By X.Ryan
Los Angeles, CA June 29, 2012 Crystal Jensen, President and Founder of Integrity Technologies, Inc., and doctoral student in the Graduate School of Education and Psychology at Pepperdine University in West Los Angeles, CA, was named an American Indian Graduate Center Fellow for the 2011-2012 school year. Founded in 1969, the American Indian Graduate Center’s (AIGC) is a national non-profit based in Albuquerque, NM. To most effectively fulfill their mission to “build, promote, and honor self-sustaining American Indian and Alaska Native communities through education and leadership,” they partner with the Bureau of Indian Education, corporate and foundation partners, and numerous private donors. AIGC’s mission and Ms. Jensen’s scholarly and professional efforts to utilize information and communication technologies (ICTs) for Native American and other Indigenous Peoples’ community capacity building synergistically empower one another. To learn more about the American Indian Graduate Center, please visit their website at http://www.aigcs.org. To learn more about Ms. Jensen and Integrity Technologies, please visit: http://integriytechnologies.org. By X. Ryan Klevecka
Los Angeles, CA June 29, 2012 Crystal Jensen, President and Founder of Integrity Technologies, Inc., and Doctor of Learning Technologies student in the Graduate School of Education and Psychology at Pepperdine University in West Los Angeles, CA, was named American Indian College Fund Scholar for the 2011-2012 school year. This scholarship is funded through the organization’s partnerships with corporate and private donors, and is generally based upon merit. The American Indian College Fund was established in 1989 to provide scholarships to American Indian students and to fund and create awareness about the community-based accredited tribal colleges and universities that offer students access to knowledge and skills alongside Native culture, language, and values. In support of their motto, “educate the mind and spirit”, the American Indian College Fund provide support to students attending 33 accredited tribal colleges and universities (TCUs), as well as non-tribal institutions, that have a focus on American Indian language and cultural preservation and revitalization. They have consistently received high accolades from independent charity evaluators, such as the Better Business Bureau’s Wise Giving Alliance, the American Institute on Philanthropy, and Charity Navigator. To learn more about the American Indian College Fund, please visit their website at http://www.collegefund.org/. To learn more about Ms. Jensen and Integrity Technologies, please visit: http://integriytechnologies.org. By X. Ryan
Los Angeles, CA June 29, 2012 Crystal Jensen, founder of Integrity Technologies, Inc., and doctoral student in the Graduate School of Education and Psychology at Pepperdine University in West Los Angeles, CA, was named a Pi Lambda Theta “Stand Out in the Crowd” in their April-May 2012 issue of Educational Horizons Magazine. Pi Lambda Theta is the most selective national honor society of educators, with a minimum 3.5 cumulative G.P.A as their primary membership requirement. The purpose of Pi Lambda Theta is to honor the accomplishments of exemplary educators and support the continuing development of knowledge and skills aimed at providing leadership for colleagues and enhanced learning for students. Ms. Jensen was chosen for this honor based on both her professional and scholarly efforts. PLT highlighted her teaching and technology coordinating efforts as a K-12+ educator for many “at-risk” students in rural and urban school districts. Her scholarly research in utilizing information and communication technologies (ICTs) to support Native America/U.S Indigenous Peoples’ cultural preservation and revitalization was also a focus of the article. To learn more about Pi Lambda Theta, please visit their website at http://pilambda.org/. To learn more about Crystal Jensen and Integrity Technologies, please visit: http://integritytechnologies.org Crystal Jensen Receives Phi Delta Kappa Emerging Leader 2011-2012By X.Ryan
Los Angeles, CA June 29, 2012 Crystal Jensen, President and Founder of Integrity Technologies, Inc., and doctoral student in the Graduate School of Education and Psychology at Pepperdine University in West Los Angeles, CA, was honored as a 2011-2012 Phi Delta Kappa Emerging Leader http://www.pdkintl.org/awards/emerging11-12.htm at their International Conference in Baltimore, MD http://www.pdkintl.org/member/summit.htm, . Secretary of Education – Arne Duncan and actress – America Ferriera were the keynote speakers for the event. She attended the conference on a full travel scholarship from PDK. Crystal was one of 18 people selected as an Emerging Leader from a highly competitive field of International applicants by Phi Delta Kappa, a global association of educators. The PDK Emerging Leaders