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January Report 2023
American Indigenous Business Leaders (3)
United Tribes Technical College The University of Arizona Metropolitan State University Bemidji State University
Montana State University Bozeman Northeastern State University Sinte Gleska University
Heritage University
Tribal College University University University University University University University
Bismarck ND Tucson AZ Denver CO Bemidji MN
Bozeman MT Tahlequah OK Omaha SD
Toppenish WA
University of AK Fairbanks
University Fairbanks
AK
San Francisco State University
University San Francisco
CA
Haskell Indian Nations University
University
Lawrence
KS
Montana State University Billings
University Billings
MT
University of Montana
University
Missoula
MT
University of Portland
University Portland
OR
Utah State University
University Blanding
UT
Goal #3: Increase the number of internship/career opportunities for AIBL students each year by 50% (7 total for year 2).
In September 2021, AIBL was awarded a federal grant to mentor 40 AIBL students per year, for the next 3 years (120 students in total). The project was fully funded through a government grant (HHS/ANA) and the first three cohorts have been successfully completed. Over the past year, 42 AIBL students have been able to participate in career-enhancing opportunities which have had a positive impact on their education and professional goals. We are happy to report that three of our interns have been offered full-time career job placement as a result of the summer 2022 internships. Jill will be joining Synchrony Financial as a Business Leaders Professional (BLP), Sierra and Cassandra will both be joining the Sony Music Group as soon as they graduate in May.
Goal #4: Expand the number of corporate sponsors from 4 (Nike, Synchrony, Wells Fargo) to 5.
Over the past year, we have been able to maintain positive relationships with Nike and Synchrony. Both partners have fully participated as mentors for the new mentoring project we launched in October 2021. Through the course of the first program year, we have also attracted mentors from the following entities:
2022 Mentor Organizations:
Adobe
Banner Health
Best Buy
Casino Cash Trac (CCT)
Chevron
Council for Adult and Experiential Learning (CAEL) Entegra
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