Dear Partners in Education, The Office of Indian Education (OIE) strives to meet the educational and cultural needs of Native American students across Arizona. With bi-weekly highlights, our goal is to provide consistent communication, share valuable resources, and highlight meaningful opportunities that may benefit Indigenous communities, including educators, students, and parents. You are invited to our next Policy and Program Updates for Indigenous Stakeholders virtual convening! Every month, we present OIE updates and invite up to two guest presenters to share information about important related topics. Consider joining us on February 24, 2025. Learn more at https://www.azed.gov/oie/policy-program. Sincerely, The Office of Indian Education indianeducation@azed.govwww.azed.gov/oie
Indigenous Youth Opportunities
Scholarship deadline has been extended!The application deadline has been extended to February 28,2025 for the Arizona Indian Education Association scholarship! Please share application with eligible students. Open to high school students, 2 year and 4 year college students, and graduate students.Scholarship Application
7th Gen Summer Program accepting applications!Encourage a motivated college bound high school Native senior (Class of 2025) to apply for a summer semester at Crazy Horse Memorial. Program runs from June 7 to August 2, 2025. A full residential program, students receive 12 college credits and participate in a paid internship. Fully funded by the Crazy Horse Memorial Foundation. Final deadline is April 1, 2025. Click HERE to see flyer. Contact: indianuniversity@crazyhorse.org. 7th GEN Application
Camp O’Connor USA, free program! In-person summer program from June 9 to June 13, 2025 with ASU College of Law, for current 7th and 8th grade students! Free program provides civics education, leadership development, and encourages attendees to become role models and leaders in their schools and communities. Applications are due by March 28, 2025. Camp O’Connor website
Young Scholars Program for 7th Graders A 5 year, pre-college scholarship program for high achieving 7th grade students with financial need. Program is designed to support students from 8th grade to senior year of high school (as long as they meet yearly renewal process)! Application deadline is April 30, 2025. Contact: scholarships@jkcf.org. Program flyer available to download HERE. How to Apply
Upcoming College Fairs: Tucson and PhoenixFree and open to the public. Tucson: Salpointe Catholic High School on March 1, 2025 from 9AM to 11:30AM. Phoenix East: Highland High School on March 2, 2025 from 12PM to 2PM. Phoenix West: ASU West Campus on March 2, 2025 from 4PM to 5:30PM. Students can register ahead of time on the event website, and receive list of colleges attending. Event Information
Native American Science & Engineering Program still accepting applications! Priority deadline is March 14, 2025. Program dates are June 8-14, 2025 in Tucson, AZ. Additionally, students receive year long support. Open to Native American rising high school juniors and seniors. Free program, room and board are provided during the summer component. Arizona students have priority. Out of state participants welcome, but transportation is not provided. Contact: nasep@arizona.edu. Program Application
Community Opportunities
Fully-funded mental telehealth program available in rural Arizona communities! Partnership between ADE and mental health provider, Cartwheel, makes therapy and psychiatry available via telehealth with no waitlist and at no cost to schools. Services available to all school districts and charter schools in Arizona’s 13 rural counties. If you have questions about eligibility or how districts can sign up, contact alvin.padolina@cartwheelcare.org, or view the recorded information session on their website.Cartwheel AZ Website
Tribal Leadership Academy for tribal leaders!Suited for newly elected or appointed tribal government leaders, including those who direct major tribal offices or divisions (including tribal education departments). Attendees will engage and experience faculty presenters on governance matters of vital importance to tribal nations. From July 28 to August 1, 2025 at Dartmouth College campus in Hanover, NH. Applications are due May 16, 2025. Leadership Academy website
For Parents: A Parents Guide to College AdmissionsFree webinar from College Wise on March 3, 2025 at 4:00 PM (PT). Learn how your teen can build a strong high school profile, review the college application process, and more. Encourage parents of 8th-11th graders to attend! Additional webinars available HERE. View other helpful presentations HERE. Webinar Registration
Educator Opportunities
AZ Reads now accepting applications! Apply today!Up to $2,500 available for programs such as reading and discussion programs, creative writing, cultural learning and sharing, and more. Proposals welcome from teachers in all disciplines, school librarians, and administrators part of institutions, community libraries, and nonprofits serving K-12 youth. Proposal submission deadline is March 17, 2025. The funding period is June 1, 2025 to June 1, 2026. Website: https://azhumanities.org/programs/azreadsk12/. Priority given to underserved communities, LGBTQ+ persons, persons with disabilities, ELL students, rural areas, and persons otherwise adversely affected by persistent poverty or inequality. AZ Reads call for proposals
