Resources for Indigenous STEM Education (RISE) Fund

 

Resources for Indigenous STEM Education (RISE) Fund

Presented by Aristocrat Technologies, Resources for Indigenous STEM Education (RISE) Fund, supports Indigenous students, professionals, and tribes by offering exposure, resources, and programming specifically to develop Gaming STEM education and careers.

RISE allows AISES gaming partners to directly impact the critical need to identify and prepare the next generation of STEM workers in the growing casino gaming industry---RISE will help to source fresh, innovative STEM talent who will create, develop, protect, and deliver the next wave of world class gaming products.

What your support to RISE provides for Indigenous peoples interested in careers in the gaming industry

  • Gaming Academic Scholarships
  • Gaming Education Programs
  • Mentorship Programs
  • Travel Scholarships to Gaming events
  • Access to Gaming technology networks
  • Workforce Development

Help Indigenous STEM to RISE

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About AISES

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 mathematics (STEM) studies and careers. The overarching purpose of AISES is Indigenous STEM workforce development in all sectors — corporate, governmental, nonprofit, and tribal. Founded in 1977, with a rapidly growing membership of more than 6,600 individual members, AISES sustains 202 chartered college and university chapters, 20 professional chapters, and 239 affiliated PK-12 schools, and 3 tribal chapters supporting over 55,000 Indigenous students in the critically needed disciplines of STEM. 

Through PK-12 STEM programming, scholarships and internships, career development and management resources, national and regional conferences, professional and leadership development, strategic partnerships with corporations, government agencies, academic institutions, and Tribal Nations, and Indigenous STEM specific research projects, AISES is the undisputed leader in STEM workforce development for Indigenous peoples. As an experienced administrator, AISES has successfully managed scholarships, fellowships, and internships for close to four decades. Cumulatively, AISES has awarded more than $15 million in academic scholarship support to more than 5,000 Indigenous students, administering multiple academic scholarship programs, internships, and fellowships sponsored by government agencies, tribes, and corporations – many of whom are fortune 500 and 100 companies.

 

About Aristocrat

Aristocrat Technologies Inc. is a subsidiary of Aristocrat Leisure Limited (ASX: ALL), a global entertainment and content creation company with over 7,500 employees working in more than 20 locations across the globe. Aristocrat Gaming is the leading designer, manufacturer, and distributor of Class III games as well as Class II Innovations for Native American casinos and emerging markets. The company’s mission is to bring joy to life through the power of play. Its values are rooted in creativity and technology, and the company has a rich history of innovation that has shaped the gaming industry over many decades. For further information, visit the company’s website at www.aristocratgaming.com.