Tribal Colleges Education Equity Grants

The TCEG program focuses on development of students and faculty who use students’ backgrounds and identities to create a dynamic and engaging learning environment. Preparing students for roles in Tribal leadership, traditional knowledge, and other qualities of one’s culture that are necessary to prepare students for agricultural and related careers in the private sector, for work with Tribal and non-Tribal government, and in academia. TCEG teaching applications must demonstrably incorporate a Tribal leadership development component to equip students with technical and leadership abilities upon graduation. Specific activities may include but are not limited to: • Developing practical applications to increase understanding of leadership roles for Tribes, including critical thinking, generosity and cooperation, independence and freedom, connectedness, responsibility, communication, and reflection; • Connecting the academic classroom experience with students’ identities and backgrounds to daily leadership roles and organizational activities; • Providing opportunities for mentoring and shadowing; and • Organizing leadership academies, workshops, trainings, etc.