Pascua Yaqui Tribe of Arizona

COVID-19 Response

COVID-19 Response

This initiative increases student centered language acquisition by utilizing an instructor professional development plan, retaining traditional cultural based pedagogical approaches for best practices/strategies of language attainment and retention. The initiative leverages itself on the current Language Enrichment Program at Frank Elementary and the Yaqui Cultural Framework incorporating Yaqui core values.

The ultimate purpose of PYYFP is 1) to create a program that would nurture creative talents of Native youth and their desire to express themselves through film and 2) to utilize and leverage their talent, together with life knowledge of the elders, to help retain the Native culture through film projects. Further, the project aims to increase value of the Pascua Yaqui culture in the eyes of the participating youth and the general public. Finally, the project will significantly increase the quality and quantity of filmmaking skills among the participants, which will support their professional growth. The ultimate purpose of PYYFP is 1) to create a program that would nurture creative talents of Native youth and their desire to express themselves through film and 2) to utilize and leverage their talent, together with life knowledge of the elders, to help retain the Native culture through film projects. Further, the project aims to increase value of the Pascua Yaqui culture in the eyes of the participating youth and the general public. Finally, the project will significantly increase the quality and quantity of filmmaking skills among the participants, which will support their professional growth.