Prospective Diné Language Teachers
Join us and learn about certification pathways, apprenticeship and mentorship opportunities, professional development events, and how we can ensure the Diné language thrives for future generations.
Registration is open to 6 selected Diné language speakers interested in taking the Navajo Nation OSCAD Diné Language and Culture Assessment, and to only 18 Diné Language Teachers with a 520 certification, including community members. Those who attend will receive a Professional Development Certificate.
Dear DLMAP Partners,
In its three years of programming, NISN Diné Bizaad Bee Na'nitin Yíhooł'aah Mentor + Apprentice Program has brought quality professional development and licensure attainment to Diné communities through its 520 Native American Language & Culture Certification. We are grateful for the leadership of Dr. Geneva Becenti, her team at NISN, and the contractors and teachers that worked to bring Diné language and culture to a myriad of communities in the last years.
As of June 30, 2026, the Diné Bizaad Bee Na'nitin Yíhooł'aah Mentor + Apprentice Program will cease operating under NISN because our New Mexico Public Education Department sole source contract ends. This contract has funded the program since its inception. NISN is excited that Dr. Geneva Becenti will continue the work that Diné Bizaad Bee Na'nitin Yíhooł'aah Mentor + Apprentice Program started as it continues on its work with a new fiscal sponsor.
Sincerely,
NACA-Inspired Schools Network
Valerie Kie
Executive Director
