Navajo Nation Education: Navajo Lutheran Mission and Concordia Charter School Create Navajo Education Partnership
An Important New Era in the Education of Navajo Youth
Navajo Nation Education Partnership in Arizona: From Phoenix to Rock Point, Navajo Lutheran Mission and the Concordia Charter School form campus through education partnership
In a mutual announcement, Concordia Charter School Inc. of Mesa, AZ (near Phoenix) forms partnership with Navajo Evangelical Lutheran Mission (NELM) in Rock Point, AZ.
Read about the partnership by clicking this link
A New Beginning:
Bringing Improved Education to Navajo Youth in Remote Areas of Arizona
NELM is a campus of the Concordia Charter School.
Concordia Charter School Inc. operates on the campuses of the First Evangelical Lutheran – and at the Navajo Evangelical Lutheran Mission in Rock Point, AZ (Navajo Nation).
Concordia Charter School Staff
The Concordia Charter School Director is Margaret Roush-Meier, M.Ed.
The Concordia Charter School Board of Directors are: Dale Kvittem-Barr (Chief Administrative Officer), Sue Henderson, Pamela L. Werrell, Donavon Ziegler, Susan Jeffery
The Navajo Lutheran Mission Executive Director is Rev. Dr. Lynn Hubbard and the pastor of the NELM House of Prayer is Rev. Deborah Haffner Hubbard.
The NELM Board of Directors are: Ron Augustson (President), Christel Badey, Clarence Begay, Kay Fett, Bob Hutson, Janice Lee Jim, Roger Johnsen, Alice Natale, Angela Root, Jerry Thomas, Sue Vogel-Herrera, Richard Wixon, Kathleen Carpenter.
NELM is a mission of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) and belongs to the ELCA Grand Canyon Synod under Bishop Steve Talmage.
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Navajo Lutheran Mission applauds the students of Knox College in Galesburg, Illinois for their hardwork during a visit in the summer of 2009
The Navajo Evangelical Lutheran Mission in Rock Point, AZ thanks Students from Knox College in Galesburg, Illinois for their visit and fantastic work during the summer of 2009 and for writing about their experiences
The Navajo Evangelical Lutheran Mission in Rock Point, AZ thanks Knox College Students for visiting the Navajo Lutheran Mission in 2009 and writing articles and blogging about their experiences.
Six Knox College students – Ashley, Carly, Derek, Eileen, Michael, and Sarah – went to Arizona with Mike and Diana to work with Navajo Lutheran Mission teachers, students, and staff for two weeks – and have blogged about their experiences at the mission.
Knox College student blog about their trip to NELM in summer of 2009.
Knox College students blog about a “mission impossible”
Knox College students blog about “multiple intelligences”
Knox College students blog about the “Navajo Language and Culture” they experienced at the NELM
Knox College students blog about “Schools back for the summer”
Plus – another blog with info about the Navajo Lutheran Mission was posted by Knox College Student Carly Kauffman (Chicago area) who volunteered at the mission during the summer of 2009.
Navajo Lutheran Mission School, Rock Point AZ Summer 2009
• Led professional development workshops for elementary educators
• Helped set-up classrooms and school library in preparation for opening day
• Observed and assisted in a fifth and sixth grade classroom
• Experienced many aspects of Navajo culture
Knox College is a four-year coeducational private liberal arts college located in Galesburg, Illinois, according to Wikipedia.
Knox College was founded in 1837 by anti-slavery social reformers, led by George Washington Gale.
One founder, the Rev. Samuel Wright, actively supported the Underground Railroad.
Knox College page on Wikipedia
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NELM on Twitter
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