BEMIDJI-Oak Hills Christian College held their annual commencement exercises at the Evangelical Free Church of Bemidji on Saturday, May 5.
Twenty-two Oak Hills students received certificates, associate degrees or bachelor's degrees.
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Two Mokahum Ministry Center students graduated from the two-year Discipleship Program.
Indigenous conference at BSU
BEMIDJI-Social workers, educators, counselors, community health providers and medical workers seeking to provide culturally responsive services to indigenous peoples are invited to a June 1 skills development conference at BSU.
The conference, "Strengthening Culturally Responsive Services with Indigenous People: Effective Skills for Providers," will be held at the university's American Indian Resource Center, a release said. It's designed to show participants how to understand the role of cultural responsiveness with indigenous peoples and communities, learn professional skills for working effectively with indigenous peoples and communities and gain an understanding of the role tribal sovereignty in decision-making processes regarding service.
Amy Fischer Williams, social worker and field program coordinator at the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh, is set to deliver the conference's keynote address.
A member of the Menominee Tribe of Wisconsin, Williams evaluated grants at the College of Menominee Nation. She also has been the outside evaluator of the College of Menominee Nation's Native American Career and Technical Education Program grant, funded by the U.S. Department of Education, since 2008.
The conference will feature breakout sessions led by Native American experts and practitioners in the fields of psychology, social work, law enforcement & corrections, education, community health and nursing.
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Among the presenters will be Pearl Walker-Swaney, a 2011 graduate of BSU who currently serves as a project manager for a federal grant program at North Dakota State University, which aims to increase awareness of and opportunities for career paths in research for North Dakota tribal college students.
Cost is $40 per participant, which includes a continental breakfast during registration, a Native American lunch and four hours of continuing education credit. Participants must register and submit payment via postal mail by Wednesday, May 23.
To register, send a check payable to BSU Department of Social Work to:
Bemidji State University, 1500 Birchmont Drive NE #5, Bemidji, MN, 56601. Registration must be paid by check; no purchase orders or credit cards can be accepted.
