The APS Indian Education Department is seeking qualified agencies and/or organizations to support the next phase of the development of the Indigenous Lifeways Center beyond its current capacity. The scope of work includes, at a minimum, both at the ILC and at agreed-upon locations, the following: 1) To provide strategic consultation for the development and implementation toward the promotion, enactment, and sustainability of all programming and services at the ILC 2) Create and facilitate a culturally appropriate ILC model and curriculum that will include a schedule of activities, topics, materials, qualified providers and designated partnerships. This will include a. Community-wide professional capacity-building and culturally responsive trainings at ILC b. Provide community-wide support and consultation services regarding all ILC initiatives and resources c. Individual and group educational programming and activities which includes transportation, if necessary d. Other relevant services that support ILC’s mission and vision 3) Engage all individuals and families community-wide at ILC to include a. In-school and out-of-school APS students (includes leadership training, career pathways, mentorship and apprenticeship opportunities) b. Families in Albuquerque and surrounding communities c. District-wide Albuquerque Public Schools leadership and staff d. Specific tribal, Pueblo and Native nation partners e. Appropriate community resource service organizations 4) Culturally appropriate approaches to addressing holistic well-being and wellness a. Engaging individuals and community through indigenized models of care to promote all the tenets of holistic well-being and wellness (safety, healing, identity, etc.) through collaborative partnerships with community health and wellness organizations to create appropriate levels of care to address physical, social, mental, emotional, and cultural needs
