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Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute
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| http://www.sipi.edu/
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Program: TCUP
Year: 2001 |
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Valerie Montoya (Program Primary Contact)
Special Programs Administrator
Southwestern Indian Polytechni
9169 Coors Rd., NW, PO Box 10146
Albuquerque, NM 87184
Phone: (505) 346-2351
Primary Contacts for Other Years
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| Overview
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| Located in the heart of Albuquerque, Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute serves a broad community comprised of Native American students from 22 tribes in New Mexico. Over 50 percent of the student body has incomes that are below the poverty level, and a census report found that 20 percent of all American Indians in New Mexico were below the age of 5. These two factors have a direct impact on the students' educational opportunities, as identified by a Childcare Needs Assessment Survey conducted by the Institute in 2000. Not only is there a tremendous need for quality childcare among enrolled students, but the survey found that there is a large pool of students who are not able to enroll because of a lack of available childcare.
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Activity Titles:
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Bringing Child Care Into Native American Communities (TCUP 2001)
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