UC Berkeley Native FEWS Initiative
Our Vision
A collaboration of people at UC Berkeley building community and support for Indigenous students and faculty engaged in Indigenous FEWS research on campus and across the Native FEWS Alliance.
The Team
Alice Agogino: Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Yael Perez: Development Engineering Program Director
Phenocia Bauerle: Director, Native American Student Development & the Native Community Center, Director of Organizational Transformation for the Native American Thriving Initiative
Martha Chavez: Assistant Dean for Graduate Diversity, Graduate Division
Patrick Naranjo: Director, American Indian Graduate Program
McKalee Steen: PhD Candidate in Env. Science, Policy, and Management
Kanani D’Angelo: Master of Landscape Architecture and Master of City Planning Student
Marlena Robbins: PhD Student of Public Health
Natasha Beepath: Graduated with Master of Public Policy, Spring 2024
Breylan Martin: PhD Student in Ethnic Studies
Fall 2024 and Fall 2025 the Indigi-Grad Workshop will be offered in conjunction with the Indigenous Speaker Series:
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- September 6th: Dr. Kaya DeerInWater
- September 27th: Dr. Nazune Menka
- October 25th: Dr. Juliet Maestas
- November 8th: Dr. Christina Castro
- November 15th: Dr. Loren Waters
- November 22nd: Dr. Ora Marek-Martinez
- December 6th: Dr. Jennifer Grenz
Notable Achievements
The Indigi-Grad Workshop, featuring a public-facing speaker series, was successfully held in Fall 2023 and Spring 2024. This initiative was a collaborative effort involving the Native FEWS Alliance, the Graduate Division, the Office for Graduate Diversity, the American Indian Graduate Program, and Native American Student Development at Berkeley. With the leadership of Graduate Researchers Natasha Beepath and Breylan Martin, the course provide mentorship and community for Indigenous graduate students.
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- Enrolled 10-15 Indigenous master’s and graduate students.
- Hosted 12 Indigenous speakers, with event attendance ranging from 20 to 50 participants.
- Established a dedicated working group within UC Berkeley.