Scholarships focused on Indigenous Knowledges in Early Childhood Education
Join the 2024 Interest List
Covers All Professional Development / Education 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
Program 1: Professional Development Cohort
120 Hour Indigenized Professional Development Cohort which integrates Native language, culture, histories, and oral stories for recovering and sustaining culture.
Indigenous Cohort
Identification: Must identify as Native American, Alaska Native, or Indigenous.
Scholarships:
25 scholarships across Oregon
Program 2: 12-credits of College Credit
12-credit Early Childhood Professional Development Certificate which integrates Native language, culture, histories, and oral stories for recovering and sustaining culture.
Indigenous Cohort
Identification: Must identify as Native American, Alaska Native, or Indigenous.
Scholarships:
8 scholarships available for Multnomah County residents.
8 scholarships available for residents of the state of Oregon.
Allies Cohort
Identification: Must work with Native and Indigenous children.
Residency: Must be residents of Multnomah County.
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
Professional Development
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
Coursework
Fully online
Undergraduate or Graduate Credit Offered
Able to login 3-4 times a week to access course materials and complete assignments
4-credits a term (two classes)
Approximately 10 hours a week
Connected to Oregon Registry
Scholarship Includes
12-credit Early Childhood Education focused on Indigenous Knowledges
Mentoring
Individualized support in navigating and registering at PSU
Career Pathways support