Water Educators Fellowship open! ASU and the Central Arizona Project invite water education leaders and PreK-12 teachers into a 12 month fellowship. Will include curriculum related to Central AZ Water Conservation District, Colorado River System, and operations and maintenance of the Central AZ Project. Participants receive a $2,000 stipend and 30 professional development hours. Applications are due April 15, 2025. Program website: https://collegeofglobalfutures.asu.edu/teachers-academy/Fellowship Application
Registration now OPEN for June conference! Attend the 2025 Teachers Insititute and Leading Change Conference, by ADE Academic Standards Department. June 3-5, 2025 in Glendale, AZ. Additionally, they are accepting session proposals until February 28, 2025. Target audience is Birth to 5, K-12 educators, administrators, instructional leaders, and other school/district support staff. Questions, email leadingchange@azed.gov. Leading Change Conference website
April is Math Awareness Month! Plan to join the AZ Zip Code ChallengeThe challenge runs April 1 to April 30. The zip code that has solved the most math problems at firstinmath.com wins! All elementary schools in the winning zip code will receive prizes. Anyone can access for free. Learn about the math challenge at their March 11th webinar, 4:15 to 4:45PM (MST). Info Session registration
Teaming Up For Education grants now open.The AZ Diamondbacks and University of Phoenix are teaming up to support teachers! Grants up to $10,000 are available to transform educational outcomes at your school. Priority given to K-12 schools in underserved communities and unique projects that do not currently have funding. Applications are due by March 14, 2025.Teaming Up For Education Grant
The Reading League: In need of members or board membersThe Reading League of Arizona is in formation, and anyone interested in helping them develop as a state chapter is welcome to attend an upcoming virtual meeting on February 18, 2025 at 6:30PM. Comments or concerns about literacy practices are welcome. Contact: Amy Dewitt; amy.dewitt@gmail.com. Meeting registration
APS Foundation’s Arizona STEM Acceleration Project Fellowship accepting applications. K-12 STEM teachers encouraged to apply for a 6 month fellowship (March to September 2025). Fellows receive stipend when attending professional development, share lesson plans, and implement STEM projects at school. Applications are due by February 15, 2025 and fellows announced in early March 2025. Website: https://stemteachers.asu.edu/. Fellowship Application
U of A’s Indigenous Teacher Education Program eventsBi-annual Education Gathering on March 27, 2025 to discuss Indigenous education pathways. Register at https://tinyurl.com/4zbeb4vu. Learn more about 2 year Elementary, Early Childhood, or Mild to Moderate Disabilities programs at upcoming virtual information sessions on Wednesdays through March 26, 2025, at 11:30 AM or 4:30 PM. Join on Zoom at: https://arizona.zoom.us/j/81905799730August 2025 cohort is accepting applications! Deadline is March 14, 2025. Teacher Program admissions
CONNECT WITH ADE
Mission: The Arizona Department of Education is a service organization committed to raising academic outcomes and empowering parents. Learn more at www.azed.gov.
Scholarship deadline has been extended!The application deadline has been extended to February 28,2025 for the Arizona Indian Education Association scholarship! Please share application with eligible students. Open to high school students, 2 year and 4 year college students, and graduate students.Scholarship Application
7th Gen Summer Program accepting applications!Encourage a motivated college bound high school Native senior (Class of 2025) to apply for a summer semester at Crazy Horse Memorial. Program runs from June 7 to August 2, 2025. A full residential program, students receive 12 college credits and participate in a paid internship. Fully funded by the Crazy Horse Memorial Foundation. Final deadline is April 1, 2025. Click HERE to see flyer. Contact: indianuniversity@crazyhorse.org. 7th GEN Application
Camp O’Connor USA, free program! In-person summer program from June 9 to June 13, 2025 with ASU College of Law, for current 7th and 8th grade students! Free program provides civics education, leadership development, and encourages attendees to become role models and leaders in their schools and communities. Applications are due by March 28, 2025. Camp O’Connor website
Young Scholars Program for 7th Graders A 5 year, pre-college scholarship program for high achieving 7th grade students with financial need. Program is designed to support students from 8th grade to senior year of high school (as long as they meet yearly renewal process)! Application deadline is April 30, 2025. Contact: scholarships@jkcf.org. Program flyer available to download HERE. How to Apply
Upcoming College Fairs: Tucson and PhoenixFree and open to the public. Tucson: Salpointe Catholic High School on March 1, 2025 from 9AM to 11:30AM. Phoenix East: Highland High School on March 2, 2025 from 12PM to 2PM. Phoenix West: ASU West Campus on March 2, 2025 from 4PM to 5:30PM. Students can register ahead of time on the event website, and receive list of colleges attending. Event Information
