Who developed this program?
Gowa: Teachable Moments for Apache Children was developed by the University of Arizona Cooperative Extension in collaboration with an advisory board of local stakeholders.
Funding was provided by a CYFAR grant from the US Department of Agriculture.
Support for Gowa: Teachable Moments for Apache Children is also provided by a grant from First Things First, which partners with families and communities to give all Arizona children the opportunity to arrive at kindergarten healthy and ready to succeed. Learn more at FirstThingsFirst.org.
Why is the Apache word "gowa" included in the program name?
Gowa represents a home where learning starts at an early age. The advisory board suggested including it in the program name as one goal of this program is to help families make their homes place where learning begins at a young age.
Who do I contact for more information?
Melody Thomas
(928) 978-2620
mgthomas@arizona.edu
Ada-Mae Nandino
(928)651-4596
adamaerfrench@arizona.edu
Robin Link
(928)951-5173
ral3@arizona.edu
Ashley Dixon-Kleiber
(928) 978-2911
adixon@arizona.edu
Juan Arias
(928)961-2441
juanarias@arizona.edu
Community Resources
We work closely with several local organizations that promote early literacy in San Carlos.
Evaluation Reports
These reports provide findings from our evaluation study.
- Preliminary Evaluation Report for the Gowa: Teachable Moments for Apache Children Early Literacy Program, November 2023