The University of Oregon and Springfield Public Schools presented Native Opportunities on Wednesday, December 4 from 5:30 to 8:00 pm at Springfield Public Schools District Office
Agenda
- 5:30 – 6:00 pm Blessing of Food and Dinner
- 6:00 – 6:10 pm Registration, Welcome and Introductions
- 6:10 – 7:10 Supporting Students for Higher Education (Parents). Presented by Melina Pastos, Academic Adviser and Leilani Sabzalian, Academic Adviser and Native American Retention Specialist.
- 6:10 – 7:10 The Admissions Process & Scholarships Opportunities (High School Students). Presented by Angie Morrill, Coordinator of Native American Recruitment and Antonio Huerta, Outreach Manager.
- 6:10 – 7:10 Introduction to STEM (K-5 through K-8 Students). Presented by Ariana Evensen, Yesica Meza & Yvonne Silva.
- 7:10 – 7:35 Student panel: Current Native American Students
- 7:35 – 8:00 Evaluation, Drawings, Wrap Up & Adjourn
Special thanks to the attendees, to the staff at Springfield Public Schools, to the UO Staff and to everyone who made this program possible. We appreciate everyone’s hard work and we look forward to continue working with Springfield Public Schools.
