Community-Based Science Module, Bois Forte
Grant Project Details:
Awardee:
Anna Wirta Kosobuska, PhD
Timeframe:
2017-2018
Location:
Bois Forte Indian Reservation | Effie, MN
Amount:
$19,950
Status:
Complete
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Grant Description
Innovators of the Future, Bois Forte will provide for a year‐round community based program for 3rd‐6th grade Native American children at Bois Forte Reservation. Program activities will include science, math, regenerative medicine, biomedical research careers, Native American culture, and health and wellness. Project goals will be to improve confidence and comfort regarding science and math and increase awareness of advanced education and careers in biomedical science and research using a culturally relevant curriculum.
Nett Lake students visited the University of Minnesota Medical School, Duluth to learn more about DNA - read more
Their trip was covered by the Bois Forte News (page 10) and the program was mentioned in the Association of American Medical Colleges' AAMC News
