Progress 09/01/20 to 08/31/24
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Target Audience:Menominee Youth Immersion Program combinesjuniors and seniors from the local high schoolsto provide culture-responsive programming and language revitalization effortsto the community and elders. Changes/Problems:In year two of the program, a new projected director was appointed. This resulted in the no-cost extension for year four. What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided?A mentor from the Menominiyou worked directly with participants on language and culture initiatives that supported the program's goals and objectives.The language mentor provided support and opportunities to the students, who were much more than just language. Students were guided in the areas of traditional arts and culture. They were often called upon by their language mentor to volunteer in the community outside of the Youth Immersion Program. They gained strong leadership skills from their language mentor. How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest?As before, the results continue to be disseminated through the college's website, local tribal news, recordings located on the website, and social media. What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals?
Nothing Reported
Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals?
Goal 1- We had fourstudents who completed the college-level course of Menominee Language Iand two students who had taken the next excelled course and completed Menominee Language II. This program also collaborated with MenominiYou, known in the community for its vision and mission on Menomineelanguage revitalization efforts. A mentor from the Menominiyou worked directly with participants on language and culture initiatives that supported the program's goals and objectives. Goal 2- In the Summer of 2023, the students were honored to participate in a culture exchange with The Seminole Indian Tribes of Florida. This allowed the students, language mentor, and program coordinator to visit two of the four Seminole reservations in Florida to learn about their culture, language, and farming/gardening programs that their youth have been successfully active in sustaining. Students performed traditional dances as a form of thank you. This visit helped push the students to further their community garden efforts. The studentsbegan to form relationships with elders by volunteering at local elder events that the Menominee Tribe had provided to their community. Here, they assisted with family-style dining, holiday/cookie decorating, and garden bed support, leading to traditional garden bed planting. The participants spent time getting to know elders and their way ofgardening. This event took place over the Spring/Summer of 2024. Goal 3- The mentorship relationship between thehigh school student and elders washighly beneficial for both, as it fosters intergenerational learning, wisdom-sharing, and personal growth. Students gained knowledge in cultural history, traditional storytelling, and guidance. Goal 2 was a massive success in building and strengtheningthe connection between the elders and their younger generations.
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Progress 09/01/22 to 08/31/23
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Target Audience:High School freshmen, Sophomores, and Juniors from Menominee Indian High School and Shawano High School. Changes/Problems:There was a period when there was no program director. Our new Program Coordinator is Matilda Peters. What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided?Youth Project Coordinator attended the AiSES Conference and FALCON Conference. How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest?Social media, the College of Menominee Nation website, and to celebrate the College of Menominee Nations 30th Anniversary, "Land Grant Week," studentspresented about the program. What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals?Continue to work with MenominiYou on language and culture immersion efforts: Outreach Menominee Language and cultural opportunities within the community. Enroll students in the Menominee Language srpingcourse at the College of Menominee Nation. The majority of students are seniors and would like to see them through to graduation.
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What was accomplished under these goals?
I traveled to New Mexico to mentor students who visited the local TCU. Collaborated with Emler Denny, MenominiYou (Language Revitalization) to assist the students in Menominee language courses. Students attended and participated in local community projects focusing on language and culture awareness. We also traveled to the Seminole Indian Tribe of Florida to exchange culture with their Boys and Girls Clubs of the Seminole Indian Tribe of Florida. Raised garden beds have been built and delivered to special elders of their choice.
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Progress 09/01/21 to 08/31/22
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Target Audience:High School freshman, Sophomores and Juniors from Menominee Indian High School and Shawano High School. Changes/Problems:We are in the process of changing over Principal Investigators and Mr. Brandon Frecette took a different youth position in the community this past summer. Our new Program Coordinator is Matilda Peters. What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided?YouthProject Coordinator attended the AiSES Conference and FALCON Conference. How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest?Social media, College of Menominee Nation website, and NIFA monthly presentation. What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals?Continue to work with MenominiYouon immersion. Outreach Menominee Language and cultural opportunities within the community. Enroll students in Menominee Language summer course at the College of Menominee Nation.
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What was accomplished under these goals?
The goal of the project is to help Menominee youth establish a sense of belonging, has been a strong effort for the project with seven Menominee high school youth. The college has worked with MenominiYoua grassroots-led non-project organization that offers Menominee language training at all levels. The program utilized the circle of courage that identifies the need for independence, generosity, belonging, and mastery within its teachings. This was accomplished by helping the students find their strength, guiding them and helping them understand that they are in control of their own world, with a strong emphasis on the importance of giving to others and sharing knowledge such as language and culture.Immersion and language utilized a teaching method known as Total Physical Response (TPR). This is a method of teaching language or vocabulary concepts by using physical movement to react to verbal input. This was intense language instruction throughout the summer of 2022.
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Progress 09/01/20 to 08/31/21
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Target Audience:High school freshmen, sophomores, and juniors from Menominee Indian High School. Changes/Problems:We are in the process of changing over Principal Investigators and Mr. Brandon Frecette took a different youth position in the community this past summer. What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided?Youth Project Coordinator was able to attend the AiSES conference How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest?Social media, College of Menominee Nation website, and NIFA monthly presentation. What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals?Continue to work with MenominiyoU on immersion and enroll students in Menominee language course at the College of Menominee Nation.
Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals?
The goal of the project to help Menominee youth establish a sense of belonging has been a strong effort for the project with seven Menominee high school youth. The college has worked with MenominiuoU a grassroots-led non-project organization that offers Menominee language training at all levels. The program utilized the circle of courage that identifies the need for independence, generosity, belonging, and mastery within its teachings. This was accomplished by helping the students find their strength, guiding them and helping them understand that they are in control of their own world, with a strong emphasis on the importance of giving to others and sharing knowledge such as language and culture. Immersion and language utilized a teaching method known as Total Physical Response (TPR). This is a method of teaching language or vocabulary concepts by using physical movement to react to verbal input. This was intense language instruction throughout the summer of 2022.
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