Funded by the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Indian Education, Project 3C will provide American Indian students with experiences and skills necessary to: accomplish goals successfully, increase similarities between their interests and career choices, and broaden their college and career opportunities in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM). The project is open to American Indian students, grades 1-12, from the Lumbee Tribe's Service Area (Cumberland, Hoke, Robeson, and Scotland counties). American Indian families and tribal communities will play a key role in the academic success of student participants. The consortium is comprised of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina, Public Schools of Robeson County, Robeson Community College, and the University of North Carolina at Pembroke.
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Club iSTEM (grades 1- 4)
- Location: Lumbee Tribe of NC Boys and Girls Club
- Dates: Coming Soon
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Indigenous Girls In STEM (grades 6-8)
Indigenous Girls In STEM Coding Camp:
- Got Code? Coding with Ashley Deese
- Location: University of North Carolina at Pembroke
- Dates: Saturday, March 7th 2020
- Time: 9AM - 3PM
- Ashley Deese, an American Indian and Robeson County Native, serves as the manager of Digital Media at the Smithsonian Science Education Center. She leads the digital media team throughout the production and distribution of Smithsonian STEM products such as game apps, interactives and videos for children around the world. Ashley has produced internationally acclaimed and best-selling game apps for the Smithsonian such as “BumperDucks,” “Disaster Detector,” and “Showbiz Safari.” Ashley also was named to the 2019 Forbes 30 Under 30 list for her work in games.
- Deadline to apply: Wednesday, March 4th 2020
- Only 15 spots available.
- Click here to register!
Indigenous Girls In STEM Biotech Day Camp (Postponed):
- Every wonder how medicine is made? Fujifilm Diosynth Biotechnologies has extensive experience in the development and manufacturing of vaccines, monoclonal antibodies, among other large molecules.
- Location: University of North Carolina at Pembroke
- Dates: Monday, March 16th 2020
- Time: 8AM - 5PM
- We will depart from UNCP at 8 a.m. and travel to FUJIFILM Diosynth Biotechnologies, in Raleigh, N.C. and return at 5PM.
- Deadline to apply: Monday, March 9th 2020
- Only 15 spots available.
Indigenous Girls In STEM: A day of STEM in DC (Postponed):
- Indigenous Girls in STEM will travel to the USA Science and Engineering Festival, which inspires students nationwide with year-round K-12 educational programming and culminates in a multi-day celebration. Learn more at usasciencefestival.org/
- Location: Washington Convention Center, Washington, DC
- Dates: Friday, April 24th - Saturday, April 25th, 2020
- We will depart from UNCP April 24 at 12:30 p.m. and return April 25 at 11 p.m.
- Deadline to apply: Monday, March 20th 2020
- Only 12 spots available.
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STEM Career Summer Camps (rising 10 – 12 graders)
- Location: UNC Pembroke campus
- Dates:
- June 14-June 19, Aerospace Engineering Careers Camp Careers Camp (Includes STEM sessions at Cummings Aerospace in Huntsville, AL)
- July 12 -July 16, Biomedical and Pre-Health Careers Camp (Includes STEM sessions at East Carolina University in Greenville, NC)
- July 26-July 30 , Information Technology Careers Camp (Includes STEM sessions Cisco, Red Hat, and many more)
- ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS: American Indian high school rising sophomores, juniors and seniors who live in Hoke, Cumberland, Scotland and Robeson counties.
- STEM CAREER-FOCUSED ACTIVITIES: Financial Literacy, College Preparation, Career Skills, Test Taking Tips & Strategies
- WHERE: The University of North Carolina at Pembroke, East Carolina University and others!
- HOW: Apply online at uncp.edu/project3c. Return completed application (PDF) to your Indian education youth development specialist, email the application to project3c@uncp.edu or mail to: Southeast American Indian Studies Program, UNC Pembroke, P.O. Box 1510, Pembroke, N.C. 28372
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STEM Family Nights
Project 3C's Family STEM Nights are for students and their families to learn about science, technology, engineering, and math by engaging in interactive and hands-on activities.
Project 3C Summer Camp Counselor
Handshake Job #3025908
Counselors will be hired throughout the 2019-2020 school year for Project 3C's Summer STEM Camps.
Job Description:
- Regularly scheduled Summer camps will be held on UNCP’s campus unless otherwise noted.
- Summer camp hours will run normally from 7 am to 9 pm unless otherwise noted.
- Each summer residential camp will average 20 students.
- There will be a total of 3 summer residential camps: June 14 – June 19, July 12 – 16, and July 26 – July 30.
- Counselors are required to stay on campus for the 3 camps monitoring the students overnight.
- The program will prepare students to broaden their college and career opportunities in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM). UNCP will coordinate the program while UNCP students will be employed as summer camp counselors. The counselors will serve as mentors and role models for camp participants. Summer camps will be geared toward learning more about STEM careers, campus life, career skills as well as test taking strategies. Students will complete job shadowing activities, develop a resume, and practice interview skills. Participants will also participate in recreational activities.
- Compensation: $12 per hour
- Required documents: cover letter, resume, unofficial transcript, and application.
- Application deadline: Open until filled
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