My mission is to increase Indigenous Student Success by creating culturally-responsive stories, curricula, and educational resources that are relevant to Alaska Native and American Indian Student Populations.
I was born and raised in Anchorage, Alaska and graduated from West High School in 2010. I went to Wenatchee Valley College in Washington State and Iḷisaġvik Tribal College in Utqiaġvik, Alaska, where I earned a certificate in Early Childhood Indigenous Education.
I started my professional career as a flight attendant in 2012 and worked at a regional airline for five years where I had the opportunity to travel all over Alaska and…
According to the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII), there are six major challenges impacting Indigenous Student Success today:
- Lack of respect and resources in education systems, causing a critical education gap
- Numerous obstacles to education
- Loss of identity, caught in no man’s land
- Invisible and at risk youth
- Education is often irrelevant
- Despite efforts, there is no solution in foreseeable future
I first read this report when I was researching degree programs two years ago. My initial reaction while reading that was, “I am Indigenous. My son is Indigenous. Is that why I had such a difficult…
Raquel Schroeder
adventurer. creator. educator.
