The American Indian Resource Center’s Centering Indigenous Resilience, Culture, Leadership, & Engagement (CIRCLE) Program supports the development of American Indian and Alaska Native undergraduate students where students will engage in opportunities grounded in cultural principles, practices, and values.
Goals
- Create meaningful positive change for participants and their communities
- Improve retention methods that promote the cultural values of Native students
- Create pathways to graduation/degree attainment
- Create a foundation that embraces education systems to positively influence the quality of life of Native students, their families, their communities, and all Nations
Program Structure
- Orientation
- Monthly check-ins with program manager
- Service Project
- Book Club
- Career Connections Luncheons/Dinners
- Social activities
- Resource and skill workshops
- UNITY Leadership Conference