Adult Basic Education will in the spotlight on Monday, April 17, when more than 200 supporters march for the Navajo Nation Adult Education Awareness Walk. Yolinda Begay, a tutor for the University of New Mexico-Gallup's ABE program in Navajo, has organized the march to bring greater awareness to the need for adult education on the Navajo Nation. Supporters will gather at 9 a.m. in the parking lot of the Navajo Nation Museum, and walk up to the Navajo Council Chambers from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m.
Photo: Yolinda Begay
"It's the first day of Spring Session, and we will go to visit the Council chambers," Begay said adding that she expected the crowd of marchers to make a significant impression on the Council members.
Begay has been working hard to promote the event, in light of the fact that Navajo Nation President Joe Shirley Jr. proclaimed April 16 as Adult Education and Literacy Day. She's been networking with public assistance organizations like TANF, Work Force Development, Teen Mothers and others to stress the need for adult education among Navajos.
"I've been doing outreach with the President's office, the First Lady and secretaries to the various departments of the Navajo Nation-everyone--to get the word out," Begay said.
An informational booth will be set up in front of the Council Chambers, and there will also be refreshments.
For more information contact Begay at, (505) 777-2205.
Media Contact: Carolyn Gonzales, (505) 277-5920; e-mail: cgonzal@unm.edu