AISES

AISES is seeking leaders, changemakers, and champions of Indigenous STEM.

📢 Two opportunities are now open for nominations:

🔹 AISES Board of Directors (Deadline: June 30)
Help shape the future of AISES and advance opportunities for Indigenous people in STEM. We encourage AISES professional members to apply or nominate a fellow member who brings leadership, vision, and a commitment to our mission.
➡ https://aises.org/board-nominations-and-election/

🔹 Ely S. Parker Award (Deadline: July 1)
Recognize an exceptional Indigenous STEM professional whose lifetime of achievements, leadership, and service embodies the AISES mission. As the highest honor awarded by AISES, the Ely S. Parker Award celebrates individuals who have made a lasting impact on STEM and Indigenous communities.
➡ https://aises.org/ely-s-parker-award/

Whether you're ready to lead, or know someone whose contributions deserve recognition, now is the time to submit a nomination!

At the Young Futures AI panel, AISES PK-12 Program Officer Cheyenne Skye Branscum (Citizen Potawatomi Nation) shared how distrust once shaped her community’s relationship with the U.S. Census and how she now sees similar questions surrounding AI among the young people she serves.

That’s why Indigenous voices must help shape the future of AI.

AISES is launching the BRAID Advisory Team to help create a culturally grounded AI literacy curriculum for Indigenous students rooted in Indigenous values, knowledge systems, and community perspectives.

✔ Virtual + in-person collaboration
✔ Travel covered
✔ $1,000–$2,000 stipends

Get in on the conversation!
Join BRAID: https://forms.gle/UH4bWineV9fyABwp6
Take our AI survey: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe7VDo9JZTEVKA8raxmV3M_pcOfUC2kX41WxoX1j7gVssiG6w/viewform

At the 2026 AISES National Conference, we’re "WEaving Innovation," connecting organizations, Indigenous STEM talent, and leaders to create outcomes that extend far beyond the event.

For partners, that means:
✔ Direct access to a high-caliber STEM talent
✔ Opportunities to build authentic, long-term relationships
✔ Increased brand visibility aligned with impact

Show up where impact matters. Start your WEave today!

Register: https://events.aises.org/ereg/index.php?eventid=868115&
Present: https://events.aises.org/eSites/870354/Homepage
Explore Partnership: https://www.aises.org/partner-with-aises