UNC Pembroke Project 3C

06/08/2023

The Project 3C grant ended on September 30, 2022. Please visit the Lumbee Tribe's Project IndigeCHOICE portal for STEM opportunities and additional programming for American Indian youth.

Thank you for your interest!

09/27/2022

We are TWO DAYS away from our LAST event for Project 3C as the grant is ending on FRIDAY!

We know there are a variety of events going on in the area! Please remember this is event is similar to a fair and you are not required to stay the entire time! Our teachers will be have their stations available for learning until 8:30pm!

We hope to see you Thursday evening - AFTER Pembroke Day at UNCP && any PTO you may need to attend!!

**Light refreshments will be served!

09/09/2022

LAST CHANCE to participate!!

Come join us as we celebrate the end of the Lumbee Tribe's Project 3C Grant! The Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina, UNC-Pembroke, Robeson Community College and PSRC will be the hostesses with the MOST!

If you've missed out on our other opportunities, no matter what grade your student is in or what county you live in, this is for you! There will be 20 stations of STEM learning led by our dedicated teams of teachers! It's completely FREE!!

Also, grab all the goodies/freebies while supplies last! Families will receive STEM Kits and Books - one per family! Please note that Parents will have to accompany their children as they participate at the stations!

Early registration is strongly encouraged at this link: https://forms.office.com/r/LfKvDv91Qv

09/01/2022

Thank you to Mt. Airy Baptist Church for having us for a Family STEM Night!

08/30/2022

Project 3C had a very busy yet productive summer! With camps held locally and across the country we introduced different branches of STEM and STEM careers to students in our service area. From Club iSTEM with our K-4 students to our residential high school camps.
Take a look at our photo albums and learn more about the programs we held!

08/30/2022

08/30/2022

Hosted on the campus of UNCP, the camp included programming for 18 high school students.

Programming began with a day of college and career prep featuring services and opportunities at UNCP with camp counselors, UNCP staff, and alumni. UNCP Campus Garden staff also supplied a brief hands-on activity for the day after their presentation.

Students participated in a canoe and kayak journey down the Lumber River with river guides from Lumber River Outfitters on the second day. Tribal Member Dr. Erika Young, with the NC SEA Grant and NC State, introduced students to environmental sample collecting and guided discussions as they used microscopes to learn more about their samples in the UNCP Zoology Lab.

The following day allowed for more outside excursions and learning as students strolled through the campus of the University of North Carolina at Wilmington on an official tour. Following the tour, students encountered the biodiversity of marine life in the Fort Fisher Basin area where the Cape Fear River meets the ocean, through a series of activities with the Marine Quest staff of UNC-Wilmington. The group was also able to briefly visit the Fort Fisher State Historic Site Museum and the “Lumbee Indians at Fort Fisher” exhibit.

Camp programming finished with a tour and demonstration of services at the Southeastern Veterinary Hospital, owned by Tribal Member Dr. Curt Locklear, in Lumberton. Students were given a tour of UNCP by Tribal Member and Associate Director of American Indian Admissions Krystin Woodell. To conclude our sessions students took part in a water conservation talk and learned more about our impact on the local environment.

Each camp featured sessions on Financial Literacy, SAT/ACT Test Preparation, College and Scholarship Essay Writing, Career Prep, and Resume Building.

Hosted on the campus of UNCP, the camp included programming for 18 high school students.

Programming began with a day of college and career prep featuring services and opportunities at UNCP with camp counselors, UNCP staff and alumni. UNCP Campus Garden staff also supplied a brief hands-on activity for the day after their presentation.

Students participated in a canoe and kayak journey down the Lumber River with river guides from Lumber River Outfitters on the second day. Tribal Member Dr. Erika Young, with the NC SEA Grant and NC State, introduced students to environmental sample collecting and guided discussions as they used microscopes to learn more about their samples in the UNCP Zoology Lab.

The following day allowed for more outside excursions and learning as students strolled through the campus of the University of North Carolina at Wilmington on an official tour. Following the tour, students encountered the biodiversity of marine life in the Fort Fisher Basin area where the Cape Fear River meets the ocean, through a series of activities with the Marine Quest staff of UNC-Wilmington. The group was also able to briefly visit the Fort Fisher State Historic Site Museum and the “Lumbee Indians at Fort Fisher” exhibit.

Camp programming finished with a tour and demonstration of services at the Southeastern Veterinary Hospital, owned by Tribal Member Dr. Curt Locklear, in Lumberton. Students were given a tour of UNCP by Tribal Member and Associate Director of American Indian Admissions Krystin Woodell. To conclude our sessions students took part in a water conservation talk and learned more about our impact on the local environment.

