Native American Summer Institute

NASI 2025 Applications Are Open!

Program Dates: June 1st - 7th

Apply to the 2025 University of Wyoming Native American Summer Institute. We would encourage you all to stay connected with our FB page and our awesome team for any future announcements! Any questions or concerns, please contact through email the UW Native Program Director Reinette Curry Tendore at reinette@uwyo.edu.

Thank you all for your continued support!

Become a Peer Mentor

Dates: Coming Soon

Deadline to Apply: Coming Soon

To apply, submit a letter of interest, resume and reference list with 3 references to reinette@uwyo.edu.

Qualifications:

• Ability to work with both high School students, staff and high school aged youth.

• A team player with great communication

• Be available to travel with the UW NASI team and participants to the Wind River Reservation on June 1st and June 7th.

• Be present with the UW NASI Participants throughout the whole 6 day Pre-College experience.

• Ability to pass a University background and MVR Check

• Be available for NASI Meetings for the remaining of the semester until completion of UW NASI 2025.

• Current UW Student (Sophomore, Junior, Senior), previous NASI participant who is a current UW Student, or a recent UW Graduate Student.

• Cannot be enrolled in any summer courses that conflict with the dates of June 1 - 7th, 2025

• Preference will be given to applicants with a background and familiarity with Native culture, experience with Native communities and with individuals with a K-12 educational background.

• Peer Mentors will report to the UW NAERCC Director Reinette Curry Tendore.

• Stipend of $1500 upon completion of the 2025 UW Native American Summer Institute.

Another Successful Year to Celebrate

Native American Summer Institute is celebrating another successful year of providing Native American high school students a phenomenal pre-college opportunity while exposing them to the University of Wyoming and all it has to offer; please consider supporting NASI!

The Native American Summer Institute (NASI) is a 6-day residential summer pre-college program designed to familiarize Native American High School Students (current 9th-12th grade students) from the Wind River Reservation, surrounding communities, and the town of Laramie. The participants are exposed to a full college experience by staying in the residence halls, attending academic workshops, and participating in activities on and off campus, as well as Native American cultural activities to promote and maintain their cultural identity. NASI helps build leadership skills, and new relationships with peers, UW faculty and staff, and current UW Native American college students. NASI continues to build and maintain partnerships with Native American communities, the UW campus, the city of Laramie, and within the State of Wyoming. Every year, NASI is seeing tremendous growth with participant applications from the Wind River Reservation and now other tribal communities in the region. With all of our growth, it is vital that we continue to expand and give our native youth an opportunity that can push them towards attaining a higher education degree and pursue their lifetime goals. Your support can do that; please consider being a sponsor of our phenomenal Native American Summer Institute!