In today's episode, I sit down with Marcela Parra of the Region VIII EAC to discuss the upcoming Increasing Opportunities for Native American Students Conference, May 3-4, 2013, a free-to-all conference being hosted by our own Region VIII Equity Assistance Center, in Collaboration with the Office of Lt. Governor Joseph Garcia, Ernest House, Jr., Executive Secretary of the Colorado Commission of Indian Affairs, Colorado Department of Education & Area Title VII Coordinators.
Register directly for the conference HERE
Featured speakers will include Joyce Silverthorne, Director of the Office of Indian Education, and Walt Pourier, artist in resident at the Denver Art Museum, and founder of The Stronghold Society, and creative director for Wounded Knee Skateboards. More of Walt's work may also be found HERE.
Further conference information HEREORRegister directly for the conference HERE
If you would like to contact the Region VIII EAC for assistance in matters of equity, or to simply join the discussion, there are several ways we can be reached:
Website: http://www.metrostate-eac.org
Telephone: (303)-556-6065
Email: [email protected]
Twitter: @EACRegion8
Facebook: "Like" Equity Assistance Center Region VIII
Special thanks to the band Northbound for the use of their song, "Forward" in this podcast.