Institutions/Organizations
University of Arizona
the University of California, Berkeley
The American Indian Higher Education Consortium
Principal Investigators
Alice Agogino, UC Berkley
Karletta Chief, University of Arizona
Co-Principal Investigators
UC Berkley
Matthew Potts
Kathy DeerInWater
Elizabeth Hoover
University of Arizona
Greg Barron-Gafford
Kelly Potter
Valerie Shirley
Diana Dalbotten
Goal: The Native FEWS (Food, Energy, Water Systems) Alliance is focused on innovative research and community partnerships linking and addressing two interconnected challenges: a crisis in access to food, energy, and water in Indigenous communities; and limited educational and career pathways available to Indigenous populations to address these needs.
The University of California at Berkeley, University of Arizona and American Indian Higher Education Consortium will work with over 20 partners to significantly broaden the opportunities for participation and the ecosystem of research and practice training by and for Native Americans and other underrepresented student groups.
By bringing together the resources, expertise and experiences of multiple educational institutions and stakeholders who all share a proven track record in widening pathways for Indigenous students, the Alliance will develop a Networked Improvement Community to achieve the following interrelated goals:
- Address urgent FEWS challenges in Indigenous communities;
- Co-develop integrated, Indigenous, place-based FEWS curricula, mentoring, and practice experiences;
- Transform institutional science and technology fields to be relevant and accessible to Indigenous communities;
- Recruit, retain and graduate Indigenous students to pursue higher education and careers in FEWS and bring their knowledge back to their communities.