Through participant-generated photographs, captions, and interview quotes, our goal is to share the supports and barriers experienced by Native undergraduates, graduate students, and professionals in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). We also highlight the ways in which one’s Native identity intersects (or not) with one’s science identity.
Explore beautiful photo galleries on our website to learn more about the STEM journeys of Native students and professionals through their eyes.
*The full name of our project is Native STEM Portraits: A Longitudinal, Mixed-Methods Study of the Intersectional Experiences of Native Learners and Professionals in STEM. It is sponsored by the National Science Foundation (NSF Grant #2000619).
I love this video showing the stories of Native students. Story-telling is a quintessentially Native pedagogy and sharing knowledge. I think the impact of these stories will have a greater impact on the Native youths rather than many other ways of valuing Native culture and promoting STEM engagement. I wish the leaders of this project share the stories of their work…. I think STEM needs to use story-telling as a pedagogy for Native student success.