{"id":595,"date":"2024-03-14T21:32:29","date_gmt":"2024-03-14T21:32:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/native-american-cancer-health-equity\/?page_id=595"},"modified":"2025-02-11T18:51:29","modified_gmt":"2025-02-11T18:51:29","slug":"2024-naswac-cohort","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/native-american-cancer-health-equity\/2024-naswac-cohort\/","title":{"rendered":"2024 NASWAC Cohort"},"content":{"rendered":"

Celebrating our 2024 NASWAC Cohort!<\/strong><\/h1>\n

The Center for Native American Cancer Health Equity (C-NACHE)<\/a> extends heartfelt gratitude to the inaugural cohort of the Native American Student Webinar Advisory Coalition (NASWAC)<\/a> for their remarkable dedication and commitment to advancing cancer health equity.<\/p>\n

\"Group<\/p>\n

This talented group of Native American scholars has brought fresh perspectives and invaluable insights to our mission of supporting Indigenous voices in cancer research education. Through their collaborative efforts<\/strong>, advocacy<\/strong>, and mentorship<\/strong>, they have laid a strong foundation for promoting health equity and education within Indigenous communities.<\/p>\n

We are deeply grateful for their contributions in shaping a dynamic webinar series that focuses on diverse cancer health equity approaches for Indigenous populations in the Four Corners region. Their hard work and passion will leave a lasting impact on the field and inspire future cohorts.<\/p>\n

Thank you, NASWAC 2024, for your unwavering commitment to this important work!<\/p>\n

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Learn about the most impactful part of the 2024 cohort members’ participation in the NASWAC program.<\/strong><\/em><\/h4>\n<\/div><\/div>\n
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\"Headshot<\/div>
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Jowun Ben (she\/her\/hers)<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n

Tribal affiliation<\/strong>: Navajo<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

University\/college<\/strong>: Arizona State University<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Program of study<\/strong>: Biomedical Sciences<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Academic level<\/strong>: Undergraduate Senior<\/span><\/p>\n

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\n The most impactful part of my participation in the NASWAC program thus far is being introduced to an Indigenous researchers and their contributions to bettering our communities using science.\u00a0<\/span>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n
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\"Utahana<\/div>
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Utahana Dayzie (she\/her\/hers)<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n

Tribal affiliation<\/strong>: Navajo<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

University\/college<\/strong>: Din\u00e9 College\/Northern Arizona University<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Program of study<\/strong>: Public Health<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Academic level<\/strong>: Graduate Masters<\/span><\/p>\n

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\n I would have to say participating in the NASWAC program has been most impactful because I’ve been introduced to many people who work in the healthcare field and received advice and meaningful words of encouragement from them. This program has helped with my confidence in my journey of being a Graduate student in the public health program at NAU because I can speak with other people who are on the same journey as I am. It is nice to get together with the members of NASWAC and have informative conversations about various topics we are introduced to.\u00a0<\/span>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n
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\"Diedre'<\/div>
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Diedre\u2019 Goodluck (she\/her\/hers)<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n

Tribal affiliation<\/strong>: Navajo<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

University\/college<\/strong>: Northern Arizona University<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Program of study<\/strong>: Public Health<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Academic level<\/strong>: Graduate Masters<\/span><\/p>\n

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\n The most impactful part of the NASWAC mentorship program has been connecting with other Indigenous scholars who share a commitment to health equity. Growing up immersed in community, this cohort and the objectives further reinforce the importance of collaboration and culturally centered frameworks in addressing health disparities and advancing health equity research within Indigenous communities.\u00a0<\/span>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n
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\"Tawnjerae<\/div>
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Tawnjerae Joe (she\/her\/hers)<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n

Tribal affiliation<\/strong>: Navajo<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

University\/college<\/strong>: Northern Arizona University<\/span><\/p>\n

Program of study<\/strong>: Interdisciplinary Health<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Academic level<\/strong>: Graduate Doctoral<\/span><\/p>\n

