NSP is not your typical after school program. NSP serves 10th, 11th and 12th grade U.S. Students. NSP is a ten-week program with three-sessions that meet once per-week on each Wednesday.

·  First Session begins on Wednesday, March 17, 2010 and ends on Wednesday,
   May 19, 2010.
·  Second Session begins on Wednesday, May 26, 2010 and ends on Wednesday,
   July 28, 2010.
·  Third Session begins on Wednesday, August 4, 2010 and ends on Wednesday,
   October 6, 2010.

The student's unique learning environment is set on 43 acres of wooded land and housed in a 150-year-old refurbished and expanded log cabin, lovingly called "The Tarantula Arms". The Tarantula Arms is located in Houston County near Rushford, Minnesota. The facility is being provided by local Historian, Lecturer, and AAMAN Foundation Member, Donna Buckbee.

2003 Erik Daily: La Crosse Tribune

Students in the Next Step Program writing down goals in their Career Planning Portfolios; 2003

As part of NSP, students will learn about the importance of the environment and  nature. Students will experience the natural wonder of a rain fed pond, native plants, animals, farm life, majestic trees, and hands-on exposure to the wonders of nature while being introduced to diverse cultures, career choices and their Pathway to Higher Education.

The Next Step Program participating high schools will be pioneering new strategies to enhance academic success, improve recruitment, increase college admissions, reduce dropout rates and ensure the graduation of underrepresented students. AAMAN seeks to modify the traditional educational system to ensure that the Next Step Program adequately addresses knowledge objectives and learning outcomes from the academic curriculum, while also effectively encouraging the development of environmentally responsible values, attitudes and behaviors. Using an hands-on approach, this program examines how the integration of traditional indigenous cultural ideas with science learning outcomes, affects student learning and the development of the capacity for and willingness to actively participation in sustainable living practices.

AAMAN and associates is committed to serve U.S. underrepresented minorities, at-risk youth -(any student needing special incentives) and talented/promising students by providing educational and career development challenges and employment opportunities after high school graduation through our Next Step Program-(NSP).

Our Next Step Program is designed to increase the probability that these individuals ultimately succeed in obtaining an AA or BA Degree in their chosen field, achieve gainful employment, and even attend Grad School. NSP provides educational and preparation supports at every stage of the program to prepare students for their higher educational journey and academic success.