Intro to our Veterinary Technology Program for Native American students
7th Generation is a nonprofit organization (7th Generation Community Services Corporation) dedicated to improving the economic situation of Native Americans. I’m Charlotte, the director and only real staff as we are relatively new and small. We have several projects going on now but right now I want to talk about our scholarship/apprenticeship in Veterinary Technology. We partnered with Brevard Community College in Cocoa, Florida (that’s near Cape Canaveral on the east coast in case you’re not familiar with Florida geography). The school has a great two-year program. It’s small (only about 20 new students are admitted each year) so that means the students get a lot of individual attention. And they are a close knit group who really support each other. 7th Gen offers a scholarship/apprenticeship to a student of Native American heritage. It’s more than a traditional scholarship because we provide for tuition, books, school fees, living expenses (rent, utilities, etc) and one of our board members, Dr. Paul Burger, a local veterinarian gives our student a part-time job at his animal clinic. Anyway, all that said. Our first student started the program this past January. Her name is Kim and she is a member of the Laguna Pueblo in New Mexico. Kim will tell you more about herself and the program in future posts. I just wanted to get things started. We would love to hear from anyone who is interested in veterinary programs and/or educational programs for Native Americans.
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