Each camp featured sessions on Financial Literacy, SAT/ACT Test Preparation, College and Scholarship Essay Writing, Career Prep, and Resume Building.

08/30/2022

Hosted in and around Washington, D.C., the camp included programming for 25 high school students.

The camp commenced with a day at the Microsoft Corporation facility in Chevy Chase, MD, organized by Lumbee Tribal Member Zach Oxendine. Oxendine led students as they conversed with a variety of employees and executives, both indigenous and non-indigenous, about the numerous opportunities at Microsoft. Students also received an introduction to coding, testing prep, and a tour of the facility.

The following day was spent with the United States Diplomatic Security Service at a field office in Dunn Loring, VA. Students engaged in recruitment sessions that gave a basic introduction to the Department of State, the Diplomatic Security Service (DSS), the types of careers available with this federal entity, and what a resume for a federal job should look like. Students were able to explore one of the armored vehicles used for protection details and discover the technology inside that keeps the occupants safe from attacks. Lumbee Tribal Member, and the first Diversity and Inclusion Officer for DSS, Cassondra Searight structured the day’s activities and discussions.

The third day of camp was spent with Lumbee Tribal Member Malachi Hammonds and Verizon at its facility in Washington, D.C. Hammonds arranged a day of panel discussions with indigenous and non-indigenous company employees about career possibilities with Verizon, a facility tour, and a robotics make-and-take session. Tribal members and lawyers Lydia Locklear and Amber Holland dropped in for a discussion and hands-on activity on Tribal Sovereignty, the branches of Tribal Government, and what that means for the members of a tribe.

To conclude camp programming, students experienced a tour of the US Capitol, briefly met with NC Senator Thom Tillis and SC Congressman Ralph Norman, explored the National Museum of the American Indian, and enjoyed visiting the other national monuments for the day.

Hosted in and around Washington, D.C., the camp included programming for 25 high school students.

The camp commenced with a day at the Microsoft Corporation facility in Chevy Chase, MD, organized by Lumbee Tribal Member Zach Oxendine. Oxendine led students as they conversed with a variety of employees and executives, both indigenous and non-indigenous, about the numerous opportunities at Microsoft. Students also received an introduction to coding, testing prep, and a tour of the facility.

The following day was spent with the United States Diplomatic Security Service at a field office in Dunn Loring, VA. Students engaged in recruitment sessions that gave a basic introduction to the Department of State, the Diplomatic Security Service (DSS), the types of careers available with this federal entity and what a resume for a federal job should look like. Students were able to explore one of the armored vehicles used for protection details and discover the technology inside that keeps the occupants safe from attacks. Lumbee Tribal Member, and the first Diversity and Inclusion Officer for DSS, Cassondra Searight structured the day’s activities and discussions.

The third day of camp was spent with Lumbee Tribal Member Malachi Hammonds and Verizon at its facility in Washington, D.C. Hammonds arranged a day of panel discussions with indigenous and non-indigenous company employees about career possibilities with Verizon, a facility tour, and a robotics make-and-take session. Tribal members and lawyers Lydia Locklear and Amber Holland dropped in for a discussion and hands-on activity on Tribal Sovereignty, the branches of Tribal Government and what that means for the members of a tribe.

To conclude camp programming, students experienced a tour of the US Capitol, briefly met with NC Senator Thom Tillis and SC Congressman Ralph Norman, explored the National Museum of the American Indian and enjoyed visiting the other national monuments for the day.

08/30/2022

Hosted on the campus of UNCP, the camp included programming for 24 high school students.

The camp began with an introduction to UNCP’s Health Careers Access Program (aka HCAP), touring various departments that are a part of HCAP, and a career information session with Siemens Healthineers.

The next two days of camp were filled with exploration and discovery! Camp participants traveled to Methodist University where they spoke with current students and faculty members of the Physician’s Assistant program as they correctly identified and labeled anatomy x-rays. As a second activity, students learned how to “set a splint” on a teammate and make a cast from scratch.

From Methodist University, students then traveled up to Campbell University where they were introduced to the College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences programs. After the presentation, students participated in a lab activity utilizing pipettes and research methodologies. A campus tour of Main Campus and Smith Hall of the Health Sciences Campus rounded out the day.

After spending the night in Greenville, students spent the day at East Carolina University interacting with staff and students as they were exposed to a wide variety of the educational opportunities available through ECU specifically with the Brody School of Medicine, the College of Nursing, the School of Dental Medicine and the new Agromedicine program. Students experienced ECU’s Health Sciences Campus with a tour that consisted of a few classroom buildings, a clinical lab simulator, a student health center, and the Laupus Library.