Native American Science & Engineering Program still accepting applications! Priority deadline is March 14, 2025. Program dates are June 8-14, 2025 in Tucson, AZ. Additionally, students receive year long support. Open to Native American rising high school juniors and seniors. Free program, room and board are provided during the summer component. Arizona students have priority. Out of state participants welcome, but transportation is not provided. Contact: nasep@arizona.edu. Program Application
Fully-funded mental telehealth program available in rural Arizona communities! Partnership between ADE and mental health provider, Cartwheel, makes therapy and psychiatry available via telehealth with no waitlist and at no cost to schools. Services available to all school districts and charter schools in Arizona’s 13 rural counties. If you have questions about eligibility or how districts can sign up, contact alvin.padolina@cartwheelcare.org, or view the recorded information session on their website.Cartwheel AZ Website
Tribal Leadership Academy for tribal leaders!Suited for newly elected or appointed tribal government leaders, including those who direct major tribal offices or divisions (including tribal education departments). Attendees will engage and experience faculty presenters on governance matters of vital importance to tribal nations. From July 28 to August 1, 2025 at Dartmouth College campus in Hanover, NH. Applications are due May 16, 2025. Leadership Academy website
For Parents: A Parents Guide to College AdmissionsFree webinar from College Wise on March 3, 2025 at 4:00 PM (PT). Learn how your teen can build a strong high school profile, review the college application process, and more. Encourage parents of 8th-11th graders to attend! Additional webinars available HERE. View other helpful presentations HERE. Webinar Registration
AZ Reads now accepting applications! Apply today!Up to $2,500 available for programs such as reading and discussion programs, creative writing, cultural learning and sharing, and more. Proposals welcome from teachers in all disciplines, school librarians, and administrators part of institutions, community libraries, and nonprofits serving K-12 youth. Proposal submission deadline is March 17, 2025. The funding period is June 1, 2025 to June 1, 2026. Website: https://azhumanities.org/programs/azreadsk12/. Priority given to underserved communities, LGBTQ+ persons, persons with disabilities, ELL students, rural areas, and persons otherwise adversely affected by persistent poverty or inequality. AZ Reads call for proposals
Water Educators Fellowship open! ASU and the Central Arizona Project invite water education leaders and PreK-12 teachers into a 12 month fellowship. Will include curriculum related to Central AZ Water Conservation District, Colorado River System, and operations and maintenance of the Central AZ Project. Participants receive a $2,000 stipend and 30 professional development hours. Applications are due April 15, 2025. Program website: https://collegeofglobalfutures.asu.edu/teachers-academy/Fellowship Application
April is Math Awareness Month! Plan to join the AZ Zip Code ChallengeThe challenge runs April 1 to April 30. The zip code that has solved the most math problems at firstinmath.com wins! All elementary schools in the winning zip code will receive prizes. Anyone can access for free. Learn about the math challenge at their March 11th webinar, 4:15 to 4:45PM (MST). Info Session registration
Teaming Up For Education grants now open.The AZ Diamondbacks and University of Phoenix are teaming up to support teachers! Grants up to $10,000 are available to transform educational outcomes at your school. Priority given to K-12 schools in underserved communities and unique projects that do not currently have funding. Applications are due by March 14, 2025.Teaming Up For Education Grant
The Reading League: In need of members or board membersThe Reading League of Arizona is in formation, and anyone interested in helping them develop as a state chapter is welcome to attend an upcoming virtual meeting on February 18, 2025 at 6:30PM. Comments or concerns about literacy practices are welcome. Contact: Amy Dewitt; amy.dewitt@gmail.com. Meeting registration
APS Foundation’s Arizona STEM Acceleration Project Fellowship accepting applications. K-12 STEM teachers encouraged to apply for a 6 month fellowship (March to September 2025). Fellows receive stipend when attending professional development, share lesson plans, and implement STEM projects at school. Applications are due by February 15, 2025 and fellows announced in early March 2025. Website: https://stemteachers.asu.edu/. Fellowship Application
U of A’s Indigenous Teacher Education Program eventsBi-annual Education Gathering on March 27, 2025 to discuss Indigenous education pathways. Register at https://tinyurl.com/4zbeb4vu. Learn more about 2 year Elementary, Early Childhood, or Mild to Moderate Disabilities programs at upcoming virtual information sessions on Wednesdays through March 26, 2025, at 11:30 AM or 4:30 PM. Join on Zoom at: https://arizona.zoom.us/j/81905799730August 2025 cohort is accepting applications! Deadline is March 14, 2025. Teacher Program admissions
