Progress 01/15/23 to 01/14/24

Outputs
Target Audience:The target audience for this project continues to be first-generation, low-income students from farm working backgrounds. All participants during this reporting period are from the target audience and all students are from the CAMP program as described in our recruitment plan. The project also continues to provide information about the MSP program at the Migrant Leadership Institute programs and at the CAMP program recruitment presentations in high schools in which the target audience is present. Changes/Problems: Nothing Reported What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided?Students were invited to participate in USDA NRCS, USFWS targeted recruitment and professional development paid summer internships, and federal-style resumes. Chapter members were able to participate in Etiquette Dinner training. How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest?Mexico Study Abroad impact posters were displayed at the 9th Annual CAS Career Fair and Student Showcase. https://agsci.oregonstate.edu/education/2023-cas-student-showcase https://www.instagram.com/osumanrrs/ https://www.instagram.com/oregonstatesacnas/ What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals?The project continues to work to accomplish Goal 4. Thus, the project continues to provide as many resources for experiential opportunities for participants. For this upcoming summer, there are seven faculty-led, SEL opportunities from the College of Agricultural Sciences available for MSP student participation: Puerto Rico, "Resilient Coastal Communities/Natural Resources Education for Island Communities", Ecuador "Food, Culture, and Biodiversity in Ecuador", New Zealand "Sustainable Pastoral Landscapes", Palau "Ridge to Reef Sustainable Resource Management in Palau", Scandinavia, "Sustainable Scandinavia: Exploring Sustainable Communities in Denmark and Sweden, France "Experiencing France's Commodities, Cafes, and Climate Change" and Mexico "Experiencing ancient and modern-day agriculture in Mexico". Currently, we are providing information sessions to students to learn about study abroad opportunities. Project staff is reaching out and engaging MSP scholars who have not yet participated in Chapter opportunities for professional development, leadership, community service, and experiential learning opportunities. One student is registered for the 2024 Oregon American Fisheries Society Conference in February 2024

Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals? 1. The project met the number (5) of MSP scholars to be served. A fifth MSP scholar was identified this year, the student is majoring in Crop and Soil Sciences. All participants come from migrant and seasonal migrant farm working backgrounds. 2. All 5 MSPs were provided academic support via advising/counseling, tutoring, and paired with mentors throughout the academic year. Students received additional academic counseling from the College of Agricultural Sciences Academic Programs Office. 3. Students participating in the OSU MANRRS and/or OSU SACNAS Chapters have had opportunities to attend Chapter professional development opportunities in the following: • Graduate School entrance and BIPOC panel of students for Q&A. • Resumes, federal resumes, Elevator Speeches, and Interviews. • Regional Workshops (Las Vegas, Nov. 2023 MANRRS Region VI and OSU Campus, Mar. 2023 SACNAS Gathering & Workshop) and National Conferences (April for MANRRS and Oct. for SACNAS National Diversity in STEM) - Graduate schools, non-profits, and industries are well-represented at these events. 4. One MSP participated in Mexico faculty-led, study abroad. One student is a VIEW Fellow at OSU researching with a faculty. This individual also presented their research at the SACNAS 2023 NDiSTEM Conference, titled, "Native Fishes Facing Instability in an Endorheic Basin." One student was a fly-fishing instructor for the Oregon State Fisheries and Wildlife Club. 5. Presentations and recruiting regarding participation in the College of Ag and Sciences Club Leadership Team, Ambassadors, Leadership Academy, Regional MANRRS, and Chapter MANRRS and SACNAS officer teams have been made available to all OSU MANRRS and SACNAS Chapter students. One of the MSP students currently holds the MANRRS Chapter Vice President position.

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Progress 01/15/22 to 01/14/23

Outputs
Target Audience:As mentioned in the initial report, the target audience for this project is first-gen, low-income students from farm working backgrounds. Because the project did not meet the number of participants during the first year, the project recruited 2 more students from the incoming CAMP program cohort and also made presentations at the summer Oregon Migrant Leadership Institute attended by high school migrant farm working students. Changes/Problems:The project started with 5 students identified and awarded. However, due to the pandemic, one student decided not to enroll in his classes. The project needs to recruit an additional participant from the incoming CAMP cohort. What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided?Incoming MSP Meet-n-Greet Welcome Event including alum, mentors, and faculty members attended. Students were invited to participate in USDA NRCS, USFWS targeted recruitment and professional development paid summer internships, and federal-style resumes. Chapter members were able to participate in Etiquette Dinner training. How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest?Puerto Rico service-learning posters were displayed at the 8thAnnual CAS Career Fair and Student Showcase. Over 30 employer booths and more than 300 students attended the event. https://agsci.oregonstate.edu/education/career-fair/2022-career-fair https://www.instagram.com/osumanrrs/ https://www.instagram.com/oregonstatesacnas/ What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals?There are 6 faculty-led, SEL opportunities from the College of Agricultural Sciences available this summer for MSP student participation: Ecuador "Food, Culture, and Biodiversity in Ecuador", New Zealand "Sustainable Pastoral Landscapes", Palau "Ridge to Reef Sustainable Resource Management in Palau", United Kingdom "Farm, Fork, and Fiber: Agriculture in the UK", France "Experiencing France's Commodities, Cafes, and Climate Change" and Mexico "Discovering ancient and modern-day agriculture in the Heart of Mexico City". Info. The meeting is scheduled for Feb. 2, 2023, for MANRRS and SACNAS Chapter students. Reach out and engage MSP students that have not yet participated in Chapter opportunities for professional development, leadership, community service, and experiential learning opportunities.

Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals? 1. The MSP program recruited and retained 5 MSP scholars from farm working backgrounds. All 5 students are currently enrolled at OSU. 2. All 5 MSPs were provided academic support via advising/counseling, tutoring, and paired with mentors throughout the academic year. Students received additional academic counseling from the CAMP program. 3. Students participating in the OSU MANRRS and/or OSU SACNAS Chapters have had opportunities to attend Chapter professional development opportunities in the following: Graduate School entrance and BIPOC panel of students for Q/A Resumes, Elevator Speeches, and Interviews Regional Workshops (UC Davis, Nov. 2022 MANRRS Region VI) and National Conferences (April for MANRRS and Oct. for SACNAS) - Graduate schools, non-profits, and industries are well-represented at these events. 4. Two MSPs have participated in Puerto Rico faculty-led, service-learning trip working with USDA FS, USFWS, USDA TARS, local high schools, and more. Seehttps://agsci.oregonstate.edu/home/2022-puerto-rico-service-learning-trip https://agsci.oregonstate.edu/main/main/global-experiences-fund. Provided outreach forhttps://fwcs.oregonstate.edu/viewparticipation. 5. Presentations and recruiting regarding participation in CAS Club Leadership Team, Ambassadors, Leadership Academy, and Regional MANRRS, and Chapter MANRRS and SACNAS officer teams have been made available to all OSU MANRRS and SACNAS Chapter students. One of the MSP student completed the LEAD 407 Leadership Launch course. https://agsci.oregonstate.edu/sites/agscid7/files/media/leadership_launch_flyer_0.pdf

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Progress 01/15/21 to 01/14/22

Outputs
Target Audience: The target audience for this reporting period includes migrant and seasonal farm worker students. The College of Agricultural Sciences collaborated with the College Assistance Migrant Program (CAMP) to identify and recruit project participants. Further, CAMP collaborates with the Oregon Migrant Education Program (MEP) and the Oregon Migrant Education Student Center (OMESC) to dissiminate information about the project. CAMP and MEP dissiminate project information through the MEP's Graduation Specialists who refered and help students to complete the application. Also, CAMP informed migrant participants at the Oregon Migrant Leadership Institute summer program and through presentations to MEP staff and through social media such as Facebook and Instagram. Changes/Problems:There are no major changes from what was proposed in the grant application that would change the scope of the grant. We had difficulty getting the 5 participants in Y1 due to COVID. Most of recruitment had to be done remotely, and our target population is hard to reach remotely. Because many are migrant students, first-generation, and low-income students, it makes it more difficult to reach out to this group of students. We hope to complete the cohort by April 2022 and have the 5 students fully enrolled at OSU and in the program in fall 2022. What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided? Nothing Reported How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest?Because the MSP scholars started their participation in the program in fall 2021, no results have been dissiminated to key stakeholders. OSU higher up adminiastration is aware of the project and its goals, including the activities bering accomplished. What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals?We hope to have the full cohort (5 students) by the next reporting period. The student recruitment and selection should be completed by April 2022, and students provided an orientation prior the 2022 fall term. We also plan to have at least one experiencec learning completed. We're working for a project in Puerto Rico during the 2022 summer. This will be at least a week-long project. During the fall 2022 we plan to start with the graduate school career readiness advising and also advise students for career opportunities. The College of Agricultural Sciences advisor will start working with each of the partcipants guiding them for opportunities in career and graduate school.

Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals? 1. Three MSP scholars from migrant and seasonal farm worker (MSFW) backgrounds were recruited to the project. This year was difficult to recruit students from MSFW backgrounds due to COVID. From our experience, we lost few students because they decided to attend local community colleges with the intention to transfer to OSU after completing their associate degrees. Our intention is to recruit the additional two students for the next academic year. 2. All three MSP scholars are receving academic support through intrusive advising, summer bridge program, tutoring, study hours, enrollment in smaller classes through the EOP program, and through the support of mentors. Each student is paired with a peer mentor to help them to navigate their college experience. 3. We just completed the first term (fall term) and this goal has not been done yet. We expect the to provide career and graduate school readiness in year 2. 4. Beacuse of the pandemic, no experiential learning activity was completed. However, we are planning to bring the MSP scholars to Puerto Rico in the summer 2022 for their first experiential opportunity. 5. All three MSP scholars participated in the CAMP Summer Bridge Program where students met other participants from various programs at OSU and participante in different leadership tracks and lead out some activities during the Summer Bridge program.

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