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EDUCATION PROGRAM DESCRIPTIONS Head Start The Head Start Program is an early childhood developmental program pieparing three and four year old children for public school. ' Siletz Tribal Head Start focuses on education, health, social services, cultural e n rich m en t and p a re n ta l in v o lv em en t. Children participate in a structured classroom environment a minimum o f four days per week, three and One-half hours per day. C en ters are lo c a te d in S iletz, Springfield, Salem and Portland. Each center serves 20 children. Siletz and Salem have ten slots for home-based programs, also. The Siletz Comm unity Pre-School P rogram provid es a tu itio n -b ased early childhood program for three and four year old children. Supplemental Education T he S iletz T rib al S u p p lem en tal Education Program benefits Indian students through support o f their intellectual growth, vocational goals and cultural enrichment. The program s also advance the p articip an t’s p hysical, social and em otional grow th. Services are provided to Indian children three years o f age through high school. Basic services such as tutoring, cultural enhancement and college preparation classes are p ro v id ed to su p p lem en t ex istin g ed u c a tio n a l p ro g ram s av ailab le in communities. A Parent Committee assists with assessing needs, identifying activities and services and establishing a budget for activities. Adult Education A d u lt E d u c a tio n a ssists w ith developing skills in obtaining and retaining em ploym ent. The program m ay provide funding for special interest and G eneral Education Development (GED) classes. The program coordin ates w ith o th er service providers to establish continuity for Adult Education. An Education Specialist is based in Siletz and each o f the three Tribal area offices to deliver services. Development o f individual education plans, identifying long-term goals and plan activities to address immediate needs for tribal participants are an on-going project. Higher Education The Higher Education Program is a scholarship program for eligible Siletz tribal members to continue their education beyond highschool. Developing leadership skills and increasing em ploym ent opportunities in professional fields is the goal o f participants. -8 - -P - Higher Education (Continued) The program require admission and enrollment in an accredited institute pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree or a two-year program that will transfer to a four-year college or university. H ie program is available to all Tribal members, regardless o f geographical location. Siletz Tribal P ow -W qws (Continued) As a volunteer project, dance classes are usually held in the spring and fall, twice a month, for a minimum o f two months to help prepare children and youth for pow-wows. Yout h Seryices Program The Youth Services Program focuses on the w ell being o f young people and Adult Vocational Training advocates for the needs o f youth. Tribal T he A d u lt V ocational T rain in g resources and others are used in developing Program provides support for vocational positive community models. The program training to enrolled Siletz tribal members provides academic and leisure time activities residing within the eleven (11) county service in a sup erv ised setting. Y oung people area. The program.requires a high school participate in constructive pursuits after school diploma or GED certifícate and focuses on and on weekends. . individuals with no previous training, job skills The Youth Services coordinator is or trade. responsible for day to day activities and is the Training may be obtained at either a leader in planning and developing activities and com m unity college or a private training future facilities.; Youth Services staff are institute. Application approval for training and responsible for m onitoring activities and financial assistance is limited by availability o f providing assistance to the participants. The funds. Coordinator provides physical education and fitness training for children through various Cultural Resources Program programs. T he. C ultural R esources Program Editor’s Note: The Siletz Community promotes the unique cultural identity and Youth Center is located at 119 Logsden Road, history o f the Tribe. Program staff work on Siletz, O regon. H ours o f operation are research and preservation o f language, dance, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, 3:00 - 8:30 celebrations, basketry and issues related to the p.m., F ri 3:15 - 9:00 p.m.? Sat. 2 - 9 p.m; documentation, protection and preservation o f Scholarships cultural reso u rces w ithin the aboriginal The Education Committee administers homelands o f the Siletz Tribe. ; The Cultural Resources Program also the Arthur Bensell Scholarship and the Siletz coordinates the N ative American G raves Scholarship, and may sponsor fund raising Protection and Repatriation A ct (NAGPRA) a c tiv itie s th ro u g h o u t th e year. B oth issues on the local, regional and national level. scholarships are awarded once a year to one or more Siletz Tribal students. The Education Committee participates in an annual gathering Language Project A Language Project designed for to recognize students and their families. (See curriculum development, documents alternate related article on page 7.) term s and p ro n u n ciatio n s in v ario u s Education Committee Athapascan dialects. Language issues for The Education Committee is one o f Siletz are com plicated and varied dialect inclusions are necessary. All dialects will be the tribe’s Standing Committees appointed included in a dictionary and curriculum to u n d er a T rib al O rd in an ce. S tan d in g provide individuals the choice o f terms and committees are appointed to provide advice pronunciations theyprefer. and assistance to the Tribal Council, The primary goal o f the Education Committee is Siletz Tribal Pow-Wows to assist in m onitoring compliance o f the The Siletz Tribal Pow-Wows are under Education Plan. the direction o f a Pow-Wow Manager. He Education Committee members for w o rk s w ith a Pow -W ow C om m ittee, 1998 are: M elisa Butler, Em m a Russell, appointed annually by the Tribal Council, to W ayne C ase, C aro lin e E aster, D iv o n a plan and organize several Pow-Wows each C hristiansen, E laine T hom as, Jane John year. (See related article on pages 12-13.) (Council Representative) andB ev Youngman To dispel stereotypes surrounding (Staff Representative). N ative American" culture, the Pow-W ow M anager coordinates cultural aw areness THA NK YOU TO ALL OUR EDUCATION presentations for schools and organizations. STAFF AND COMMITTEE MEMBERS!!
