New Horizons: HIS Students Travel to Atlanta to Present on Outdoor School Experience
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hanks to the faithful support of friends of Holbrook Indian School (HIS), two Navajo students had the opportunity to attend the International Inside Out conference for the Children & Nature Network in Atlanta, Georgia. The trip allowed Quentina, an HIS junior, and Kayla, a senior, to present a poster about their involvement in planning Holbrook Indian School’s annual Outdoor School adventures. The trip to Georgia provided many firsts for Natives Kayla and Quentina: first time at a professional conference; first time on an airplane for one of them; first time presenting to adult professionals; and the first time navigating a big city using public transportation. Kayla and Quentina created a poster and displayed it at the conference with the facilitation of English teacher and Outdoor School coordinator Anita Ojeda. In one afternoon, the students answered questions for three hours about Holbrook Indian School and the real-life skills they’ve learned by actively participating in planning Outdoor School, a yearly
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