The American Indian Program (AIP) at Scottsdale Community College (SCC) hosted an open house on Sept. 3 at the college’s Indigenous Cultural Center. Attendees included students, families and Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community members. 

The program invited students to connect with staff and community partners. The AIP team provided resources for academic advising, tutoring, scholarships and internships. 

The Indigenous Cultural Center was filled with information for Native American students to help them achieve success both on campus and in daily life. Staff from colleges around Arizona attended, along with representatives from Native Health and Salt River agencies and organizations. They set up tables offering information and promotional items.

Open house attendee Kasheen Walker was pleased with the amount of information and programs available at the open house. 

“[I was looking for] information for my son because he finished [the automotive technician program] at UEI College. He got a certificate for welding, and now he wants to open a shop of his own. He wants to go to school for business,” said Walker. She was able to find the information she needed for her son. 

“I thought [the open house] was cool,” she said.

AIP hosted one for the books, and they are already looking forward to next year. You can reach SCC’s American Indian Program by phone at (480) 423-6531 or by email at AIP@scottsdalecc.edu.