Inspiring and supporting young indigenous Australians to succeed in Science Careers.

ASSETS C21 is a residential summer school designed to promote
excellence in technology and science among young Indigenous people.
Since the 1990s ASSETS programs have helped some of Australia's brightest young Indigenous minds to succeed at high school and university and enter science and technology careers.

Through the involvement of Indigenous role models, ASSETS also supports participants' culture and identity and promotes self-esteem.

Each year, up to 30 Indigenous students of high potential from urban,
remote and regional centres around the country spend 10 days
experiencing a rich curriculum of science, mathematics and technology
delivered by leading teachers and academics.
More than 200 young Indigenous Australians have graduated from ASSETS, with many now working in
leadership positions within science and the wider community.

"The program was a unique opportunity to learn from practising scientists and to spend time with Indigenous
peers with a passion for science. The mentors that I met as part of the program continued to guide and inspire
my studies long after the program was over"
Dr Yin Paradies, ASSETS 1992, (BSc. MMedStats MPH PhD) NHMRC Research Fellow.)

The original ASSETS program ran for 10 years in Adelaide under the Faculty of Aboriginal and Islander Studies
of the University of South Australia, now the David Unaipon College of Indigenous Education and Research
(DUCIER).

Despite its success, the program ceased to exist in 2001 due to funding constraints.

In 2008, a revised ASSETS pilot program was held, supported by the National Centre for Science, ICT and
Mathematics Education for Rural and Regional Australia (SiMERR) in conjunction with the Australian Science and Mathematics School (ASMS), Flinders University and University of South Australia.

The ASSETS C21 committee is now seeking corporate sponsorship to ensure the program can continue in 2009 and beyondDownload further details from http://www.education.unisa.edu.au/assets

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