Today is the final installment of our FACE Parent Essay winners. I hope you’ve enjoyed reading them and learning more about the participants and how FACE touches so many lives!
Crystal Teller
T’iis Ts’ozi Bi’Olta (Crownpoint) FACE Program
…Parent Time has so much to offer, such as skills on what a parent could do as a family member, community […]
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Posted in FACE | 1 Comment »>Visaria C. Apachito
To’Hajiilee FACE Program
…At times, I would think that some of the stuff I was teaching Alyce was too advanced for her age. Little did I know, she was grasping on to the things I was teaching her. For example, when she was about six months old, I noticed her body language would change […]
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Posted in FACE | No Comments »>Cassandra One Horn
Little Wound
…In his first year [in FACE], William learned a lot, like colors, different shapes, and the alphabet. Our biggest goal was to help him get over being shy. My goal as a mother was to be more active in his development and show him the cause and effect of everyday life and […]
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Posted in FACE | No Comments »>Tanya Huskay
Beclabito FACE Program
During her daughter’s first week of school, Kayla was accepted in a nursing program, a dream of hers. Her essay focuses on the struggle between creating a better life and being an active participant in her daughter’s education. Luckily, Kayla is finding a way to do both.
“FACE strengthens my daughter and her […]
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Posted in FACE | No Comments »>Colleen SisnerosSanta Clara FACE ProgramAs for me, I am still learning every day about myself and my sons. I am in the adult education program. I am currently enrolled at Northern New Mexico College pursuing a BA in Elementary Education. The FACE preschool has had a big influence on my choice of degree. I am […]
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Posted in FACE | No Comments »>The Family and Child Education (FACE) program was created in 1990 by the Bureau of Indian Affairs (now the Bureau of Indian Education). FACE provides culturally responsive education, resources and support for American Indian families with children from birth to grade three. NCFL is proud to have worked with the FACE program since its inception.
Each […]
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