Misson & Framework
DEAP'S MISSION & FRAMEWORK
Mission Statement
As a result of a DEAP education, students will be able to use their cultural, vocational, and academic skills to analyze their surroundings in order to plan the transformation of their community and their world, live a healthy life and use the tools they were taught to achieve holistic wellness, use their understanding of identity, and its impact on local and global communities to promote the restoration and perpetuation of Diné culture, and honor the history and the legacy of the Dził Ditł’ooí area by consciously balancing the needs of the land with the needs of the people.
'Aak'ee gone' t'ááłá'di mííl yázhí dóó bi'ąą ashdla 'áadahgóó yoołkááłgo hastą́ą́ yołta'ígíí dóó tsosts'id yołta'ígíí shį́ bá 'ąą 'ádoolnííł t'áá niléi Ni’iijíhíidi.
DEAP's Framework
DEAP seeks to provide high-quality, relevant and meaningful learning experiences for all students. To meet our vision, we have developed a curriculum that integrates our four focus areas:
Service Learning for Community Action and Leadership
Land Based Learning
Diné Empowerment Through Cultural Revitalization & Relevancy
Wellness & Perseverance