Sustaining ITEP

Are you invested in the future of Indigenous education? We are.

The UA Indigenous Teacher Education Project, or ITEP, is a relatively new program that aims to prepare Indigenous teacher candidates to serve Indigenous students and communities. Our cohort of 14 teachers are currently student teaching in their final semester of their program and we have begun to think about the long term future of ITEP. We would like to see ITEP grow so that we can support 5 teacher candidates from each of the 22 Tribal Nations in Arizona. Can you imagine how the landscape of Indigenous education would change if just 5 students from all 22 Nations were enrolled in ITEP? We are dreaming big because it is clear that Indigenous education is necessary and valued within Indigenous communities.

From March 18th until April 1st, ITEP is running a crowdfunding campaign to raise $5,000 so that we can establish an ITEP fund. This fund will allow us to provide more support for our teacher candidates. If you believe in the power of Indigenous education, please consider making a contribution today. No matter how small, you are investing in a brighter future for Indigenous students and communities.

Donate here: https://crowdfund.arizona.edu/itep.