Abstract:
A collaborative 2+2+2 project between South Dakota's reservation high schools, tribal colleges and South Dakota State University's (SDSU) colleges of Agriculture and Biological Sciences and Family and Consumer Sciences represents an innovative approach to increasing the numbers of American Indian baccalaureate graduates in agriculture. Program completers will be prepared to work toward solutions of some of the most pressing challenges facing tribal people today, including land and resource management, economic development, and family and community well-being. Articulation agreements, faculty immersion,curriculum review and revision, developing student support systems, and collaborative and experiential learning programs, are integral components of the project. Early efforts have resulted in small enrollment gains and laid the foundation for future progam success. Implications for the broader agricultural education community are discussed.
Keywords:
American Indians, collaboration, success
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