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CAMERON, ARIZONA

Volunteering: Navajo Nation Schools

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Assist the school children and teaching staff in Navajo Reservation schools, where many students and their families live without basic amenities, burning wood for warmth, hauling water and using generators for electricity and lighting. Participants of all backgrounds are welcome to these rural schools where we have been providing volunteers in classrooms since 1998. The only requirement is a flexible and adaptable nature.

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• Explore the rewards of helping students, interacting with parents and working alongside teachers.
• Enjoy a field trip to a traditional Navajo Hogan.
• Evening programs on Navajo culture provide additional insight.

Program Notes

Weeks split among various Navajo Nation Schools in Cameron and Tuba City. Grades K-8, depending on week/school chosen. All school volunteers at Gray Mountain and Eagle’s Nest are required to obtain a fingerprint clearance card issued by the Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZ DPS). An Identity Verified Prints (IVP) packet will be sent by the provider to the participant for completion. Estimated additional cost to participant is $75 to $85, including IVP processing fee, cost of money order/cashier’s check and local fingerprinting charges. Participant must bring valid fingerprint clearance card to the school in order to volunteer. Application processing takes minimum of eight weeks.
Due to the nature of this program, listening devices are not available.
Date Notes
10/13/2013
Program takes place at Tuba City Boarding School (Grades 7-8). No fingerprint clearance card required. Monday, 10/14, is a school holiday so the visit to the Navajo hogan and other cultural-based educational activities will take place on this day. Participants will work in the school Tuesday-Friday.10/20/2013
Program takes place at Gray Mountain Elementary School (K-6). Fingerprint clearance card required. See note above.10/27/2013
Program takes place at Eagle's Nest Intermediate School, grades 4-6. Fingerprint clearance card required. See note above.11/3/2013
Program takes place at Tuba City Boarding School (Grades 7-8).
Coordinated by Northern Arizona University.
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•17 meals: 6 breakfasts, 5 lunches, 6 dinners
•2 Expert-led lectures
•1 Field trips
•5 Hands-on experiences
•1 Performances
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