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Multicultural Outreach
Presented By:
Kimberly Stewart-Brinston
Director, Multicultural Outreach
IUPUI Enrollment Services
Goal of Multicultural Outreach Efforts Create Enthusiasm Create Awareness Create Partnerships Create Action
Create Enthusiasm Middle School Outreach
Middle School Visit Program Middle School Career
Conference Middle School Educators
Conference Middle School Outreach Website80% of students served through middle school
outreach come from underrepresented populations
Create Enthusiasm
Campus Visit Program 21st Century Scholars
Marion County, Hamilton County, Tippecanoe County
Gear-Up/ Upward Bound/ Education Talent Search/ TRIO Programs
Gary, Evansville, Richmond, Indianapolis, Joliet, Peoria
Create Enthusiasm
Empowerment Sessions Cultural Significance of Attending College
History of college attendance Responsibility to community
Benefits for the Individual Economic Educational Social
Enrollment Steps Career/ major exploration College selection
Financial Options Financial aid process Scholarship searching
Creating Awareness Open Houses
Shades of Brilliance Open house for Juniors and
Seniors in Fall Open house for 7th – 11th
graders in Spring Campus Day
Our Experience at IUPUI Receptions
21st Century Scholars, Nina Mason Pulliam Scholarship Program, Norman Brown Diversity & Leadership program
Pre-College Corner
Create Awareness
College Fairs Expanded outreach area to include fairs in various parts of the state
including Gary, Hammond, Fort Wayne, Terre Haute, and South Bend High School Visits
Expanded outreach area to include schools in Lake and Allen County Bilingual Services
Tour & Information Sessions in Spanish Spanish Hotline (317)278-6708 Spanish Brochure
Counselor Breakfast Hosted first counselor breakfast for guidance counselors in Lake
County- 2004 Will host a counselor breakfast and information session for students and
families in Terre Haute and Fort Wayne
Create Awareness
Indian Market Mayor’s Latino Forum Cinco De Mayo Celebration IPS Back to School Carnival Fiesta Indianapolis 100 Black Men College Fair Church sponsored college
awareness programs
Create Partnerships Creating Partnerships
Northview Middle School Faculty to Faculty Collaboration
Indianapolis Urban League’s Career Track Program
Career Conversations & Campus visits
Indiana Black Expo Participation in Summer Celebration,
Kid’s World, Children’s Day, MLK Essay Contest, and Saving Our Youth Celebrity Basketball Game
Project Stepping Stone Collaboration with the National
Society of Hispanic MBA’s, IU Kelley School of Business-Indianapolis, and Campus & Community Life
Program to provide Latino high school juniors and seniors with information on careers in business and the college enrollment process
Create Action Online Resources
College Search Guide – online notebook that provides prospective students with general information on the college enrollment process
College Online Notebook- online notebook that provides newly admitted students with information regarding next enrollment steps and IUPUI programs/ services
Multicultural Phone-A-Thons Fall Semester
Invite prospective students to attend Shades of Brilliance & answer any questions
Spring Semester Contact newly admitted students to
promote IUPUI’s diversity related scholarships, the Summer Bridge Program, College Goal Sunday, and Campus Day
Summer Calls Answer any questions the students and/or
the parent might have and encourage students to sign up for orientation
Future Initiatives Expanding current partnerships and creating new partnerships with internal and
external entities
Recent program summary compiled by Student Life & Diversity www.diversity.iupui.edu
Invite more organizations to have functions on our campus Include current students, faculty, staff, and alumni in multicultural outreach efforts
MOVE- Multicultural Outreach Volunteer Educators Multicultural Outreach Ambassador Scholars
Provide more resources to organizations encouraging minority and low-income youth to pursue post secondary education
PDF versions of planning tools & exercises Multicultural outreach – college planning toolkit
Create promotional materials that highlight diversity at IUPUI First-Generation Information Card Diversity Information Card
Improve contact management for multicultural outreach purposes
Challenges
Limited Financial Resources Students have high need and
limited financial literacy Poor Graduation Rates
Graduation rates in areas with large minority populations
IUPUI’s graduation rates Explaining Delayed Gratification
Why invest time now Combating Stereotypes
Helping students to see themselves as “college material”
Increased Competition For Best& Brightest Everyone wants the best and
brightest minority students