Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals (ITEP)

Environmental Education Outreach Program (EEOP)

Program Coordinator – Mansel A. Nelson

• Lead team effort in planning and implementing program.
• Provide input to EEOP director on performance of all EEOP personnel.
• Supervise and mentor student workers, including Graduate Assistants and Under Graduate student workers.
• Provide overall program guidance and direction.
• Evaluate EEOP activities for effectiveness and efficiency.
• Mentor all EEOP personnel in their personal development, so that they can achieve their full potential.

• Maintain an EEOP web site with program information and connections to additional environmental education resources on the World Wide Web (WWW).
• Provide connections to resources for both students and educators.

• Supervise implementation of sub-contracts with EEOP satellites.
• Prepare and execute EEOP satellite contracts.

• Identify, secure, and disseminate environmental science education materials appropriate for Native American students.
• Identify and disseminate environmental science projects and programs.
• Facilitate integration of environmental science into all subject areas in EEOP schools.
• Assist with implementation of science, mathematics, and technology educational reform in the EEOP schools.
• Assist educators with understanding unique needs of the Native American student.
• Assist educators with implementation of instruction strategies that motivate and meet the needs of Native American students
• Encourage educators to work with local communities on local environmental issues.
• Encourage educators to study and implement State and National mathematics, science, and technology standards.
• Determine the needs of EEOP schools and tribal colleges in environmental, mathematics, science, and technology education.
• Organize, facilitate, or conduct workshops for educators (and communities) in EEOP schools.
• Support educator and community efforts to write and implement grant proposals to support environmental education, mathematics, science, and technology educational reform.
• Maintain frequent contact with EEOP schools using telecommunications, mail, and personal visits.
• Link educators and communities to government agencies and corporations involved in environmental work such as Department of Energy (DOE) and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

• Recruit Native American students for the environmental career fields.
• Recruit Native American students for summer programs in mathematics, science, technology and environmental science.
• Assist Native American students with finding employment opportunities.
• Mentor Native American students interested in environmental career fields.
• Encourage development of student support groups such as the American Indian Science and Engineering Society (AISES).
• Be an advocate for addressing the unique educational needs of all Native American students.
• Develop internship opportunities for Native American students such as research projects and career shadowing
• Update the Guide to Environmental Management Careers for Native American Students

• Coordinate and implement public education outreach efforts on local environmental issues.
• Encourage interaction and cooperation between community members, tribal professionals and the local schools.

• Assist with development and dissemination of environmental science research projects for Native American communities and schools.

• Assist with curriculum projects in support of all ITEP projects.
• Advise ITEP Director on instructional strategies for Native Americans.
• Represent Director on NAU campus with various departments.

• Maintain database of EEOP schools, tribal contacts, and students interested in environmental careers.
• Maintain database and files of summer programs for Native American students in mathematics, science, and technology.

• Continue professional development in all areas related to responsibilities of the EEOP.