{"id":5006,"date":"2022-08-25T12:10:47","date_gmt":"2022-08-25T17:10:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ntcmn.edu\/news\/?p=5006"},"modified":"2022-08-25T12:26:43","modified_gmt":"2022-08-25T17:26:43","slug":"american-indian-resource-center-hosts-day-of-welcome-at-ntc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ntcmn.edu\/news\/2022\/08\/25\/american-indian-resource-center-hosts-day-of-welcome-at-ntc\/","title":{"rendered":"American Indian Resource Center Hosts Day of Welcome at NTC"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The American Indian Resource Center honored the start of a new academic year during its annual Day of Welcome on Aug. 24 at Northwest Technical College.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5009\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5009\" style=\"width: 570px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-5009 size-small-image img-fluid\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ntcmn.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/08\/301374789_10159968520391308_5479324429418633677_n-570x380.jpg\" alt=\"President John Hoffman speaks at the AIRC Day of Welcome at NTC on Aug. 24\" width=\"570\" height=\"380\" data-bp=\"https:\/\/www.ntcmn.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/08\/301374789_10159968520391308_5479324429418633677_n.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ntcmn.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/08\/301374789_10159968520391308_5479324429418633677_n-570x380.jpg 570w, https:\/\/www.ntcmn.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/08\/301374789_10159968520391308_5479324429418633677_n-767x511.jpg 767w, https:\/\/www.ntcmn.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/08\/301374789_10159968520391308_5479324429418633677_n-991x661.jpg 991w, https:\/\/www.ntcmn.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/08\/301374789_10159968520391308_5479324429418633677_n-1365x910.jpg 1365w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 570px) 100vw, 570px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5009\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">President John Hoffman speaks at the AIRC&rsquo;s Day of Welcome, held at NTC on Aug. 24<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Following a traditional welcome song, President John Hoffman and Chrissy Downwind, executive director of the American Indian Resource Center, commended students for investing in their futures and urged them to take advantage of the resources available to them through the AIRC.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5010 size-small-image img-fluid\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ntcmn.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/08\/301561776_10159968524296308_8533398727347530865_n-570x380.jpg\" alt=\"Performers perform a traditional Welcome Song at the AIRC Day of Welcome\" width=\"570\" height=\"380\" data-bp=\"https:\/\/www.ntcmn.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/08\/301561776_10159968524296308_8533398727347530865_n.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ntcmn.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/08\/301561776_10159968524296308_8533398727347530865_n-570x380.jpg 570w, https:\/\/www.ntcmn.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/08\/301561776_10159968524296308_8533398727347530865_n-767x511.jpg 767w, https:\/\/www.ntcmn.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/08\/301561776_10159968524296308_8533398727347530865_n-991x661.jpg 991w, https:\/\/www.ntcmn.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/08\/301561776_10159968524296308_8533398727347530865_n-1365x910.jpg 1365w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 570px) 100vw, 570px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Guest speaker Michael Dahl shared personal stories and offered advice to students about how to make the most of their time at NTC. 88 American Indian students are currently enrolled in the college&rsquo;s six academic programs for 2022-23.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5008\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5008\" style=\"width: 570px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-5008 size-small-image img-fluid\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ntcmn.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/08\/301384172_10159968523446308_9085112771349190046_n-570x380.jpg\" alt=\"Michael Dahl addresses the crowd at the AIRC Day of Welcome at NTC on Aug. 24\" width=\"570\" height=\"380\" data-bp=\"https:\/\/www.ntcmn.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/08\/301384172_10159968523446308_9085112771349190046_n.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ntcmn.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/08\/301384172_10159968523446308_9085112771349190046_n-570x380.jpg 570w, https:\/\/www.ntcmn.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/08\/301384172_10159968523446308_9085112771349190046_n-767x511.jpg 767w, https:\/\/www.ntcmn.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/08\/301384172_10159968523446308_9085112771349190046_n-991x661.jpg 991w, https:\/\/www.ntcmn.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/08\/301384172_10159968523446308_9085112771349190046_n-1365x910.jpg 1365w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 570px) 100vw, 570px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5008\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Michael Dahl speaks at the AIRC Day of Welcome<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>About The American Indian Resource Center<\/h2>\n<p>The American Indian Resource Center provides both Bemidji State University and Northwest Technical College students, with a special focus on Indigenous students, a wide range of educational, financial and other resources to enhance their educations and assist them toward degree completion.<\/p>\n<h3>Contact<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/directory\/facstaff\/nz4361jn\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow noreferrer\">Chrissy Downwind, executive director of the American Indian Resource Center&nbsp;<i title=\"External link\" class=\"bsu-icon bsu-icon-external-link small ms-1\"><\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Links<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ntcmn.edu\/myntc\/support-services\/american-indian-resource-center\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NTC American Indian Resource Center<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The American Indian Resource Center honored the start of a new academic year during its annual Day of Welcome on Aug. 24 at Northwest Technical College. 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