Programs and Services

             

MISSION

The mission of Title VII Indian Education is to enhance the educational achievement and Native cultural awareness of American Indian & Alaska Native students in Portland Public Schools.

 

TITLE VII GOALS

• To assist in improving the reading, writing, science, & math achievement of Project students in grades K-12
• To assist in increasing the high school graduation rate for Project high school students
• To assist in increasing the attendance rate for Project students

PROJECT STUDENT ENROLLMENT

Federal funds are based on the number of enrolled American Indian/Alaska Native students in the Title VII Project.  Approximately 650 pre K – 12 students of documented American Indian/Alaska Native ancestry are enrolled annually.

 

ENROLLMENT REQUIREMENTS & RECRUITMENT

Student must:

• be enrolled in a PPS school or contracted program
• meet federal eligibility requirements (student, parent or grandparent enrolled in a state or federally-recognized Tribe/Band/Nation)

Parent/Guardian must:

• complete a Title VII Student Eligibility Certification form and return it to the Indian  Education Program office at Jefferson H.S.
• The Title VII Student Eligibility Certification form can be downloaded from our website   (see below).

PROJECT SERVICES INCLUDE

• Advocacy for Project students
• Talking Circle Newsletter
• Summer ACE (Academic & Cultural Enrichment--full-day, 4 week Language Arts focus w/ math, science, & cultural arts for elementary students)
• Back to School Picnic      Basic School Supplies     Northwest Children’s Theater Tickets
• Native Reading Clubs at selected elementary schools
• Student/Family Fun Nights, Family Math & Science Nights, Family Literacy Nights
• Financial Aid, Scholarship, and College Search workshops
• Saturday Academy Classes (for Science, Technology, Engineering, & Math classes, grades 6-12)
• Honor Day Celebration (graduation recognition)
• Tuition support for credit retrieval at Night School & Summer Scholars
• Cultural Arts & Crafts Classes
• Youth Conferences
• Children's Powwow
• Strengthening The Circle: Workshops for Parents
• Summer Program Opportunities: Summer ACE, College Horizons, Na-ha-shnee Nursing Institute; American Indian Physician Association, National Native American Youth Initiative; Kona Nika Tillicum, and a variety of other summer camps/programs/internships
• Professional development workshops for teachers
• Indian Education Resource Library: books & other media available for check-out.