Department of Energy Tribal Educational Opportunities

Jay Jones/Sarai Geary (for Jody Tallbear)Office of Nuclear Energy/Office of Indian Energy Policy and Programs

Nuclear Energy Tribal Working Group MeetingJanuary 27, 2016

DOE Directives Related to Education and Indian Country

DOE Order 144.1 – DOE American Indian Tribal Government Interactions and Policy

• Principle V: The Department will initiate a coordinated Department-wide effort for technical assistance, business and economic self-determination development opportunities, education, and training programs.

DOE Directives Related to Education and Indian Country

‘Federal Agency Plan’ Requirement

• Each agency…shall develop and implement a two-part, 4-year plan of the agency’s efforts to fulfill the purposes of this order:

• Part One – focusing on all AI/AN students not at TCUs

• Part two – focusing on TCUs

• Plan must contain annual performance indicators and measurable objectives with which the agency will measure its success in meeting the goals of this order;

• Information on how the agency intends to increase the capacity of educational agencies and institutions to deliver high quality education to AI/AN students.

• DOE is a named Agency in EO

• Expanded the scope of previous EO

• All students K-graduate school

• Applies to students at mainstream institutions as well as TCUs

Executive Order 13592: Improving AI/AN

Educational Opportunities and Strengthening

Tribal Colleges and Universities

DOE Tribal Working Group SummitDecember 11-12, 2014

Phoenix, AZ

DOE Tribal Working Group SummitDecember 11-12, 2014

Phoenix, AZ

• Goal: Enabling education (Including STEM) for younger generations and developing a workforce that can set the foundation for independence.• Greater use of technology-assisted STEM education to reach remote

communities

• Identify STEM models that work use by DOE in the past and invest in them; designate resources for tribal communities

• A pilot program for hands-on training should be developed

• Highlight the importance and link between STEM education, workforce development, and economic development for tribes.

DOE Office of Economic Impact and Diversity

• Minority Educational Institution Student Partnership Program (MEISPP)• Offers high school, undergraduate and graduate students summer internship

positions with DOE and National Labs

• Focus on Engineering, Sciences, Social Science, and Business

• Additional information for college internships:• https://www.doemeispp.org

• Additional information for high school internships, send inquiries to:meisppinternships@varcom.com

Dr. Eric Jolly, President and CEOMinnesota Philanthropy Partners

Former President, Science Museum of Minnesota

Why Focus on STEM and Indian Country?

Broadening Participation of American Indians and Alaska Natives in STEM

1st STEM in Indian Country Roundtable Santa Ana Pueblo, New Mexico, March 18, 2015

Broadening Participation of American Indians and Alaska Natives in STEM

2nd STEM in Indian Country Roundtable Science Museum of Minnesota, Saint Paul, MN, June 29, 2015

Partners

Roundtable Series Recommendations

1. Form Public/Private Partnerships

• Promote collaboration between Industry, federal and local governments, and NGOs to better leverage expertise and resources

2. Measuring Results

• There must be clear objectives in Agency Plans and a process for measuring results

Roundtable Series Recommendations

3. Tribal Leader Engagement

• Educate tribal leaders on the relevance and benefits to tribal communities of a STEM educate workforce.

• Prepare them to effectively advocate for an Indian Country STEM focus at the national level.

4. Strategic Planning for STEM and Career Pathways

• Develop STEM strategic planning on a national scale.

5. Student Awareness and Engagement

• Identify best tactics to expose students early to STEM to pique their interest and prepare them for continued studies in high school and beyond and STEM careers.

Promoting STEM through ‘My Brother’s Keeper’ Initiative

‘MBK’ Natives in STEM Day at the MuseumJune 30, 2015, Science Museum of Minnesota

‘MBK’ Natives in STEM Day at the MuseumJune 30, 2015, Science Museum of Minnesota

‘MBK’ Natives in STEM Day at the MuseumJune 30, 2015, Science Museum of Minnesota

Highlighting Accomplishments of Natives in STEM FieldsDr. Suzanne Singer, Technical Staff, Lawrence Livermore National Lab

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lg9BY_9N_VI&index=7&list=PLgU0cHea5t3pkG36LX1x1ET6xC6a_u7Cm

STEM Mentoring Cafés Richland, WA – April 2015

http://www.forbes.com/sites/susanadams/2015/06/03/the-10-best-cities-for-stem-jobs/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tri-Cities,_Washington

The Tri-Cities: Richland, Kennewick, and Pasco, Washington #6 in Forbes report – “The 10 Best Cities for STEM Jobs”

Overview of STEM Café Model

• Audience: 5th-8th grade students

• Mentors: 1-2 STEM Federal Professional for every 6-8 students

• Model: speed networking for STEM careers and inspiration

• Material: quick show-and-tell chats and demonstrations

• Location: Association of Science-Technology Center

STEM Café Locations in 2016web link: http://energy.gov/diversity/stem-mentoring-caf

ASTC Federal Mentors Date

Natural History Museum, Washington, DC DOE, NASA, NSF

Anchorage Museum , Anchorage, AK EPA, NSF, University October 27, 2015

Intrepid Sea, Air, and Space Museum or Museum of

Natural History, New York City, NY

NASA Goddard Space Center/Brookhaven National Laboratory November 14,2015

National Geographic Museum

Washington, DC

DOE February 8, 2016

Denver Museum of Nature and Science

Denver, CO

National Renewable Energy Laboratory March 5, 2016

National Museum of Nuclear Science

Albuquerque, NM

March 12, 2016

Children’s Museum of Houston

Houston, TX

Sandia National Laboratory April 2, 2016

Chabot Space and Science Center

Oakland, CA

Lawrence Berkley National Laboratory

Lawrence Livermore National Lab

April 20, 2016