Partners and Sponsors

In addition to AISES’ three core programs – Pre-College, College, and Professional – AISES also engages in strategic partnerships and conducts research to further our mission of substantially increasing the representation of Indigenous peoples of North America and the Pacific Islands in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) studies and careers.

Why Diversity Matters
  • Companies reporting highest levels of racial diversity in their organizations bring in nearly 15 times more sales revenue than those with lowest levels of racial diversity. (Source: American Sociological Review)
  • In the U.S., for every 10% increase in diversity on the senior executive team, earnings rise 0.8%. (Source: McKinsey & Company) 
  • While more women than men are enrolled in all U.S. undergraduate programs, as recent as 2012, just 18% of women earned a bachelor’s degree in engineering. (Source: National Science Foundation)

Our Stories

NALANI MILLER / NATIVE HAWAIIAN / KAMEHAMEHA HIGH SCHOOL

When Nalani Miller was in eighth grade, her biology teacher wouldn’t support her enrollment in a more advanced course. A recent graduate of Kamehameha High School on the Hawaiian island of Oahu, Miller is now poised to start college at the...

Nathan Balk-King | Rosebud Sioux | University of Massachusetts Amhers

Physics is entirely driven by the curiosity of people who do it because they love it. It’s an incredible way of exploring and thinking about the universe. Math and physics come together in satisfying ways. I like to open my textbooks, sit there,...

Elsie Dubray/ Cheyenne River Sioux and Three Affiliated Tribes / Timber Lake High School

Elsie DuBray turns 18 on the Fourth of July. She’s headed for Stanford University after graduating last spring from Timber Lake High School in Timber Lake, S.D., where she sang in the choir, played flute in the band, participated in the One-Act...