Native American Student Success Center
The Native American Student Success Center (NASSC) at Sacramento City College is located in the traditional homelands of the Maidu, Miwok, and Nisenan Tribes.
The NASSC is an academic center dedicated to fostering a supportive and culturally affirming environment that empowers American Indian/Alaskan Native (AI/AN) students to achieve academic success, personal growth, and community engagement. The NASSC is a gathering place for Native community members, students, faculty, staff, and admin to come together, share their experiences, empower one another, and grow together.
Natives in Higher Ed Panel 2022
Organize Your Planner Workshop 2022
The Missing and Murdered Indigenous women (MMIW) event in November 2019 [Sara Nevis for The Express]
SCC Native American Celebration 2019
Counselor Juan Lachica's Retirement Ceremony
The Missing and Murdered Indigenous event in November 2019
Native American Student Program
Native American Student Program
Native American Student Program
Services Provided in NASSC
- Student support and mentorship
- Safe space for the American Indian/Alaskan Native (AI/AN) community
- Academic Advocacy
- Student Development
- Bridging between Academics and the AI/AN culture
- AI/AN focus Library
- Community Programming
- General Questions
Native American Student Support and Success Programs (NASSSP) Grant
Sacramento City College received the Native American Student Support and Success Programs (NASSSP) Grant in 2023. NASSSP is a 1.5 million dollar serving grant spanning over a 5-year timeline. Below is a list of the fundamental components of the grant;
- To strengthen K–12 pathways to and through the California Community College system for Native American students, including student transfer to the University of California and the California State University systems.
- To ensure the educational success of Native American students.
- To develop Native American leaders.
- To increase the number of Native American mentors to empower future generations.
- A grant provided to a community college pursuant to this article is intended to establish a local Native American student support and success program to provide all of the following services to support Native American students:
- Integration of peer mentorship with other student success services.
- Development of clearly structured, coherent course-specific cohorts.
- Building capacity for counseling and wraparound student services offering culturally responsive resources.
- Development and integration of faculty and staff professional development training.
- A grant provided to a community college pursuant to this article is intended to establish a local Native American student support and success program to provide all of the following services to support Native American students:
Related Pages
Native American Student Success
Our college, including leaders from the Native American Collaborative affirm and celebrate our diverse Native American students.
Indigenous Peoples Club
Creating a student support group for native students and assisting in community services.
Los Rios Native American Celebration
Los Rios Native Student Celebration honors Los Rios graduates of Native American descent.
Cultural Engagement Centers
SCC offers a wide variety of cultural retention and engagement opportunities, to make sure our students are successful.
Contact
- Phone: (916) 650-2797
- Email: native@scc.losrios.edu
Hours
In-Person
- Monday:
12:00 pm to 4:00 pm - Tuesday:
10:00 am to 2:00 pm - Wednesday:
12:00 pm to 4:00 pm - Thursday:
10:00 am to 2:00 pm
Online
- Friday:
11:00 am to 12:00 pm
Email Vanessa.Esquivido@scc.losrios.edu for Zoom link.
Location
The Native American Student Success Center
South Gym SOG 119
3835 Freeport Boulevard
Sacramento, CA 95822
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Staff
- Director of the Native American Student Support and Success Programs: Dr. Vanessa Esquivido-Hernandez (She/They)
Email: vanessa.esquivido@scc.losrios.edu - Student Assistant: Ayacaxtli Galvis-Torrez (She/They)
Email: galvisa@scc.losrios.edu - Dean of Engagement and Completion: Dr. Tanya Anderson (She/her)
