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Indigenous Teacher Education Program (ITEP)

$5,122
102%
Raised toward our $5,000 Goal
29 Donors
Project has ended
Project ended on April 16, at 11:59 PM MST
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Thank you for helping us reach our goal!

April 17, 2024
Thank you to all our donors and contributors for helping ITEP reach our $5,000 Crowdfunding goal this year. Your support will continue to provide compensation for knowledge holders, Indigenous books to grow the ITEP library, and to grow the ITEP digital literacies resources. All aspects help to prepare critical Indigenous teachers serving our Indigenous kiddos, schools, families, and communities.  

We look forward to sharing with you how the funding support has benefitted the program in the coming year.


S-ap'e'o |  Ashoogí  |  Askwali  | Kwakwha | Ahe'hee' | Lois Enchin Hioke Utte'esia | Thank you


#TeachersAsNativeNationBuilders 

Last Day to Donate! $1,328 Remaining

April 15, 2024

Hello ITEP supporters and community, 

We have $1,328 left to reach our crowdfunding goal. Continue to share with your network and relatives using the link: https://crowdfund.arizona.edu/project/40655

Thank you for helping to sustain ITEP and supporting future Indigenous Educator's pursing their Bachelor's degree in Elementary Education or Early Childhood Education.  

Contribute to the Field of Indigenous Education Today!

April 09, 2024

Good morning!

Today we would like to highlight our Corn Pollen giving level. 



7 days left! Help us reach 34% more of our goal!

April 08, 2024

Greetings, may your week be off to a beautiful start. We appreciate you helping us reach 66% of our crowdfunding goal. Continue to contribute to the field of Indigenous Teaching and Teacher Education, help us reach our goal of raising $5,000 to assist Indigenous educators pursing their bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education or Elementary Education at the University of Arizona. Use the link to visit and share our ITEP crowdfunding page: https://crowdfund.arizona.edu/project/40655 

Today we would like to highlight our Yellow giving level that supports and compensates our knowledge holders and language mentors.



44% with 10 Days to go!

April 05, 2024

Good morning or afternoon wherever your beautiful homelands are.

In the first 5 days of our crowdfunding you helped us reach 56% of our goal! Thank you!

Today we would like to highlight our Red giving level:

ITEP values strengthening Indigenous practices, preparation, mentoring and heart through Indigenous education. 


Jerry Carlyle sharing around the fireplace teachings during an Indigenous Pedagogies Speaker Series (IPSS) at the Cooper Center for Environmental Learning.



(Top left to lower right) March 20th IPSS panelist on Rooting Teaching & Learning in Indigenous Philosophies with Daniel Vega (Pascua Yaqui), Paulita Lomaomvaya (Hopi), Kristy Pavatea (Hopi), Marie Salt (Diné, ITEP Advisory Board member), Lois Liston (ITEP Advisory Board member), ITEP Co-Founders & Co-Directors, Dr. Valerie Shirley ((Diné) and Dr. Jeremy Garcia (Hopi/Tewa), Dr. Greg Cajete (Santa Clara Pueblo), IngriQue Salt (Diné, ITEP Coordinator), Terry (ASL interpreter).

Continue supporting our efforts in infusing indigenous cultures, languages, histories and knowledge systems from community knowledge holders by donating or sharing our ITEP crowdfunding campaign. https://crowdfund.arizona.edu/project/40655

Day 4 and we've reached 45% of our goal!

April 04, 2024

We've reached 45% of our campaign goal! We appreciate your contributions. Help us keep the momentum going by sharing or donating to raise $5,000 during our ITEP crowdfunding campaign using the link provided: https://crowdfund.arizona.edu/project/40655  

ITEP is committed to increasing the number of Native teachers serving Indigenous youth, families' and communities.

Learn more about our giving levels. Today we are highlighting our Blue giving level to help grow the ITEP library.

Thank you for helping us reach 37% of our goal by day 3

April 03, 2024

We looking forward to engaging and sharing updates with you through April 15th! Stay tuned to learn more about our levels and to hear from current teacher candidates in the program. ITEP is dedicated to developing Indigenous Educators through culturally sustaining lens in education. Continue to support this effort by sharing or contributing to our crowdfunding campaign using the link: https://crowdfund.arizona.edu/ITEP 



Levels
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$48

SEEDS - ITEP Candidates

A gift of $48 celebrates the number of ITEP candidates teaching in schools and communities serving a high population of Indigenous students. Help us plant the seeds of Indigenous Educators so they may grow and strengthen our Indigenous communities.

$75

BLUE - Resources

A gift of $75 will add five Indigenous-authored books to the ITEP library.

$100

RED - Digital Literacies

The pandemic exposed digital inequities in teaching and learning. A gift of $100 will support ongoing opportunities for ITEP candidates to learn new technologies as they infuse digital literacies in classrooms.

$300

YELLOW - Knowledge Holders

A gift of $300 compensates Indigenous Elders and community members to share traditional knowledge, values, and language with ITEP candidates.

$574

CORN POLLEN - Native Nations

A gift of $574 recognizes the number of federally recognized Native nations in need of Indigenous educators for their youth.

Our Crowdfunding Groups