Doyon Foundation Mentor-Apprentice Program Cohort 2 Application

Applications for 2023 - 2024 mentor-apprentice teams due Sunday, April 30, 2023, by 11:59 p.m. AKDT

Doyon Foundation is recruiting mentor-apprentice teams from March through April 2023, with a focus on Doyon, Limited shareholders who want to learn one of their region’s Native languages. Mentors and apprentices make a commitment to be part of the program for one year (from late summer 2023 to summer 2024) and have a goal to complete 260 hours of practice in their chosen Native language.

Mentors and apprentices must apply together as one team. Apprentices are responsible for filling out the application and ensuring the mentor consents to everything in the application. Apprentices should review the application closely and gather required information from their mentor before beginning the application process.

A total of nine team spots are available in the 2023 - 2024 MAP cohort.

Learn more about the Mentor-Apprentice Program and find FAQs on the Doyon Foundation website. For more information, contact Lucy Miller at millerl@doyon.com or 907.459.2015.

We suggest that you use a Word document to draft and save your application progress; however, you can also create an account to save your progress in the application form. Once you have made an account, the 'Save Progress' button can be found at the bottom of the page.

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Apprentice Information

First Name *

Last Name *

Indigenous Name (if applicable)

Address 1 *

Address 2

City *

State *

Zip Code *

Phone *

Alternate Phone Number

Email Address *

Doyon, Limited shareholder? *

Yes

No

Descendant of Doyon shareholder? *

Yes

No

Age *

18 - 29

30 - 39

40 - 49

50+

Gender *

Male

Female

Other

Tribal Affiliation(s) (enter none if you do not have one)

Home Community/Communities *

Current Community/Communities of Residence *

Language Background (select all that apply) *

Language You Intend to Apprentice In (select only one) *

Please provide a short biography of yourself. You may also upload your resume below. *

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You may upload your resume below.

Why do you want to be an apprentice in this program? *

0/150 words

What is your comfort level in speaking your language? *

0/150 words

What is your comfort level in understanding your language? *

0/150 words

Please describe any previous language projects or activities you have been involved with. *

Describe the relationship with your mentor. How long have you known each other? *

0/150 words

Where do you intend to hold mentor-apprentice sessions? *

0/150 words

For in-person sessions, how will you maintain COVID-19 safety? *

0/150 words

If you must meet virtually, what is your and your mentor's comfort level with technologies, such as Zoom? *

0/150 words

Do you have a smartphone? *

Yes

No

How will you contribute to community language learning after your apprenticeship? (For example, becoming a mentor, teacher or lesson developer.) Which community/communities will you serve? *

0/150 words

What other professional and personal commitments do you have in the next year? For example, are you a part-time or full-time student? Do you have a part-time or full-time job? *

0/150 words

Engaging in language work can be joyful and healing, but it can also be an emotional struggle. How will you engage in language learning while maintaining a healthy relationship with the work? *

0/150 words

What are your long-term language goals? *

0/150 words

Mentor Information

Please collaborate with your mentor in advance to obtain the information needed to complete this section of the application.

Your Mentor's First Name *

Last Name *

Indigenous Name (if applicable)

Address 1 *

Address 2

City *

State *

Zip Code *

Phone *

Alternate Phone Number

Email Address

Doyon, Limited shareholder? *

Yes

No

Descendant of Doyon shareholder? *

Yes

No

Age *

Gender *

Male

Female

Other

Tribal Affiliation(s) (enter none if your mentor does not have one)

Home Community/Communities *

Current Community/Communities of Residence *

Language Your Mentor Will Mentor In (select only one) *

Please provide a short biography of your mentor. You may also upload a resume below. *

0/150 words

You may upload your mentor's resume below.

Please share your mentor's motivations for participating in this program. *

0/150 words

Please describe any previous language projects or activities your mentor has been involved with. *

Does your mentor have a smartphone? *

Yes

No

What other professional and personal commitments does your mentor have in the next year? This may include a part-time or full-time job, or going to school. *

0/150 words

Letter of Support

Your application must include a letter of support from a community member or organization. The letter:

1. Must be from a community member or organization that can speak to the apprentice's interest and dedication to the language.

2. Cannot come from the mentor with whom the apprentice is applying. *

Acknowledgement of Applicant Commitments

I understand that by filling out and submitting this application, if I am selected for this program, I will commit to: *

I declare that the information in this application is accurate and complete. I understand that if this application is approved, funding will be used only for the mentor-apprentice purposes specified in this application.

Apprentice applicant's virtual signature *

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Date * +

Acknowledgement of Mentor Commitments

Please download the mentor consent form, and either print and deliver or email to your mentor. The mentor must review, sign and return the form.

Completed mentor commitment forms may be uploaded below. If uploading the completed form is not possible, it can be returned via:

- Email to millerl@doyon.com
- Mailed to Doyon Foundation, Mentor-Apprentice Program, 615 Bidwill Ave., Suite 101, Fairbanks, Alaska 99701

Reasonable Accommodation: Any applicant who is experiencing a disability within the meaning of the Americans With Disabilities Act or other applicable state, federal or local law, who wishes to request a reasonable accommodation should contact Lucy Miller at 907.459.2048.

Title VII Compliance: In accordance with applicable law and Doyon Foundation policy, preference in selection of the MAP Consultant will be given to qualified Alaska Natives from the Doyon Region, or other Alaska Natives. Other than as allowed or required by the terms of the ANA grant or applicable law, Doyon Foundation complies with Title VII of the federal Civil Rights Act of 1964 and other applicable Alaska State and local civil rights laws; and does not discriminate in the selection of candidates based on race, religion, country of national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or transgender status, age, disability, status as a veteran or any other classification protected by law.