The Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe Education Department Career Pathways for Tribal Youth has organized a series of college tours over the next few months for high school juniors and seniors and a parent or guardian. The College tours include transportation to and from the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe Community and Government Center, hotel stay and a per diem provided for the student and 1 parent/legal guardian.

The college tours are funded in part by The NYCP Building Pathways for Tribal Youth Program and grant funding.

Most of the college tours will be day trips and will depart from the Community and Government Center on a Saturday at 11:00 a.m. The overnight trips to Bowdoin College in Maine and the New Mexico Native American colleges and Institute of American Indian Arts will have a separate schedule that will come out as we get closer to those trips.

Below is a full list of the scheduled college tours.

• Saturday, January 19 - Stonehill College Easton MA (with Men’s basketball game at 3:30 vs. Southern Connecticut State Univ.)

• Saturday, February 2 - Tufts University Medford, MA

• Saturday, February 9 - Bridgewater State University Bridgewater MA (with Men’s basketball game at 1:00 vs. Framingham State University)

• April vacation week: Bowdoin College, Maine (2 days); New Mexico Native American colleges (including Institute of American Indian Arts) (5 days)

You must RSVP for the college tours prior to going. It is strongly recommended that you RSVP as quickly as possible as seats can fill up. To RSVP or to get additional information, please contact John Hanlon in the Education Department at 508-237-0041 or at john.hanlon@mwtribe-nsn.gov. You may also contact Nancy Mills at (508) 477-0208