American Indian College Fund
Lisa Silverstein is currently a Senior Program Officer at the American Indian College Fund, where Lisa focuses on TCU Capacity for Student Success. Additionally, Lisa serves as a Lecturer at the University of Colorado Denver, teaching courses related to Social Foundations, Cultural Diversity in Urban Education, and Community Field Based Experience. Lisa has extensive experience in curriculum development, faculty development, and grant coordination, with a strong background in education studies and research. Throughout their career, Lisa has worked on various projects aimed at improving educational outcomes for students in urban and rural settings.
American Indian College Fund
The American Indian College Fund invests in Native students and tribal college education to transform lives and communities. We have one unwavering purpose – increasing the number of American Indians who hold college degrees. Currently only 14% of American Indians have a college degree – less than half the national average. Every year, we empower more than 4,000 American Indian students to start and stay in school, complete their degrees and launch careers that benefit us all. We have provided more than 143,281 scholarships and $237.1 million to support American Indian communities. The Fund also provides support for tribal college needs ranging from capital support to cultural preservation activities. We are the nation’s largest and highest-rated American Indian nonprofit organization changing the face of higher education today – one American Indian at a time. We provide more scholarships to American Indians than anyone else, and we’re the only organization that enhances this individualized financial support by funding accredited, tribally controlled colleges and universities and contributing to programs that ensure student success – starting before the first day of preschool and continuing beyond students’ first day of their first career job.