program honors educators under the age of 40 who exemplify the PDK tenets of leadership, research, and service. PDK’s mission is to support education, particularly public education, as the cornerstone of democracy. Its vision is to be the experts in cultivating great educators for tomorrow while continuing to ensure high-quality education for today. All of which synergistically align with Ms. Jensen’s scholarly and professional efforts to utilize information and communication technologies (ICTs) for Native American and other Indigenous Peoples’ cultural preservation and revitalization cooperatively empower one another. To learn more about Phi Delta Kappa International, please visit their website at http://www.pdkintl.org. To learn more about Ms. Jensen’s efforts, please visit her website at http://integritytechnologies.org. By X. Ryan & J.Diaz Los Angeles, CA June 5, 2012 Doctoral Student Presents at American Educational Research Association 2012 Annual Meeting Crystal Jensen, President and Founder of Integrity Technologies, Inc., Founder of the Community Empowerment Resource Center (CERCle), and doctoral student in the Graduate School of Education and Psychology at Pepperdine University in West Los Angeles, CA presented “Native American education system and social sector technology integration for the public good: An overview” at the 2012 American Educational Research Association’s (AERA) annual meeting held in Vancouver, Canada.
Ms. Jensen’s presentation centered on the history and current situation of Native American education, and how technology is and can be used to empower communities. Citing research from leading scholars, professional experience, legislative policy, and cultural knowledge, Ms. Jensen presented the framework for a plan to actualize technological integration into a successful educational system for Native American and under-served cultural populations that capacity builds communities.
By X. Ryan & J. Bowen Los Angeles, CA June 4, 2012 Doctoral Student’s Voyage into Personal History and Tribal Purpose Coincide. Crystal Jensen, President and Founder of Integrity Technologies, Inc., Founder of the Community Empowerment Resource Center (CERCle), and nearly finished doctoral student in the Graduate School of Education and Psychology at Pepperdine University in West Los Angeles, CA published an article in the Spring/Summer 2012 issue of Pepperdine University’s The Colleague Alumni Magazine. The article chronicles her journey from research to purpose. Her personal sojourn back to her Choctaw roots in Oklahoma and Washington D.C. enhanced her research and defined her purpose in serving and empowering technologically, educationally, and economically under-served populations. In addition to attending conferences, meeting with legislators and executives, and studying pioneering educational technology organizations throughout the globe, Ms. Jensen has created two organizations–Integrity Technologies and the Community Empowerment Resource Center (CERCle)–with the goal to support and empower indigenous communities through learning technologies. Her personal history and heart for community have motivated her to continue to work with and for Native American tribes and indigenous groups to preserve and promote a positive legacy. In her essay, she recollects her key learnings and opportunities through the Doctor of Education in Learning Technologies (DELT) program in the Pepperdine Graduate School of Education and Psychology (GSEP) and how they confirmed her passion to fulfill her call to “Purpose, Service, and Leadership.” The article, titled “GSEP Perspectives: Tribal Education and Communities in Need,” goes into detail about how her graduate work has provided invaluable opportunities to learn more about tribal education as well as her Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma heritage.
These visits have helped inform the development of “two organizations that utilize learning technologies to serve Native American and indigenous communities in need – Integrity Technologies and the Community Empowerment Resource Center (CERCLE).”
In addition to visiting her homeland, Crystal was invited to attend the National Indian Education Association Legislative Summit (NlEA) in Washington, D.C. While there, Crystal visited Capitol Hill and attended meetings with key congressional representatives, including Senators Udall, Akaka, and Inouye and others, the director of the Bureau of Indian Education, the Vice President of the NEA, and various educational leaders. “These experiences connected me with high-level Native American and non-Native education and legislative leaders and will provide key contacts to support my future learning endeavors to empower others in need, in accordance with the Pepperdine mission.” For further information about Crystal Jensen and CERCle, visit icercle.org |
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