Post by Okwes on Apr 18, 2007 14:21:26 GMT -5
Native Americans seek more program students
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
Staff reporter of the
Manteca (Calif.) Bulletin
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
Staff reporter of the
Manteca (Calif.) Bulletin