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The University of Arizona has dedicated time and attention to Finding Opportunities and Resources to Grow Entrepreneurs (FORGE). As a part of the university’s Office for Research, Innovation and Impact,

Amidst growing concerns over a drying climate, a group of experts across a variety of disciplines at the University of Arizona came together to identify potential solutions for food and economic insecurity.

The University of Arizona program, which provides mentorship and resources to Native American entrepreneurs in Arizona, will help five more tribal members grow their businesses.

Since it was established last year, the Indigenous Resilience Center has added to its roster experts who have long worked with and for Native American communities. University leaders hope tribes can guide the center's next moves.

At the second annual Tribal Leaders Summit, leaders of Arizona tribes met with President Robert C. Robbins and learned about health sciences research and programs that serve Native American communities.

The microcampus's initial curriculum will include the Indigenous Governance Program courses jointly offered by the James E. Rogers College of Law and Native Nations Institute for Leadership, Management and Policy. Courses will begin in October, and leaders plan to expand course offerings in the future.

Entrepreneurs from Arizona’s tribal nations can develop their small businesses with help from the University of Arizona through a new program aimed at providing support for developing tribal economies.

The microcampus's initial curriculum will include the Indigenous Governance Program courses jointly offered by the James E. Rogers College of Law and Native Nations Institute for Leadership, Management and Policy. Courses will begin in October, and leaders plan to expand course offerings in the future.

The University of Arizona (UA) recently received funding "to establish a new center to support economic growth in tribal communities" in the state.

News Release  University of Arizona The University of Arizona has received a five-year, $500,000 matching grant from the U.S. Economic Development