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PIPELINE PROJECT: NEAH BAY 2017-2018 “TELLING OUR STORIES, IMAGINING OUR FUTURES” Be part of an exciting long-term project working with Native youth in Neah Bay. Pipeline is recruiting members now for the 2017-2018 team! This collaborative project is built on a longstanding partnership between UW’s Pipeline Project and Neah Bay Elementary School and has been developed to address a community- identified need. The result is an exciting new project that will focus on encouraging Neah Bay students to envision their futures. The goal will be to not only have Native students see themselves pursuing higher education, but learning, as early as fifth grade, of career paths that could ensure their being able to live and thrive in Neah Bay after graduation. Using oral histories, digital storytelling, and photography, UW students will learn about the rich history and culture of the Makah people while mentoring 5 th grade students in the creation of a digital storytelling that celebrates their Native culture and identifies pathways to meaningful careers in their own community. This is a rewarding three-quarter commitment for fall, winter, and spring, including spring break! Apply to Join Our Team! "Telling Our Stories: Neah Bay" Do you love working with elementary school students? Are you interested in immersing yourself in the Makah culture? Do you want a deep, engaging, non-traditional learning experience in WA? TRAVEL * Spend two weeks in beautiful Neah Bay with the Makah community: September (9/18-9/22) + Spring Break (3/18-3/23) * Virtually connect with Neah Bay students throughout the 3 quarter commitment REFLECT + LEARN * Earn up to 9 EDUC401 credits * Weekly seminars fall, winter, and spring quarter to learn about revelant issues, reflect, and build project * Connnect with experts in the field APPLY Applications must be submitted by May 22, 2017 at 5pm to catalyst dropbox. QUESTIONS? Reach out to Meaghan Ferrick, Prorgam Facilitator, at [email protected].
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PIPELINE PROJECT: NEAH BAY 2017-2018
“TELLING OUR STORIES, IMAGINING OUR FUTURES”
Be part of an exciting long-term project working with Native youth in Neah Bay. Pipeline is recruiting members now for the 2017-2018 team!
This collaborative project is built on a longstanding partnership between UW’s Pipeline Project and Neah Bay Elementary School and has been developed to address a community-identified need. The result is an exciting new project that will focus on encouraging Neah Bay students to envision their futures. The goal will be to not only have Native students see themselves pursuing higher education, but learning, as early as fifth grade, of career paths that could ensure their being able to live and thrive in Neah Bay after graduation. Using oral histories, digital storytelling, and photography, UW students will learn about the rich history and culture of the Makah people while mentoring 5th grade students in the creation of a digital storytelling that celebrates their Native culture and identifies pathways to meaningful careers in their own community.
This is a rewarding three-quarter commitment for fall, winter, and spring, including spring break!
Apply to Join Our Team!
"Telling Our Stories:
Neah Bay"
Do you love working with elementary
school students?
Are you interested in immersing
yourself in the Makah culture?
Do you want a deep, engaging, non-traditional
learning experience in
WA?
TRAVEL* Spend two weeks in beautiful Neah Bay with the Makah community: September (9/18-9/22) + Spring Break (3/18-3/23)
* Virtually connect with Neah Bay students throughout the 3 quarter commitment
REFLECT + LEARN* Earn up to 9 EDUC401 credits
* Weekly seminars fall, winter, and spring quarter to learn about revelant issues, reflect, and build project
* Connnect with experts in the field
APPLYApplications must be submitted by May 22,
2017 at 5pm to catalyst dropbox.
QUESTIONS?Reach out to
Meaghan Ferrick,
Prorgam Facilitator, at [email protected].
THE PIPELINE PROJECT NEAH BAY:
“TELLING OUR STORIES”
PARTICIPANT APPLICATION 2017-2018
The Pipeline Project is recruiting a diverse and engaged team of 6-8 students to take part in a three-quarter long project with students from the Neah Bay Elementary School. Please review the overview of the project on the Pipeline website for a complete description and dates of the activities.
Name: _____________________________________ Student ID #: _____________________ Email: ________________________________ Phone (preferable cell): __________________ Year in school: __________________________ Major: _______________________________ Ethnicity (optional): ______________________________________ ***To participate in this project you need to be available Fall, Winter, and Spring quarters,
including one week in September (9/17-9/21) and the week of spring break (3/18-3/23). *** Please answer the following questions on a separate sheet of paper. You may answer each question separately or compose a short essay that addresses all four. Responses should not exceed 3 pages. 1. Why are you interested in this project? What are your goals (academic and personal) and how might participating in the Neah Bay Project further those goals? 2. What experiences do you have working with children? How would you describe your teaching philosophy? 3. Please describe one experience living or working with diverse populations? 4. An important part of this project is the UW student team. What personal characteristics (talents, skills, knowledge, etc.) do you have that will contribute to the team aspect of the Telling Our Stories project? 5. Digital storytelling (video/film creation) will be an important part of this project. This is not a prerequisite for being included in the project. Please describe any experience you have with video/film creation. 6. Is there anything else about you that you'd like to share with us? Applications are due May 22, 2017 at 5:00pm. Please submit a copy of this application to the Catalyst Dropbox at https://catalyst.uw.edu/collectit/dropbox/pipeline/40451
**Questions can be directed to Meaghan Ferrick, Program Facilitator, at [email protected].
