 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 - 2019 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 OHSU - Medical School - Wy'East Pathways Program Next Meeting - January 9, 2020 - Noon - 1 pm (PDT) Portland State University Fourth Avenue Building - Room 0012 Conference Call dial-in number of 1-646-558-8656 code 310-161-7091 Also with Zoom --Zoom link: Description: https://pdx.zoom.us/j/3101617091
Agenda-
1. Approve Notes - for December 2019 - http://bit.ly/aiseslcwr_2019_notes 2. Treasurers report - Summary report as of 12/31/19:
3. Scholarship - www.aiseslcwr.org - 2020 Applicant awards available by February 2020 4. Retreat - Next Year agenda - Strategic Plan February 9th 5. PSU Student Chapter Activities - Brook Thompson on PSU Engineering Winds of Change Magazine Ad
6. OMSI Update - a) Strategic plan input - b) Collaborate with OMSI NSF Grant - Youth Lead the Way Proposal - Don 7. Pow Wow table - Portland CC January 18, 2020 - 12-4 pm pcc.edu/about/events/powwow 8. AISES National Conference - October 15-17, 2020 - Spokane, WA State of AISES 2019 CEO Presentation http://bit.ly/2019StateofAISES 9. 2020 Leadership Summit http://bit.ly/2020aisesleadershipsummit The 2020 AISES Leadership Summit will be held February 16-18, 2020 (Sunday - Tuesday) at the Pechanga Resort Casino in Temecula, California. 10. AISES Scholarships - Deadline March 15, 2020 - FREE Membership for Pre-College and College Advancing Agriculture Science Opportunities for Native Americans - $5,000 plus Conference and Summit Travel 11. Elections for 2020 - Report to National Due January 20, 2020. 12. Other items - AISES Regkon 1 Conference - at UW in Seattle, WA April 2-4, 2020. Next meeting - February 13, 2020
Officers - 2019
Melissa Clah - President Don Motanic - Vice-President - don.motanic@gmail.com Karen Graves Pyrch - Treasurer
Don Motanic - Secretary - AISES National Career Fair 2019 Colorado Chapter members Mel and James with Don + Kim Yazzie + Where's PSU PhD Candidate Benjamin Parker during Lunch?    2019 Retreat Puget Sound and Lower Columbia/Willamette River Chapters Alex Tsosie (Boeing), Tim Anderson (PSU), Don Motanic (ITC) Melissa Clah (Intel), Karen Graves Pyrch (BPA) March 10, 2019  Professional Chapter Booth - Portland Community College Pow Wow January 19, 2019  Gabe Sheoships (PSU/Tryon Park), Autum Teman, Don Motanic (ITC), Isabel LaCourse (Metro)  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    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   |