ALEJAN 2014, Mentors, Uncategorized

Already missing the students

Today I woke up thinking I was at Wishtoyo Village, but I was at home in my room. Last night, after the gradation ceremony, the drive back to Pitzer was really interesting and weird because of all the unexpected delays that happened lol. On the way home, I was thinking a lot about the Pipeline students running around, laughing, and singing. I feel like I did not really get a chance to properly say goodbye. I’ve never gotten so many hugs before. It really brought a lot of great energy.  Thank you Pipeline students for your positive vibes and teachings. I’m using my tablet to post this blog…thank you Chumash Elder Adelna. To all, continue the ceremony and prayers, and don’t forget about what you learned at Pitzer, Western U, Wishtoyo, and Limuw…the teachings, history, education, and Consciousness…  Share what you learned! Because the teachings belong to the people.

Alejandro Zermeno
– mentor

P.S.    it’s in the marshmallows!

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jonathanpitzer14 2014, Aztec Math, Field Trips, Health Science, Native Culture, Native Hawaiian, nepohualtzintzin, Western University of Health Sciences, WesternU

Surfing and dancing and Science

It was nice that we were able experience and participate in the dance, the trip to western university was also amazing, I learned much about the research that graduate students do, along with the requirements that it takes to become a doctor. How important it is to do good in school to be able to accomplish these things. Also I never realized how cool Myan math is and how complex it is. I wonder what my math teacher would think if I used that on a no calculator test??  We also watched a movie that explained how important surfing was to the Hawaiian people, which is nice to know that their traditions are very important to them.

loveistherythm 2014, Chumash, Mentors

Helleeerrrr

This is Sarah 🙂 I am Chumash, Smuwich, from Santa Barbara. I’m a fourth year theatre major at CSULB, just FYI 🙂
It’s been a beautiful first couple of days, guys, and I am so looking forward to all the adventures we’re going to experience together. Hope you all are excited as well! If not, GET excited cuz we’ve got so much in store 😀

Love to you all<3

eshulter2238 2014

Pipeline Fax Number

Dear everyone applying for this year,

It has come to out attention that the fax number is incorrect on the application. We apologize for this error, especially if you have been trying to fax it in!

The new FAX number is: 909-607-8758

If you have faxed in an application, please contact us at scott_scoggins@pitzer.edu or 909.706.5948 so we can make sure it arrived!

eshulter2238 2014, News

2014 Pipeline Application Countdown: 3 Days!

2014 Pipeline Applications are due in 3 DAYS (April 11th)!!

You can turn them in by:

Mail: Send to Scott Scoggins, Pitzer College CEC, 1050 North Mills Ave, Claremont, CA 91711

Email: Send as a PDF or JPEG to scott_scoggins@pitzer.edu

Fax: Send C/O Scott Scoggins to 909-607-8758

Please make sure your application is filled out properly, all questions answered, and all essays/recommendation forms/transcripts/etc attached!

If you need an extension on the deadline, please contact Scott Scoggins immediately!

eshulter2238 2014, News

Medical Leaders of Tomorrow (MLT) Summer Program at UCR!

A New Summer Opportunity from our friend Joshua Gonzales at UCR

Medical Leaders of Tomorrow (MLT)

Medical Leaders of Tomorrow (MLT) is a free, one‐week residential summer program for high school sophomores. As a participant in MLT you’ll have the opportunity to explore a future career in the health professions and start developing the skills to get you there. You’ll attend interactive workshops, meet health care professionals, and strengthen your academic and leadership skills while making lifelong friends.

The program dates are Sunday, July 6, 2014 – Saturday, July 12, 2014.

Our application deadline is Friday, May 2, 2014!!

This program is made possible by a grant from Kaiser Permanente and funding from the UCR School of Medicine.

There is no cost to apply and the program is free for all participants!!

Some Benefits of the Program:

  •  Experience living on a college campus
  •  Learn about different career professions in health care
  •  Meet health care professionals
  •  Learn about what it takes to get into college and be successful
  •  Develop leadership skills
  •  Strengthen study skills
  •  Have FUN!

Eligibility:

  • To be eligible for the Medical Leaders of Tomorrow Program, students must meet all of the criteria described in this list:
  •  Be a high school sophomore in Fall 2015.
  •  Have a strong interest in the health professions and science.
  •  Be from educationally and/or socioeconomically disadvantaged backgrounds.
  •  Plan to participate in a health career academy/program in 2014‐15 at one of the UCR Health Sciences Partnership partner high schools or students can be a past participant of the Kaiser Permanente Hippocrates Circle Program.

To Apply:

Download an application at www.mlt.ucr.edu

Submit the application, the required letter of recommendation and your personal essay to:

School of Medicine

Attention: Rachell Enriquez

1212 Webber Hall

University of California

Riverside, CA 92521

Fax: (951) 827‐3747

 

eshulter2238 2014, Higher Education, News

Link Roundup!: Student Study Resources

Here is a bunch of helpful links from the Northern California Indian Development Council (NCIDC). We wanted to pass on the information to you!

American Indian Higher Education Consortium: (AIHEC) all Tribal Colleges
http://www.aihec.org/college.html

General homework assistance sites:
http://encarta.msn.com/webcenter_0/Homework_Sites.html
http://www.infoplease.com/homework/
http://www.geocities.com/ivonebl/
http://school.discoveryeducation.com/homeworkhelp/index.html
http://www.homeworkspot.com/
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/homework/

Math assistance–all levels & review:
http://www.math.com/students/practice.html
http://www.math.com/
http://www.webmath.com/

How to write a essay:
http://www.english.bham.ac.uk/staff/tom/teaching/howto/essay.htm
http://www-personal.ksu.edu/~stone/boyer
http://members.tripod.com/~lklivingston/essay/

Online Almanacs, Dictionaries and Encyclopedias:
http://www.factmonster.com/
http://www.britannica.com/
http://dictionary.reference.com/
http://www.merriam-webster.com/

SAT study sites:
http://education.yahoo.com/college/essentials/practice_tests/sat/
http://www.collegeboard.com/student/testing/sat/about.html

FAFSA Information:
http://studentaid.ed.gov/PORTALSWebApp/students/english/fafsa.jsp

BIA Higher Education Assistance
http://www.oiep.bia.edu/

Cal Grant Information
http://www.csac.ca.gov/doc.asp?ID=20

Scholarships
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http://www.brokescholar.com/index.cfm?CMP=KNL-KO2345369229

Preparing for College
http://www.webcom.com/~career/college_prep.html
http://www.ed.gov/pubs/Prepare/index.html
http://www.collegeprep101.com/

Tribal Colleges, Native Studies Programs and Indian Education:
http://www.nativeculturelinks.com/education.html

 

eshulter2238 2014, Higher Education, Native Culture, News

UCLA Certificate Program: Working in Contemporary Native Nations

Interested in learning more about issues facing Native America today? Federal Indian Law and Policy? Or Protecting Cultural Property?

Spring Quarter for online UCLA extension classes are starting soon (March 30th). The sign up process is very easy AND there is a easy scholarship to sign up for too so don’t let those dollar signs intimidate you. I cannot recommend these classes enough.You can take 1 class at a time or two at once. There are small weekly assignments that are usually class discussions, three short papers, and a final paper.

They do require a lot of reading and writing but you will get so much out of it. You get to virtually meet different Native people from all walks of life from around the US and sometimes other countries. In each class, you get up-to-date on current pressing issues facing Indian Country, how to think critically about them, and be informed!

https://www.uclaextension.edu/pages/ProgramDetails.aspx?reg=TT309