Professional Development Scholarships focused on Indigenous Knowledges in Early Childhood Education
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Covers All Professional Development Costs and Provides a Stipend for Books and Expenses
Indigenous First Steps: Students, Family, Culture, Community Project
Promoting culturally sustaining early learning programs for Oregon's youngest citizens
120 Hour Indigenized Professional Development Cohort which integrates Native language, culture, histories, and oral stories for recovering and sustaining culture
Indigenous Ways of Teaching and Knowing in Early Childhood
Living in Balance
Tradition Flows through Everything
Sovereignty
Elders’ Wisdom
Family and Community Interdependence
Program Dates
September 2024-June 2025
Program Times
Thursdays
5:30-8:00 pm
Program Structure
Fully Online
Zoom
Coursework
Fully online
120 of Indigenized Professional Development
Able to login 2x times a week to access course materials and complete assignments
Approximately six hours a week
Accepted by the Oregon Registry
Scholarship Includes
120 hours of Professional Development in Early Childhood Education focused on Indigenous Knowledges
$300 Stipend per month for books, technology, caregiving, or other supports to attend online learning
Mentoring
Individualized support in navigating and earning Oregon Registry Steps
Career Pathways support
