 AISES Mission: To substantially increase the representation of American Indians and Alaskan Natives in science, technology, and math (STEM) studies and careers. To Become a chapter member 1. Join AISES via National Website below AISES National Membership website 2. Send $20 for our chapter dues with your name, email, company/agency/organization, tribal affiliation if applicable, and phone # Here are the two ways to
send AISES Professional Chapter dues which are $20 Links to our local partners: Dick French Memorial Scholarship - 2018 Intertribal Timber Council - Scholarships and Education USDOI - Indian Affairs - Internships - Natural Resources Workforce Opportunities - Columbia River Inter-tribal Fish Commission Salmon Camp - Columbia River Inter-tribal Fish Commission Intel Global Diversity Initiatives Oregon Museum of Science and Industry Bonneville Power Administration - Tribal Affairs Portland State University - AISES Chapter Portland State University Student & Community Center Portland Indian Leaders Roundtable - Native American Youth Association Career Pathways Videos - Wisdom of the Elders NW Native American Center of Excellence - OHSU School of Medicine Oregon Math Engineering Science Achievement (MESA) AKANA - Engineering Employment Opportunities Next Meeting - December 13, 2018 - Noon - 1 pm (PDT) Portland State University Fourth Avenue Building - Room 0012 Conference Call dial-in number of 641.715.3580 with access code 440-809#
Agenda-
1. Approve Notes - Nov 8 notes 2. Treasurers report - As of 10/31/18 – AISES General Fund $ 199.82 Dick French Memorial Scholarship (DFMS) $2,351.28 DFMS CD (9/30/18-updated quarterly) $10,316.67
3. Scholarship - www.aiseslcwr.org - 2019 TBD normally end of April 4. Retreat summary- Booth at Pow-wows - Nov 10 Chemewa - 1 and 6 pm - Don dropped some information off at a table hosted by Youth Corps 5. PSU Student Chapter Activities - NASCC 15th Year Anniversary - Tues - Nov 13th 6 pm- download flyer here -Jade Unger, past PSU-AISES Chapter President and BPA engineer made a presentation
6. OMSI Update - 8. Interest in presenting at NAYA College Nights? - Tues and Thurs 3:30-6 pm contact Becca Wolf - beccaw@nayapdx.org 503-288-8177 x 307 7. AISES Professional Chapter Council Call - Dec 7th - Region 1 Conference in March 22-23, 2019 in Fairbanks, AK. contact
Cody Kapotak at region1@aises.org for updates or to help out. Puget Sound and Montana Professional Chapters are intested in hosting a conference call to see how professional chapters can participate and even do an online presentation. 8. AISES National Mentoring Program - contact Chelsey Chee at CChee@aises.org if interested or have any suggestions or thoughts as it is being
prepared 9. Growing STEM Business in the west, (AZ, NV, UT) see
website for more information. 25 members from that area will receive
culturally relevant professional development. http://forms.aises.org/stem-business AKANA, Inc maybe interested with involving their offices in those states. 10 . Other items Next meeting - January 10, 2019
Officers - 2018
Melissa Clah - President Don Motanic - Vice-President - don.motanic@gmail.com Karen Graves Pyrch - Treasurer
Don Motanic - Secretary - Professional Chapter Booth - Dance at the Square September 7, 2018  NW Youth Corps Orientation Day June 18, 2018 Eugene, OR Don with AISES Students from Chemawa School  Highline Community College - Native Summit Lower Columbia/Willamette River and Puget Sound Professional Chapter Career Panel Socia Love-Thurman, MD (Swedish Hospital),Alex Tsosie, Boeing and Don Motanic, Intertribal Timber Council May 16, 2018 Federal Way, WA  AISES Region 1 Conference at Portland State University April 7-8, 2018  PSU & AISES Professional Chapter Graduation Dinner for Christopher Rempel Chilli Jam Thai Restaurant - November 13, 2017  2017 AISES Professional Chapter of the Year Mellissa Clah and Don Motanic Accept Award from Joseph Connolly (NASA) Professional Chapter Council President Denver, CO September 22, 2017  Chapter Video NW Youth Corps with PSU Students and Professional Chapter Corps Received Solar Eclipse Glasses Sellwood Park, Portland, OR August 4, 2017  AISES Region 1 and 2 Conference PSU and Professional Chapters Humboldt State University March 30 2017  Professional & PSU Chapters at SW Washington Indian Ed Pow Wow Heritage HS - Vancouver, WA March 4, 2017  Professional Chapter Booth at Dance in the Square Pow Wow - September 23, 2106   Professional Chapter Sponsors Booth at Delta Park Pow Wow - June 19, 2016    Don Motanic, Tim Anderson, Yolonda Salguiero, Melissa Clah and Wendy Wilhelm at Intel Professional Development Day - Topic - Communications - March 12, 2016  Retreat February 2016 at Manzanita, OR   AISES and PSU Graduate Dinner   Siena, Kimberly, Breanna, and Adam Chapter participates with Intel's Professional Development Session September 26, 2015    The AISES Professional Chapter held its annual Minigolf fund raiser in May 2015    |