INVITATION ONLY

Tribal College Community of Practice

Kick-Off Meeting

In-Person | October 21, 2023
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM Pacific

Location:

Spokane Convention Center

334 West Spokane Falls Blvd.

Spokane, WA 99201

Room 401A in Conference Center

Who Should Attend:

Cybersecurity and/or IT related faculty from regionally accredited tribal community colleges and tribal universities that offer associate degree programs and are interested in collaborating with other tribal colleges and universities to build and enhance cybersecurity education at their institutions.

About the Program:

Participants will kick-off the community of practice by attending a 3-hour workshop held at the 2023 AISES National Conference in Spokane, WA in October. The Kick-Off event will provide an overview of the Community of Practice Circle and will outline expectations for future meetings. The workshop will provide a platform to explore funding opportunities and services that can enhance classroom instruction and/or assist in developing cyber programs at your institution. 

This will be followed by the Community of Practice Circle, which is five virtual meetings scheduled between November 2023 through June 2024. The community decides their own structure and solutions to meet the needs of the individual colleges and universities. Engage in discussions, share best practices, and collaborate with colleagues from other tribal colleges.

Registration is required for the Tribal Community of Practice Kick-Off meeting.  Please register by September 15, 2023.

Stipends:

Eligible faculty will receive the following support to attend the Kick-Off Meeting:

• Registration to attend the AISES National Conference in Spokane, WA on October 19-21, 2023
• AISES professional membership for one year
• A travel stipend up to $1,500 based on distance you live to the venue
• Upon receipt of your registration, an NCyTE team member will contact you with information regarding your stipend eligibility and conference registration

Eligible faculty that continue on and participate in the Community of Practice Circle will receive a stipend for the following:

• Participation stipend of $1,000 for attending all five virtual meetings between November 2023 to June 2024 and participating in discussions and evaluation
• Registration cost and travel stipend up to $1,500 to attend an alternate conference (TBD) in early 2024

Facilitators:

• Stephen Miller:  NCyTE Co-Principal Investigator, Professor and Director Cybersecurity Center of Excellence, Eastern New Mexico University - Ruidoso Branch Community College
  
  
• Chad Davis:  IT Director / Cyber Program Director, Turtle Mountain Community College

• Zach Oxendine: Microsoft

If you are interested in participating in this Tribal College Community of Practice, please contact Anna Ritchey at aritchey@whatcom.edu.

This event is funded by the Microsoft Accelerating Community College Cybersecurity Excellence (ACCCE) grant awarded to Whatcom Community College (Grant No. 2021080009)