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\n The most impactful part of the NASWAC program is learning of Native scholars and professionals with different educational backgrounds and field of study. They offered to share their knowledge, wisdom, and opportunities we can do to be involved in Indian country. <\/span>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n
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\"Headshot<\/div>
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Joshua Massey (he\/him\/his)<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n

Tribal affiliation<\/strong>: White Mountain Apache<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

University\/college<\/strong>: University of Arizona<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Program of study<\/strong>: Public Health<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Academic level<\/strong>: Undergraduate Junior<\/span><\/p>\n

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\n What has been the most impactful part of my participation in the NASWAC program thus far is hearing the impactful stories that have brought together the resilience that Native Communities share among one another with different approaches to address underlying health issues and sharing ways to help approach the issues at hand.\u00a0<\/span>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n
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\"Sanjiv<\/div>
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Sanjiv Thompson (she\/her\/hers)<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n

Tribal affiliation<\/strong>: White Mountain Apache<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

University\/college<\/strong>: Arizona State University<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Program of study<\/strong>: Indigenous Education<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Academic level<\/strong>: Graduate Masters<\/span><\/p>\n

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\n The NASWAC program has provided me with a window of opportunities to explore many health disparities our Indigenous communities are faced with that we do not think about or follow. It has introduced me to a group of Indigenous students who are passionate about their field of work and all the hard work they do for their communities. We have met some amazing speakers who are very knowledgeable in their fields and are willing to share their knowledge, collaborate if needed, and share ideas. With amazing mentorship from Carm and Jennifer. <\/span>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n
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\"Kaniesha<\/div>
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Kaniesha Valley (she\/her\/hers)<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n

Tribal affiliation<\/strong>: Acoma Pueblo<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

University\/college<\/strong>: University of New Mexico<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Program of study<\/strong>: Population Health<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Academic level<\/strong>: Undergraduate Senior<\/span><\/p>\n

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\n The most impactful part of being apart of NASWAC has been the webinars by providing education about the importance and challenges that can be faced when participating and\/or running a webinar.\u00a0<\/span>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n
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\"Asia-Soleil<\/div>
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Asia Soleil Yazzie (she\/her\/hers)<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n

Tribal affiliation<\/strong>: Navajo<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

University\/college<\/strong>: New Mexico State University<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Program of study<\/strong>: Public Health<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Academic level<\/strong>: Graduate Masters<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n

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\n The NASWAC gave me a sense of community. The guest speakers each provided a nugget of hope, insight, and encouragement to continue in my educational journey. This program overall gave me the opportunity to broaden my mind to new ways of thinking to better serve the communities I work in.\u00a0<\/span>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Celebrating our 2024 NASWAC Cohort! The Center for Native American Cancer Health Equity (C-NACHE) extends heartfelt gratitude to the inaugural cohort of the Native American Student Webinar Advisory Coalition (NASWAC) for their remarkable dedication and commitment to advancing cancer health equity. This talented group of Native American scholars has brought fresh perspectives and invaluable insights […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1947,"featured_media":278,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_relevanssi_hide_post":"","_relevanssi_hide_content":"","_relevanssi_pin_for_all":"","_relevanssi_pin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_unpin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_include_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_exclude_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_no_append":"","_relevanssi_related_not_related":"","_relevanssi_related_posts":"","_relevanssi_noindex_reason":"","ring_central_script_selection":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-595","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/native-american-cancer-health-equity\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/595","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/native-american-cancer-health-equity\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/native-american-cancer-health-equity\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/native-american-cancer-health-equity\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1947"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/native-american-cancer-health-equity\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=595"}],"version-history":[{"count":49,"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/native-american-cancer-health-equity\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/595\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1187,"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/native-american-cancer-health-equity\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/595\/revisions\/1187"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/native-american-cancer-health-equity\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/278"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/native-american-cancer-health-equity\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=595"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}