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Education Division will host meeting and dinner
The Education Division will hold a spe
cial community meeting and dinner at the
Grand Ronde Grade School on January 16
at 5:30 p.m.
The community meeting is for mainly for
parents of children enrolled in the Wil
lamina School District.
The PTO, JOM, and Title V program rep
resentatives are meeting together to discuss
ways of providing more and better services
to local children. Concerned adults are wel
come to attend and participate.
Remember, parental involvement is vital
to your child's success at school. Statistics
show that parents involved in these pro
grams have children that perform better in
school.
NOTE: Art Anderson, the Willamina
School District Superintendent, is asking
tribal member parents to form an advisory
board on issues and concerns facing our
tribal youth. This group is just beginning,
so if you are interested, contact Shawn in
the Tribal Education Division.
Tribe hosts education council
WOSC sponsors pow-wow this month
Western Oregon State College in
Monmouth will hold its 3rd Annual
Multicultural Student Union Pow-wow
on Saturday, January 20. All are wel
come, especially drummers and dancers.
Grand Entry will be at 12 noon and 6
p.m. at the new Physical Education build
ing, and dinner will be from 4-6 p.m.
Vendors please contact Anita Harrington
at (503) 838-3793.
DRUMMING
DANCING
RAFFLES
VENDORS
FOOD
Come join the fun!
Kaleidoscope of College and Cultures:
January 20, 1996
Oregon State University will host an innovative program developed with attention to the
needs, interests, and aspirations often shared by students of color on Saturday, January 20,
1996. Kaleidoscopes of Colleges and Cultures will provide college-bound minority stu
dents with an opportunity to experience the academic and cultural atmosphere of the cam
pus. Kaleidoscope of Colleges and Cultures will include:
morning presentations highlighting the quality and diversity of our academic colleges;
seminars focusing on admission requirements and procedures, financial aid and schol
arships, as well as leadership and internship opportunities;
an information fair showcasing cultural organizations, events and support services;
opportunities to learn from the experiences of OSU faculty and students of color;
a luncheon and afternoon entertainment;
overnight accommodations for students andor families traveling from Eastern, Central
or Southern Oregon;
shuttle service from selected areas including Portland, Forest Grove, Woodburn, and
Eastern Oregon;
and, much more!
All Kaleidoscope activities are FREE to prospective students and family members!
If you have questions or require additional information, please contact the Office of
Admission & Orientation at (54 1) 737-2626 or I -800-291 -41 92 or Marion Mercier at the
Tribal Education Office at 1-800-422-0232 for registration information. Thank you for
your cooperation and assistance.
Winter term classes offered in Grand Ronde
Classes are scheduled from January 8 through March 22, 1996. All classes will be held
at the Grand Ronde Education Center at 28840 Salmon River Highway in Grand Ronde.
Grand Ronde tribal members concerned about training funds should contact the Educa
tion Department at 879-2275 or 1-800-422-0232.
Introduction to Microcomputers CS 101. Wednesdays from 6 to 9 p.m. Instructor;
Susan Watkins. 3 credit hours. $99 plus $12 fee.
Introduction to Algebra MTU 070. Tuesdays from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. Instructor; Diane
Osborne. 4 credit hours. $132.
Fundamentals of Persuasion SP 112. Thursdays from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Instructor;
JoAnn Leathers. 3 credit hours. $99.
English Composition WR 121 & WR 122. Mondays from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Instructor;
Jean Moynahan. 3 credit hours. $99 plus $12 fee.
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Kathy Brigham of the Umatilla Tribe, and Marie Schmidt, a member of the
Grand Ronde Education Committee, listen to speakers at the meeting.
On January 9th, 1996, the Confederated
Tribes of Grand Ronde's Education Divi
sion and Education Committee hosted 30
representatives of the Oregon Indian Edu
cation Council (OIEC). The Council is an
advisory board to the Oregon Department
of Education, which was established and
adopted by the development of the State
wide Indian Education Plan.
Participants received a warm welcome by
Chairman Mark Mercier, and Vice-Chair
Kathryn Harrison. Attending the meeting
were tribal and Native American commu
nity representatives from Klamath, Coos,
Warm Springs, Umatilla, Siletz, Cow Creek,
Grand Ronde, Springfield, Eugene, Port
land, Lincoln County, Coos County, Dou
glas County, Klamath Region, Southern
Oregon Region, University of Oregon, Or
egon City, Clackamas, Oregon Commission
of Indian Services, Oregon State Univer
sity, NWREL, and the Oregon Department
of Education.
The meeting was presided by co-chairs
Joe Kirk of the Klamath Tribe and Twila
Souers of the Eugene School District. The
OIEC directed discussion on developing
strategies to promote Indian education
through Oregon public schools, improving
of educational opportunities for Native
people, data collection, strategies to address
the educational needs of Indian students
ECE post secondary education, and
working with state educational boards.
Tasks which the OIEC is looking to un
dertake include: establishing of partnerships
with school districts and educational insti
tutions, supporting cultural competence
training for teachers, and advocating for
Indian education.
Oregon Governor's School seeks applicants
The process for selection of the 1996
Oregon Governor's School is currently un
derway. The Governor's School is a non
profit, year-long program designed to pro
vide leadership and community service
training to young people throughout Or
egon. The goal is to provide experimental
learning opportunities to enable youth to be
problem solvers in their communities.
Governor's School is currently seeking
applications from high school students who
will be sophomores, juniors, or seniors dur
ing the 1996-97 school year.
An important emphasis of the program
is to have representation from the full range
of cultural, ethnic, academic, and geo
graphic diversity that exists within our state.
Out of the pool of applicants, sixty students
will be accepted for the 1996 class.
"We are seeking those students 'in the
middle', not necessarally the high academic
achievers," said Marilyn Johnson, Execu
tive Director of the Oregon Governor's
School. "Our emphasis is finding the stu
dent who is eager to be a positive 'voice'
for youth and in helping them develop their
own leadership style to benefit their peers
and the community at large."
A three-week, residential summer insti
tute will be held at Willamette University
in Salem from June 23 to July 12, 1996.
This will be followed by a student partici
pation in the "Youth Initiatives" which are
conducted monthly in regional gatherings
through June, 1997.
All application materials must be received
by March 20. For further information and
applications, please contact:
Oregon Governor's School
co Willamette University
900 State Street
Salem, Oregon 97301
PHONE: (503) 373-3335
FAX: (503) 370-6148