Native Teachers Vital for Community Success

Jan 10, 2022 | College Fund in the News, Wounspekiya Unspewicakiyapi Native Teacher Education


The interview with Emily starts at 2:54 and ends at 4:06

 

Emily White Hat shares how the American Indian College Fund’s Wounspekiya Unspewicakiyapi Native teacher education program at tribal colleges and universities will recruit, develop, and retain skilled K-12 teachers in Indian Country.

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