes
We serve between students

10. HCATEP APPROACH TO STUDENT SUCCESS
Individualized Student Services
Consistently Meeting Students Where They Are Including Service Improvement/ Individualization
Advising as a Student One-Stop Shop
Connecting Resources and Community Partnerships for Students
We serve between students

11. HCATEP APPROACH TO STUDENT SUCCESS
Authentic Relationships
Community and Culturally Aware
Understanding of Student Realities
Providing a Safe & Welcoming Place
We serve between students

12. HCATEP APPROACH TO STUDENT SUCCESS
Community Impact
Multi-Generational Success
Higher Education Visibility in the Community
Celebrating Successes
Community Driven Classes/Schedule Needs
We serve between students

13. HCATEP APPROACH TO STUDENT SUCCESS
We serve between students

14. HCATEP APPROACH TO STUDENT SUCCESS
We serve between students

15. Erika Chase Jolene Gates Melissa Ruiz Scherane Kinney
Jolene Gates
Melissa Ruiz
Scherane Kinney
We serve between students