First Peoples' Advising Services Pamphlet
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A wordfrom the staff ..
Your presence in this community is
important. As a student of color entering
the learning environment of The
Evergreen State College (TESC), you
bring important life experience. Your
unique perspective will add another
dimension and we expect that you will
experience a great deal of personal
growth.
Evergreen has received national
recognition for the kind of liberal arts
education it offers. By being admitted to
this institution, you have proven you
have the academic fortitude to complete
a degree. We at First Peoples' Advising
Services offer you many resources that
will enhance and support your academic
efforts. This brochure provides
information on these services. Please
take the time to read through it to learn
about additional services First Peoples'
Advising has to offer.
We invite you to stop by our office and
meet our staff . We are available to
meet with you by an appointment or
drop-in basis. If you want to know more
about what we have to offer, as well as
answers to the questions you may have
about the campus, we are located in the
Student Advising Support Services area
of the 1400 wing of the Library Building.
We look forward to seeing you. Have a
great year!
First Peoples' Coalition Student
Groups
First
Peoples'
Advising
Services
ASIA (Asian Students In Alliance) ext. 6033
LASO (Latin American Student Organization)
ext. 6583
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MEChA (Chicana/Latino Association) ext. 6143
Middle Eastern Resource Center, ext. 6749
Native Student Alliance, ext. 6105
Pacific Islander Association, ext. 6583
UMOJA (African American Association) ext. 6781
Women of Color Coalition, ext. 6006
First Peoples' Advising Services
Library 1407
(206) 866-6000 Extension 6467
First Peoples' Peer Support
Library 1407C
(206) 866-6000 Extension 6284
First Peoples' Recruitment
Library 1208
(206) 866-6000 Extension 6495
Working together to make a difference
Students of color
face unique challenges.
We support you in a variety of ways:
Counseling on a drop-in or appointment basis
Personal computer and typewriter use
Library/Lounge/Meeting room
Workshops, support groups
Orientation Guide Book
Advocacy and referral
Community meetings
Mentoring Program
Peer Support
Newsletter
Who are "First Peoples"?
Special Events/Workshops by Peer
We refer to First Peoples as:
Support.
Native Americans/Indians, Alaskan
Natives, African Americans,
Chicano/Latinos, Asian Americans/ Pacific
Islanders and International Students, in
recognition of our unique indigenous heritages.
Every quarter Peer Support present special
events or workshops on various topics (e.g.
Financial Aid, Writing Self Evaluations,
Cultural Pursuit). For further information,
calf Peer Support at Extension 6284.
Peer Support
Library/Lounge/Meeting Room
Supervised by professional staff, these
trained students provide advocacy, referral,
academic and personal support during dropin hours, as well as workshops,
Social/cultural events and outreach. Drop by
and say hello in the Library 1407C. All
contacts are confidential.
Mentoring Program
You have the opportunity to request a match
up with a staff, faculty or alumni who will be
your personal mentor for the academic year.
Through regular meetings, you will benefit
from the expertise of someone who's been
there.
Personal Computer & Typewriter
There are two computers available for those
word processing jobs you may encounter
while at Evergreen. The computers hold
Word Perfect 5.1 for DOS. A laser printer
HP Laser Jet is available for use with these
computers. The only thing you need to
provide is paper.
Need a place to have a meeting? Calf our
office for available times.
Community Meetings
Every Tuesday at Noon, we invite the First
People community to bring brown bag
lunches and take time to get together in
Library 1419. Meet students, staff and
faculty in an informal gathering.
Orientation Guide Book
First Peoples' Advising produces this useful
tool to help with your transition into college.
This is especially helpful if this is your first
year at Evergreen as it contains study tips
and information on community resources
and services. It's a must for your library.
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