DZIL DIT L’OOÍ SCHOOL OF EMPOWERMENT, ACTION AND PERSEVERANCE

The ultimate purpose is to create a curriculum that 1) preserves the practice of Diné Kinaaldá ceremonies to ensure youth have the opportunity to connect with this important tradition, underscoring each student's valuable role within the Diné community and creating a forum to discuss traditional, modern, and alternative male and female roles in the culture, 2) to increase awareness and practice of these symbolic and transformative ceremonies for both boys and girls, and 3) to leverage the expertise of elders and traditional practitioners to create a meaningful and accurate curriculum while deepening multigenerational relationships among Diné youth and elders.