Registration open for Native Student Success Summit at Highline College

  • Wednesday, April 24, 2019 4:20pm
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Registration open for Native Student Success Summit at Highline College

Approximately 100 high school and college students are expected to attend a summit designed for American Indians and Alaska Natives living in South King County. Organizers are hoping to encourage youth from local school districts, colleges and all area tribes to participate, especially Muckleshoot and Puyallup.

The Native Student Success Summit is scheduled for May 2, beginning at 8:30 a.m. on Highline College’s main campus, 2400 S. 240th St., Des Moines. For high school students, the event ends at 1:15 p.m. so they can return to school. For those able to stay, an afternoon workshop will be held from 2 to 3 p.m. It is free and open to the public, but registration is required.

Designed to inspire and empower students to be successful in higher education and beyond, the summit is a collaboration between Highline Public Schools and Highline College. Registration materials, agenda and list of speakers are available on the Native Student Success Summit webpage.

The summit will include breakout sessions and keynote speaker Hillel Echo-Hawk (Pawnee and Athabaskan). Participating as presenters and organizers are Native educators, professionals and community leaders.

Transportation assistance for school districts is available. For more information, contact Dr. Tanya Powers: tpowers@highline.edu, at 206-592-3662; or Sara Marie Ortiz: sara.ortiz@highlineschools.org, at 206-631-3162.




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