Students returned to UNCP where they concluded camp with a career information session with Dr. Ronny Bell of Wake Forest Health.

08/30/2022

Hosted in Huntsville, Alabama, the camp included programming for 22 high school students.

The camp kicked off with a self-guided tour of the United States Space & Rocket Center (USSRC) where students were able to explore one of the largest collections of rockets and space memorabilia in the Davidson Center for Space Exploration which included a captivating view of an authentic Saturn V rocket inside the hall. Students also enjoyed the displays inside the Rocket Park, Military Park and Shuttle Park while waiting to experience the G-Force Accelerator and Moon-Shot simulators. Additionally, students encountered constellations, planets, galaxies and nebulae through the Summer Skies presentation, a traditional planetarium experience with a modern flair.

Students spent two camp days at Cummings Aerospace with President & CEO Sheila Cummings and Human Resources Director Connie Cummings (both Lumbee).

The first day's activities comprised students participating in a 3D Printer Learning Lab where they learned about the technology and programming skills needed to complete and print a chosen project. Students also built a circuit board for a calculator and learned about the significant role electrical engineering plays in our lives.

On the second day of programming, students built a robotic car from the ground up utilizing kits supplied by Cummings Aerospace. After the robot was assembled, students were able to use laptops to program the robot to repeat a loop of code for movement. At the end of the day, they were tasked with completing an obstacle course with their newfound programming skills!

The camp concluded with a campus tour of the University of Alabama at Huntsville and lab demonstrations from two of their engineering programs

Hosted in Huntsville, Alabama, the camp included programming for 22 high school students.

The camp kicked off with a self-guided tour of the United States Space & Rocket Center (USSRC) where students were able to explore one of the largest collections of rockets and space memorabilia in the Davidson Center for Space Exploration which included a captivating view of an authentic Saturn V rocket inside the hall. Students also enjoyed the displays inside the Rocket Park, Military Park and Shuttle Park while waiting to experience the G-Force Accelerator and Moon-Shot simulators. Additionally, students encountered constellations, planets, galaxies and nebulae through the Summer Skies presentation, a traditional planetarium experience with a modern flair.

Students spent two camp days at Cummings Aerospace with President & CEO Sheila Cummings and Human Resources Director Connie Cummings (both Lumbee).

The first day's activities comprised students participating in a 3D Printer Learning Lab where they learned about the technology and programming skills needed to complete and print a chosen project. Students also built a circuit board for a calculator and learned about the significant role electrical engineering plays in our lives.

On the second day of programming, students built a robotic car from the ground up utilizing kits supplied by Cummings Aerospace. After the robot was assembled, students were able to use laptops to program the robot to repeat a loop of code for movement. At the end of the day, they were tasked with completing an obstacle course with their newfound programming skills!

The camp concluded with a campus tour of the University of Alabama at Huntsville and lab demonstrations from two of their engineering programs

08/30/2022

Hosted in and around Washington, D.C., the camp included programming for 25 high school students.

The camp commenced with a day at the Microsoft Corporation facility in Chevy Chase, MD, organized by Lumbee Tribal Member Zach Oxendine. Oxendine led students as they conversed with a variety of employees and executives, both indigenous and non-indigenous, about the numerous opportunities at Microsoft. Students also received an introduction to coding, testing prep, and a tour of the facility.

The following day was spent with the United States Diplomatic Security Service at a field office in Dunn Loring, VA. Students engaged in recruitment sessions that gave a basic introduction to the Department of State, the Diplomatic Security Service (DSS), the types of careers available with this federal entity and what a resume for a federal job should look like. Students were able to explore one of the armored vehicles used for protection details and discover the technology inside that keeps the occupants safe from attacks. Lumbee Tribal Member, and the first Diversity and Inclusion Officer for DSS, Cassondra Searight structured the day’s activities and discussions.

The third day of camp was spent with Lumbee Tribal Member Malachi Hammonds and Verizon at its facility in Washington, D.C. Hammonds arranged a day of panel discussions with indigenous and non-indigenous company employees about career possibilities with Verizon, a facility tour, and a robotics make-and-take session. Tribal members and lawyers Lydia Locklear and Amber Holland dropped in for a discussion and hands-on activity on Tribal Sovereignty, the branches of Tribal Government and what that means for the members of a tribe.

To conclude camp programming, students experienced a tour of the US Capitol, briefly met with NC Senator Thom Tillis and SC Congressman Ralph Norman, explored the National Museum of the American Indian and enjoyed visiting the other national monuments for the day.