The Cheyenne River Youth Project (https://lakotayouth.org/) is grassroots, non-for-profit organization dedicated to providing the youth of the Cheyenne River reservation with access to a vibrant and secure future. This is achieved through provision of a wide variety of culturally sensitive and enduring programs, projects and facilities that ensure strong, self-sufficient families and communities. BYU interns will support the mission and objectives of the Cheyenne River Youth Project applying their skills and talents. Internship activities will be centered on health and wellness programming as they relate to one or more of the following areas of focus: Native Wellness, Native Food Sovereignty, Social Enterprise, Indigenous Cooking, and Art & Culture. BYU interns will learn from local leaders and community members, and gain understanding of culturally appropriate ways of collaborating and executing several projects. Students will have the opportunity to participate in cultural events and visit historical sites of the area.
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DATES
20 Jun–11 Aug 2022 (approx)
HOUSING
Students will be housed in the Project’s Main Youth Center in Eagle Butte, South Dakota. The housing provides facilities for storing, preparing, and cooking meals.
COURSES
Students in the program are required to take 6 credit hours from the following options: HLTH 496R Academic Internship, LFSCI 199R Non-research Internship, IAS 399R International Development Internship, IAS 380R Cultural Proofs, HLTH 403R Special Topics, HLTH 492R Directed Readings in Public Health. Graduate credit for MPH fieldwork is also available. Students may not take any other courses on this program, including BYU Online courses, without approval by the program director and ISP.
COST
$1,900
Includes Latter-day Saint undergraduate tuition for 6 credit hours (increased cost for graduate and non-Latter-day Saint students), housing, and local excursions.
Does not include transportation, meals, personal expenses, and immunizations.
TRAVEL
Students are responsible for all transportation on this program. Any airline reservations must be made through BYU Travel.
BYU Travel | 280 HRCB | (801) 422-6293 | travel@byu.edu
PREPARATION
Students will be interviewed for selection into the program.
Accepted students are required to participate in a cross-cultural, internship preparation course (IAS 369R, 1 credit hour). This evening course will be held during the second block of winter semester 2022. Part-time students will need to pay an additional tuition fee for the prep class
All participants are required to show proof of complete COVID-19 vaccination by the time the preparation class begins.
FUNDING SOURCES
Academic departments and colleges may assist with scholarships and grants.
Regular BYU tuition scholarships, Pell Grants, and Federal Insured Student Loans may be applied to study abroad programs.
Students who submit the financial aid section of the ISP application and who have a current FAFSA form on file at the Financial Aid Office (A-41 ASB) will be considered for a study abroad scholarship and may be considered for other scholarships. They must indicate on their original online application that they want to be considered for financial aid.
Private grants and scholarships outside of BYU may also assist (see kennedy.byu.edu/scholarships).
APPLICATION PROCESS
BYU welcomes students from any university to apply to participate on our study abroad programs. However, internships and direct enrollment programs are limited to BYU Provo students. Students must be 18 years-of-age or older to participate.
Complete the online application at kennedy.byu.edu/apply. A nonrefundable $35 application fee is required.
Applicants will be interviewed once the application is complete.
Students will be notified via e-mail of their acceptance into the program.
The first payment is due upon acceptance. Please refer to the 2022 Payment Information document (see kennedy.byu.edu/isp-forms/ISPpayments2022.pdf).
Priority Deadline: 3 December 2021. Applications will remain open until program is filled. If spots remain open, the final deadline is anticipated to be 1 February 2022.
FACULTY
Carl Hanson, is a professor of health promotion with experience working with indigenous populations.
carl_hanson@byu.edu
2139B LSB
(801) 422-9103
Randy M. Page, is director of the BYU Global Health Internship Program and a professor of health science.
randy_page@byu.edu
2030 LSB
(801) 422-1131
SCHEDULE AND TIME COMMITMENT
Students should plan to be in Eagle Butte, South Dakota on 20 June. The program will end on 11 August. Students should refrain from scheduling late arrivals or early departures.
INTERESTED STUDENTS SHOULD CONTACT
International Study Programs
101 HRCB
(801) 422-3686
isp@byu.edu
kennedy.byu.edu/isp
PROGRAM ADJUSTMENTS
International Study Programs (ISP) reserves the right to cancel this program, revise its offerings, or make any adjustments to the preliminary cost. If it becomes necessary for ISP to cancel a program, all program payments made to BYU ISP will be refunded to the student’s BYU Financial account. ISP is the only office authorized to cancel any of its programs.