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Dorma Riding In Hopes to
Double Participation in Adult Education
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Dorna has brought into this job many years
of experience of working with a variety of
Indian education programs and having
that foundation of knowledge has allowed
her to become part of our Education division"
Marion Mercier
Tribe's Education Manager
Dorna Riding In
By Justin Phillips
The newest member of the Tribes's
Adult Education Program Dorna
Riding In is ready to help Tribal mem
bers get the education they need.
Riding In has earned a Bachelors
degree in Elementary Education and
Masters degree in School Adminis
tration. She hopes her experience
will allow her to help adult Tribal
members in their pursuit of a qual
ity education.
"The major focus will be helping
adults get their high school equiva
lency degree through the GED pro
gram or high school completion," said
Riding In. "We will also have adult
developmental education."
Riding In would like to do an as
sessment of the community's educa
tional needs and hopefully offer
classes for those interested.
"The classes would also consist of
skill building and employee ability
enhancement," Riding In said. "Any
thing to help people improve their
skills for their job and move up in
employment or the workforce."
Riding In taught fourth and fifth
grades in Albuquerque, New Mexico;
fourth grade in Little Axe, Okla
homa; and Pawnee language and
history class in Pawnee, Oklahoma.
She also taught Adult Education at
Pawnee High School.
Riding In worked for the Seminole
Nation in Oklahoma where she ran
the Headstart program. She also
worked forthe Pawnee Nation where
she was the Education Director.
Most of the people who access the
Grand Ronde Tribe's Adult Educa
tion program with Riding In do so
on a one-on-one basis.
"The Tribe has a lot of good mate
rials and resources here right now
for educating," said Riding In. ,
Riding In is a member of the Chasta
and Tututni and Pawnee Tribes. She
is a descendant of Grand Ronde Tribal
member Abraham Tom.
Any adult Tribal member
interested in completing their
education, please call the
Tribal Education office:
Dorna Riding In
(503)879-2282
HollieLarsen
(503) 879-2275
1-800-422-0232
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One hundred and seventeen out
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Wednesday, October 18
Open House: 4:30 to 6:30 p.m.
Building Dedication: 5:30 p.m.
PUBLIC NOTICE
Education Committee Meetings
The Education Committee meetings are held the 1st Monday of each
month. The next scheduled meeting will begin on November 6. These
meetings are held at Spirit Mountain Casino in Conference Room A from
5:15 p.m. to approximately 8:00 p.m. The committee would like to wel
come anyone interested in education to attend these meetings. For fur
ther information you may contact Candy Robertson, Education Commit
tee Chair, at (503) 879- 2350, ext 3652.
Education Committee
Seeks Members
The Education Committee is seek
ing applicants for membership. In
terested individuals may contact
Hollie Larsen, Education Division
Secretary, at (503) 879-5211, ext.
2275 for further information. .
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