We envision a world in which tribal resilience, sovereignty, and ways of knowing are respected and advanced to meet challenges of extreme weather events, through globally impactful University of Arizona collaborations in research, education, and outreach.
The Agnese Nelms Haury Program was established in 2014, and seeks to honor the life and work of Mrs. Agnese Nelms Haury. The Haury Program is funded by a bequest from Mrs. Haury's trust, and is overseen by a Donor Advised Fund Board.
We are now housed under the Arizona Institute for Resilience (AIR), where researchers, educators, problem-solvers, and innovators from diverse disciplines work together to develop innovative and practical solutions to the resilience challenges we face today.
Between 2014 and 2019, the Haury Program focused on multi-cultural scholarship and community building, to promote and build capacity for wider social and environmental justice projects. Early work included supporting faculty fellows and students, awarding grants to the university – community partnerships with transformational impacts, and well as providing technical assistance, resources, and trainings to the awardees and the community. Through funding University - Community Partnerships and Education and Scholarship Opportunities, the Haury Program invested $8,395,690 on approximately 70 individuals and teams of the University of Arizona and community partners in project-based work, including several projects in Native American communities conducted in partnership with Native American faculty, staff, and students.
In 2020, we pivoted and focused on envisioning a world in which tribal resilience, sovereignty, and ways of knowing are respected and advanced to meet challenges of extreme weather events, through globally impactful University of Arizona collaborations in research, education, and outreach.
To implement this vision, our work now is centered on three focus areas:
The first focus area includes funding education, research, and outreach that promote resilience goals of federally-recognized tribes in ways that respect tribal knowledge and sovereignty.
The second focus area supports expending educational programs and academic pathways at the University of Arizona for students, faculty, and staff that advance tribal resilience.
The third focus area centers, builds, and fosters trust-based partnerships. This includes ties to philanthropic and other entities that share our mission, and serving as a communication hub for these partnerships.
We invite you to join us in this work!