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On April 9, Teara Fraser (Cree), founder and CEO of Iskwew (ISS-KWAY-YO) Air, which translates as both “fire” and “woman” in the Cree language is the featured keynote speaker. Fraser was named one of Canada’s “Top 25 Most Influential Women” and in 2021 she made McLean’s Power List for inspiring the next generation of women and applying her gifts to the empowerment of Indigenous peoples globally. She established The Raven Institute and The Indigenous LIFT Collective. She appears in DC Comics’ Wonder Women of History. The 2020 graphic novel is an anthology of 18 real-life women who have changed our world. Fraser joins an impressive roster of women like Emma Gonzalez, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Serena Williams, Janelle Monae, Beyoncé, and others.
Other speakers will include Dr. Clayton Small, CEO of Native P.R.I.D.E., Matthew Dunn and John Desjarlais, project managers at Great Plains Contracting, Tasvir Virk, security manager at Intel Corporation, McKalee Steen, doctoral candidate in environmental science, policy, and management at UC Berkeley, Jacob Calderone, engineering student at Queen’s University in Ontario, Canada, Mikaela David-John, community research coordinator at Partnership for Strong Families, and Alex Armendariz, graduate student in science regenerative studies at Cal Poly Pomona.
The summit will also include opportunities for networking and discussion with speakers, AISES Council of Elders, and other attendees.
“We are pleased to connect industry leaders and participants in education, learning, and training around the theme - Indigenous Resilience,” says Sarah EchoHawk, AISES CEO. “We are reminded that Indigenous resilience is based on world views that prioritize relationships and the collective resilience and mutual support that have strengthened and sustained Indigenous people for generations. In light of the current experiences happening in the world right now, AISES is committed, with more determination than before, to building alliances across academic, government, industry, and nonprofit sectors for students and professionals to succeed at the highest levels of STEM.”
Online registration is open to high school through post-doctoral, emerging and mature career professionals, faculty, corporate, and community members until April 9. Register now at https://summit.aises.org/website/19798/,
and additional information can be found at summit.aises.org.
About AISES
Founded in 1977, the American Indian Science and Engineering Society (AISES) is a national nonprofit organization focused on substantially increasing the representation of Indigenous peoples of North America and the Pacific Islands in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) studies and careers. This robust nonprofit currently supports individual student and professional members across the U.S. and Canada in critically needed STEM disciplines. Through chartered college and university chapters, professional chapters, tribal chapters, and affiliated K-12 schools, members benefit from diverse STEM-focused programming that supports careers and promotes student success and workforce development in multiple crucial areas. To learn more visit aises.org.
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