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North Dakota
Projects in North Dakota Fort Yates, in the Standing Rock Reservation in Sioux County, has fewer than 2,000 residents. Their lab includes after-school and job training as well as basic computer skills. Adults and the elderly in the community have opportunities to learn about technology and the Internet. Partners include Sitting Bull Community College and the United Tribes Technical Institute. The Fort Totten School District serves the Spirit Lake Nation Reservation includes the Four Winds Community School, grades 9-12; the Tate Topa Elementary School, a Tribal Grant school with grades 3-8; and Warwick, a Title I school with grades K-12. Emphasis in upper grades is on computer skills for future employment. Whenever possible, local communities are encouraged to participate in computer classes developed for them in relevant subjects. Collaborators include the Boys & Girls Club, Youth Wellness and Tribal Housing. The Roosevelt Public School in Carson, with grades K-12, has only 125 students. They are ambitious, however, and over and above their basic use of technology, students plan on assisting the town with partner Economic Development of Carson’s Internet initiative. Other partners include the Grant County Extension Service and the Women’s Club. The Dunseith Public Schools have two buildings, one with grades K-6, and the other with 7-12. Both use mobile carts for basic curriculum with the upper grades incorporating more sophisticated software for learning drafting skills. General after-school projects have additional courses for School to Work programs and GED course for drop-outs. |
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