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Your AISES monthly newsletter just got more useful — and more relevant. New in 2018 every member will receive one focused, streamlined newsletter instead of the previous two separate newsletters (those were Pathways, with feature articles, and Opportunities, with career- and academic-related listings). The all-new Paths to Opportunities newsletter will bring you both feature content and opportunities listings — targeted to where you are on your own STEM path. For professionals, Paths to Opportunities is packed with information and listings focused on career growth. And for students, Paths to Opportunities provides information for continued success in STEM education. You’ll also find information from the AISES family on timely topics and upcoming events. Our goal is to make Paths to Opportunities a great tool for your continued success, and we hope you’ll let us know what you think.

THINKING OF A CAREER SWITCH? CONSIDER TEACHING

 

You've been on your current career path for a few years — or maybe it's only a few months — and you suspect this isn't where you want to be long term. Maybe you don't find the work rewarding, or you aren't making the meaningful connections you expected. If the nagging dissatisfaction is persistent and growing, it may be time to consider switching careers. Especially if you're looking for more personal satisfaction, a career change to teaching is something to consider.

 

Teachers take on lofty responsibilities like conveying knowledge that will help future generations develop and grow so that they can forward the progress of civilization. If all that sounds a bit daunting, think of it this way: becoming a teacher means that you will be able to positively affect the lives of students, helping them reach their goals. You may also find that the principles and values that underpin good teaching better align with your own, making that profession a more natural fit.

 

Making a transition to a new career can be scary, and transitioning to teaching may make you feel apprehensive. But teaching can also bring meaning and clarity to your life and work. Remember that teachers qualified in STEM disciplines are in demand. Depending on where you live, there may well be local resources, like mentoring by master teachers and certification support, offered by school boards eager to recruit good teachers.

 

 

ASK A PROFESSIONAL

Wren Walker Robbins, Salish Kootenai College

 

Wren Walker Robbins earned a PhD in cell biology, then switched careers to teaching more than a decade ago. Now the director of the Secondary Science Education program at Salish Kootenai College in Pablo, Mont., she says making the decision to switch careers should entail careful thought — and the result should reflect who you are as a person.

 

What prompted you to think about a career change?

Originally, I wanted to be a scientist. I wanted to be a researcher, but I felt isolated in my work. My colleagues were not on the same page, and I realized that was not the path for me.

 

How did you settle on teaching?

I decided to evaluate my values and beliefs to determine what career might better align with, and support, them. I believe you need to find the courage to find a career path that embraces who you are. And I came up with teaching. So much of education is teachers knowing who they are as people. Be honest about who you are, and make sure the work you do reflects who you are as a person.

 

Once you made the decision, was the actual career change relatively easy?

It definitely wasn't an easy process for me, but every step I took felt like I was getting warmer and warmer. I knew the work I was doing was more appropriate. I was connecting with students, and my work now fit my moral and ethical base.

 

JOB OPENINGS

 

American Indian Science & Engineering Society

Boulder, Colo.

 

University of Minnesota, Morris

Morris, Minn.

 

University of Texas at Arlington

Arlington, Texas

 

McMaster University

Hamilton, Ontario

 

Village of Oak Park

Oak Park, Ill.

 

City of Maricopa

Maricopa, Ariz.

 

East Carolina University

Greenville, N.C.

 

IBM

Washington, D.C.

 

Department of Human Ecology, University of California, Davis

Davis, Calif.

 

ATRIA Consulting

White Plains, N.Y.

 

 

 

PROFESSIONAL OPPORTUNITIES

 

Our curriculum is designed to meet the needs of professionals who work in diverse areas of American Indian and Alaska Native health. Almost anyone who works in Indian health can take advantage of this skill-building opportunity — from administrators to community health workers, physicians, nurses, researchers, and program managers.

 

This fellowship program honors female scientists at a critical stage in their careers with grants of $60,000 each. Since 2003, we’ve awarded 70 postdoctoral women scientists over $3.5 million in grants. We’re seeking five exceptional female scientists looking to advance their research and serve as role models for the next generation of girls in STEM.

 

The Society of Women Engineers strives to recognize the successes of SWE members and individuals who enhance the engineering profession and advocate for women in engineering through contributions to industry, education, and the community.

 

Feb. 27–March 1, 2018

Red Rock State Park, New Mexico

 

The 2018 Gordon Research Seminar on Drug Carriers in Medicine and Biology is the third biennial forum for young researchers to present data and exchange ideas in the areas of materials, immunology, and drug delivery.

 

Date and time: January 31, 11 a.m.–1 p.m. MT

DOE has joined the American Indian Science and Engineering Society (AISES) in its campaign to raise awareness and facilitate dialogue around the importance of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) studies and careers in Indian Country. In concert with these efforts, this webinar will highlight the Office of Indian Energy’s college student internship program.

 

This summit is designed to encourage a national conversation on current challenges and future solutions by involving a national group of stakeholders in exploring the current state of the access pipeline for underrepresented students in medical education. Participants will engage in deconstructing the MD/MD-PhD pathway to identify ways to increase diversity in medicine.

 

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This is your opportunity to meet our recruitment team and learn about how you can join our pool of dedicated aid workers. We’re currently recruiting for a variety of medical and nonmedical positions.

 

Through Project Innovation, nonprofit organizations that are using technology and innovation to solve everyday problems in their communities will be awarded grants to help support and expand their programs. The NBCUniversal Foundation will award $225,000 among three to eight nonprofits in each of the 11 markets. The NBCUniversal Foundation will work closely with the owned stations to evaluate applications and choose winners in each market.

 

 

NEWS FROM AISES

 

AISES seeks partners who are making a difference in student achievement nationwide to join us in improving educational outcomes for North American indigenous students. Together we can raise awareness, facilitate dialogue, and gather commitment from partners to support the improvement of STEM education and opportunities for all.

 

Help recognize outstanding American Indian and Alaska Native professionals in STEM-related disciplines.

 

AISES is proud to announce its partnership with BMM Testlabs, a gaming testing laboratory and technical consultancy, for this paid internship. Apply by Feb. 16.

 

Scholarship amounts range from $1,000 to $5,000. The deadline to apply is March 31.

 

Individual students or teams of up to three students may enter, and AISES awards cash prizes to the winners of each division (Junior, grades 5–8, and Senior, grades 9–12).

 

There’s still time to submit project plans for Phase 1 of the competition (due Jan. 31). Students in grades 7–12 can win up to $2,000, receive full travel funding to attend the AISES Leadership Summit, and more!

SAVE THE DATE

 

March 15–17, 2018

Alpine, Calif.

 

Oct. 4–6, 2018 

Oklahoma City

RESOURCES FOR AISES MEMBERS

 

Your AISES will be a supportive place to discuss your career considerations.

 

Also look at in the January 2016 Pathways.

 

And for , see the December 2016 Pathways.

 

ONLINE RESOURCES

 

 

 

 

 

OUR MISSION: The American Indian Science and Engineering Society (AISES) is a national nonprofit organization focused on substantially increasing the representation of American Indians, Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians, Pacific Islanders, First Nations, and other indigenous peoples of North America in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) studies and careers.

 

Paths to Opportunities and Winds of Change are published exclusively by AISES Publishing Inc.

 

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