[1st-mile-nm] Digital Pathways Conference

[Richard Lowenberg]

The 2007 Digital Pathways Conference, facilitating distance education for
American Indian communities, will be held at Southwestern Indian
Polytechnic Institute, Albuquerque, New Mexico, on August 6-7, 2007.

http://distance.nmsu.edu/digital_pathways/2007_conference/index.html

This two-day conference will bring together tribal and educational leaders
for discussions, hands-on demonstrations, and information sessions on NMSU
and SIPI distance education programs.  The conference is sponsored by NMSU
and SIPI and supported by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation.

Participants at this conference can attend sessions on:

    * Distance education tools
    * Services for distance education students
    * NMSU admissions, financial aid, and registration
    * Support for American Indian students
    * Preparing Native students for higher education
    * Mentoring American Indian students in distance education
    * Next steps for NMSU's Digital Pathways program

The conference will conclude with a panel discussion on meeting the needs
of American Indian communities and students through distance education. It
will develop action items to meet these needs and develop recommendations
for next steps for Digital Pathways.


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Richard Lowenberg
P.O.Box 8001, Santa Fe, NM 87504
505-989-9110,  505-603-5200 cell

New Mexico Broadband Initiative
www.1st-mile.com
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