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Breaking Barriers:
Health Science Education in Native American Communities
Grant # 1 R25 RR022707
Science Education Partnership Award
This program is funded by a Science Education Partnership Award from
National Center For Research Resources, National Institutes of Health.
A partnership between the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC), the Aberdeen Area Tribal Chairmen’s Health Board (AATCHB), and K-8 Schools.
SEPA is a national program funded by the National Center for Research Resources, an institute of the National Institutes of Health.
The scope of the SEPA program is to support the development and evaluation of model biomedical science partnerships that focus on health-related sciences.
The purpose of the program is to encourage partnerships between biomedical scientists, science educators, and community leaders that improve K-12 student and public understanding of the health sciences.
The objectives of the program are:
• To stimulate student interest in science…to increase the number of college science majors
• To develop higher science/technology competency in the workforce
• To improve society’s science and health research literacy
The activities of the program are:
• Conduct Summer Workshops for K-8 Teachers
• Develop Hands-on Science Curriculum
• Implement Professional Development and Mentorship for K-8 Teachers
• Establish Science Camps for Middle School Students
• Participate in Local Health Fairs and Powwows
Click on the NCRR logo above to visit the dedicated national SEPA website that has been established to provide access to the educational materials and expertise produced through SEPA.
This program is funded by a Science Education Partnership Award from
National Center For Research Resources, National Institutes of Health.
Grant # 1 R25 RR022707
This website and its content is solely the responsibility of the authors
and does not necessarily represent the official views of NCRR or NIH.
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