Post by blackcrowheart on Apr 12, 2007 11:26:50 GMT -5
Native Americans seek more program students
www.mantecabulletin.com/articles/2007/01/28/news/news5.txt
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Each year, the Native American community from within Manteca Unified
conducts an enrollment session in hopes of getting more Title VII
funding.
An open invitation is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Monday at the McParland
School Annex, 1370 London Ave., with the public invited to the family
night event.
Those attending are encouraged to contribute a main dish, salad, or two
liter bottled soft drink for the potluck meal.
According to grant coordinator Curt Collins, currently 306 students are
enrolled in the Title VII program. They're given free tutoring along
with free classes on history and culture, and free activities and
workshop.
Even the field trips are free.
"This open enrollment is for our funding for next year's Title
VII grant," Collins said. "We want our numbers to be up 2
percent of the population to show that we're a significant minority
group."
Title VII is Federal government money awarded to eligible Native
American students needing help in meeting or exceeding the established
state academic standards.
Students with any degree of Native American, Native Alaskan or Hawaiian
blood qualify for the program.
At one time, Native American or Indians ruled the landscape, with 2,000
different tribes speaking 2,000 different languages.
The Yokuts were the predominant tribes in the Central Valley. For
centuries, they lived peacefully through farming, hunting, fishing, and
gathering grain and other produce in the agriculturally-rich valley.
In the early 20th Century, the Yokuts and other tribes had most of their
land seized by the American settlers, with the Citizen Act of 1924
further contributing to their demise.
Linda Voorheis, a long-time teacher in the district, along with other
supporters discovered Title VII about six years ago.
The grant made possible the Native American Education Program, with the
parent committee hosting the twice monthly event at the annex consisting
of the potluck along with traditional dance and drumming.
While most of the students involved are from the elementary sites,
Collins and others would like to see more high school students take part
since more opportunities are available for higher levels of education.
For some, the program could provide a free education to Stanford
University, with a visit to the campus for a math and science
presentation planned for mid February.
To learn more, call Voorheis at 825-4182, ext. 1118.
By VINCE REMBULAT
www.mantecabulletin.com/articles/2007/01/28/news/news5.txt
<http://www.mantecabulletin.com/articles/2007/01/28/news/news5.txt>
Each year, the Native American community from within Manteca Unified
conducts an enrollment session in hopes of getting more Title VII
funding.
An open invitation is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Monday at the McParland
School Annex, 1370 London Ave., with the public invited to the family
night event.
Those attending are encouraged to contribute a main dish, salad, or two
liter bottled soft drink for the potluck meal.
According to grant coordinator Curt Collins, currently 306 students are
enrolled in the Title VII program. They're given free tutoring along
with free classes on history and culture, and free activities and
workshop.
Even the field trips are free.
"This open enrollment is for our funding for next year's Title
VII grant," Collins said. "We want our numbers to be up 2
percent of the population to show that we're a significant minority
group."
Title VII is Federal government money awarded to eligible Native
American students needing help in meeting or exceeding the established
state academic standards.
Students with any degree of Native American, Native Alaskan or Hawaiian
blood qualify for the program.
At one time, Native American or Indians ruled the landscape, with 2,000
different tribes speaking 2,000 different languages.
The Yokuts were the predominant tribes in the Central Valley. For
centuries, they lived peacefully through farming, hunting, fishing, and
gathering grain and other produce in the agriculturally-rich valley.
In the early 20th Century, the Yokuts and other tribes had most of their
land seized by the American settlers, with the Citizen Act of 1924
further contributing to their demise.
Linda Voorheis, a long-time teacher in the district, along with other
supporters discovered Title VII about six years ago.
The grant made possible the Native American Education Program, with the
parent committee hosting the twice monthly event at the annex consisting
of the potluck along with traditional dance and drumming.
While most of the students involved are from the elementary sites,
Collins and others would like to see more high school students take part
since more opportunities are available for higher levels of education.
For some, the program could provide a free education to Stanford
University, with a visit to the campus for a math and science
presentation planned for mid February.
To learn more, call Voorheis at 825-4182, ext. 1118.
By VINCE REMBULAT