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Winter 2000 , Volume 15, Number 1
Complementary
Wisdom: Working
Together for Mutual Benefit
MentorNet
An Electronic Partnership to Retain Women
in Science and Engineering
Students
benefit from mentors who can help acquaint them with opportunities
in their fields, offer guidance and advice based on experience.
by
Carol Muller
Searching
for Diversity—A Great Place to Start
The
National Association of Minority Engineering Program Administrators,
a national network of educators and representatives from industry,
government and non-profit organizations work to improve the recruitment,
retention and graduation of African Americans, Latinos, and American
Indians in engineering and related fields.
by
Julian Martinez
Sovereignty in the Utility Infrastructure—Recognizing Tribal
Choices
Tribes
and federal utilities are opening doors of communication and creating
opportunities that have never been explored. These partnerships
will help create technical careers for tribal members at the same
time they strengthen sovereignty.
by
Barbara Sorensen
Student
Summer Opportunities
2000
Winds of Change Guide to Internships, Co-ops and Minority School
Programs
The World At Their Door—Galena's Partnering Program
In
the small community of Galena, Alaska, parents, school officials,
and business people partner to provide Native young people with
work-based experiences and pre-employment skill development.
by
Shirley Johnsrud
Health
& the Environment
Native
Americans in the Health Professions
The
third set of articles in this series focuses on Native Americans
in nursing.
Interviews
and articles by Jane Westberg
A
Very Intelligent Race of People—A talk by Bill Iron Moccasin
Bill
Iron Moccasin, a Cheyenne River Sioux Elder who has worked with
youth and in alcohol and drug recovery programs for many years,
shares his life's story.
Books
& Resources
Laughter
and Lessons in L. Frank's Acorn Soup
In
Acorn Soup, cartoonist L. Frank encapsulates the perpetually
expressive Coyote who unwittingly finds himself in all manner of
humorous situations.
Review
and interview by Barbara Sorensen
Interview and Review Naturally Native
The
Native-created film, Naturally Native, tells the story of three
sisters who live off the reservation and are looking for help in
starting their cosmetics business.
by
Pamela White
Departments
Guest
Editorial
Into the Wind
Employment Classifieds
News from AISES
Résumé Service
Winter Advertisers
The Last Word
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