The conference will be located on campus in the North Gym 118.
9:30 am - 10:00 am
Registration Check-In and Breakfast Snack
10:00 am - 10:05 am
Opening Prayer
Darlene Franco, Wukchumni
10:05 am - 10:10 am
Welcome Video
President Saúl Jiménez-Sandoval of California State University, Fresno
10:10 am - 10:50 am
Keynote Speaker and Q&A
Supaman aka Christian "Takes Gun" Parrish (Apsáalooke Nation)
11:00 am - 11:50 am
Location: Professional Human Services Building 215
Pathways Towards Higher Education: Learning the CSU and UC system
OSP Student Ambassador and
Gavin Begaye, Assistant Director of Native American/Alaskan Native Recruitment
11:00 am - 11:50 am
Location: East Engineering 191
American Indian Studies Exploration
Dr. Leece Lee-Oliver, Director of American Indian Studies
11:00 am - 11:50 am
Location: Social Science 203
"I'm the First in My Family" Supporting Trailblazing Students in Navigating the University System: For first-generation college students, attending the University can be like visiting a foreign land. The University includes special programs that support trailblazing, first-generation college students. This workshop will help students get the lay of the land and learn about available resources to support a successful transition to college.
Angelica Robles-Trinh, Academic Counselor
11:00 am - 11:50 am
Location: Social Science 204
Financial Aid, FAFSA and Scholarship: This workshop will cover information about how students can expect to pay for college. Students will learn important financial aid terms as well as how they will apply for these funds during their senior year. After a short presentation, students will be able to engage with a financial aid counselor and ask questions or concerns they might have paying for college.
Sierra Lewis, Associate Director of Financial Aid and Scholarships
11:00 am - 11:50 am
Location: Professional Health Services Building 102
Central Valley Movement Building: Native American Suspension and Expulsion Rates: Central Valley Movement Building is a group of community organizations who work together to end the school to prison pipeline, a system that pushes students out of school and into the justice system. In this workshop, you will have the opportunity to learn about Native American community organizing and share your education experiences with fellow Native youth.
Anthony Utterback, Native American Education Justice Community Organizer (North Fork Rancheria of Mono Indians)
11:00 am - 11:50 am
Location: McLane Hall 121
Past, Present, and Future Native American Student Perspective in Higher Education
Ruben Garcia and Rachelle Areyan
11:00 am - 11:50 am
Location: Library 2127
Cal State Apply Application Workshop
Recruitment Counselors
Martin Alvarado and Wendy Lee
11:00 am - 11:50 am
Location: Meet outside North Gym 118
In-Person Campus Tour
Recruitment Staff
12:00 pm - 12:50 pm
Lunch
Resource Fair
Pictures with Victor E Bulldog III
DJ Entertainment
Giveaway Prizes
Outside Courtyard of the North Gym 118
*must be in attendance to claim prize*
1:00 pm - 1:50 pm
Cultural Performance
Supaman aka Christian "Takes Gun" Parrish (Apsáalooke Nation)