NAU is celebrating the 10th anniversary and success of its Tuba City Social Work Cohort program and is seeking students for a new cohort to begin in January.<\/p>\n
The university’s Tuba City Social Work Cohort program offers coursework in Tuba City so students can finish their bachelor’s in social work while living and working in their communities.<\/p>\n
Students earn college credits and complete their field placement requirement within multiple social welfare systems such as Tribal Social Services, Navajo Behavioral Health Services and Tuba City Indian Medical Center.<\/p>\n
“I was able to stay in my community while pursuing my degree. This helped me a great deal with child-care issues and helped me keep my studies on track,” said\u00a0Melinda Hoyungowa<\/strong>, who now works as a senior caseworker for Coconino County. “I also got social work experience in many different areas and age groups.”<\/p>\n Two cohorts of students have graduated from the program. The first cohort of graduates will celebrate successful social work careers during a 10th anniversary graduation celebration Dec. 6 at the du Bois Center.<\/p>\n “The portability of the program is impressive,” said\u00a0Anne Medill<\/strong>, an NAU associate professor of sociology and social work. “It helps many students overcome obstacles such as travel time to classes and being near family commitments.”<\/p>\n The Social Work Program is geared toward Native students and is supported by the university’s Distance Learning program, its Institute for Native Americans, Din\u00e9 Community College and the Ottens Foundation.<\/p>\n Full-time students with 45 hours of undergraduate classes completed are eligible and can apply by contacting\u00a0Anne Blair<\/strong>, a lecturer in sociology and social work, by Dec. 5 at\u00a0Anne.Blair@nau.edu<\/a>\u00a0or (928) 523-2979.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"