Northern Arizona University does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin or disability in its admissions, employment or educational activities. It abides by the requirements of Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 Title XI and Title XII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 as amended; Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended; the Civil Rights Act of 1991; the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967. Northern Arizona University's Safe Working and Learning employment policy further guarantees equality in the workplace. The Graduate Minority Opportunities Programs and the Native American Institute at NAU assist students from diverse backgrounds to achieve their academic, social and cultural goals.

A new bilingual teacher is not always a young one. Mentor teachers and project staff will support bilingual fellows of all ages as they make the transition from the role of paraprofessional to the role of teacher in their community and assist them with gaining a sense of empowerment in their new role as a bilingual professional.

The Master's program in Bilingual Multicultural Education at Northern Arizona University was established in 1980. Currently the Center for Excellence offers coursework leading to an endorsement in Bilingual Education (21 hours). This coursework can be applied to an M.Ed. in BME with a bilingual emphasis (36 hours). Since 1995 Northern Arizona University has awarded a M.Ed. in BME to 27 Native American students. Currently 261 students are enrolled in the graduate program. 43 of these Master's students are Navajo bilingual teachers. In 1994 and 1995 the Office of Bilingual Education and Minority Language Affairs sponsored two Stabilizing Indigenous Languages symposiums at Northern Arizona University. At these two symposiums teachers and community activists spoke about bilingual education programs in Native American communities.

Two mentor teachers will be selected from each of the consortium sites and will meet monthly with Bilingual Fellows and the project staff to develop Navajo language curriculum using the Diné Language and Culture Framework. By meeting on a regular basis with project teachers and mentor teachers in a community-based setting, the program will enhance the skills and knowledge of higher education faculty to better prepare all teachers in content and pedagogy related to the needs of LEP students.