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Broadening Participation in STEM

The fields of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) are often unwelcoming environments for people who come from underrepresented groups or backgrounds.

Within the Â鶹´«Ã½, many Alaska Native students come from isolated villages,  where they grow up as observers of science processes through their participation in traditional  Indigenous lifestyles tied to the land. Â鶹´«Ã½ seeks to serve them through programs that support them in STEM fields, enabling these students to further their formal science education while contributing valuable place-based knowledge.

Interface of Change fosters Alaska Native participation and success in STEM by expanding and enhancing offerings from two programs, the (RAHI) and the (ANSEP).