What is Tamejavi?

The meaning behind the word Tamejavi

TAj laj Tshav Puam... (Hmong)
MErcado... (Spanish)
nunJAVI... (Mixteco)

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Direction & Information

The Pan Valley Institute is located on West Shaw Avenue, near the northwest corner of Shaw and Fruit.

  • 3649 W Beechwood Ave, Suite 102
    Fresno, CA 93711
  • (559) 222-7678
  • (559) 222-7682
  • infopvi@afsc.org
American Friends Service Committee

Fellowship

TCOFP Timeline 2011-2013

Tamejavi Cultural Organizing Fellowship Program

March 2011

  1. Program Planning Ongoing

April 2011

  1. Convene Coordinating Group (CG)
  2. Fellow’s Nomination Process Starts

May 2011

  1. Community Visits Outreach for Nominations
  2. Curriculum Development Ongoing 2013
  3. Evaluation and Documentation Ongoing 2013

June 2011

  1. Nominations Follow-Up
  2. Nominations DEADLINE July 22

July 2011

  1. Review Nominations
  2. Selection Committee Selects15 Semifinalists
  3. Candidates Submit Personal Statement DEADLINE August 5

August 2011

  1. One on One Meetings with Semifinalists August 8-12
  2. Selection of 10 Finalists August 20
  3. Fellowship Award Announcements August 22-26
  4. Planning First Residential Gathering

September 2011

  1. Fellows Start the TCOFP
  2. Fellows Orientation Meeting September 24

October 2011

  1. First Residential Gathering October 20-22
  2. Gathering follow- up Including Evaluation

November 2011 - January 2012

  1. CG First Evaluation
  2. Trainings and Mentorship Planning
  3. Fellows Checkiin Meeting
  4. CG Meeting

February - March 2012

  1. Training for Launching Tamejavi Fellows Blog
  2. Community Visits
  3. Second R Gathering Planning
  4. First Annual Progress Report
  5. Fellows Complete Formation of Working Team and Start Community Assessment/ Cultural Asset Mapping (CA, CAM)

April 2012

  1. Six-Month Fellows Evaluation
  2. Second Residential Gathering Planning
  3. CG Check-in meeting
  4. CA-CAM Progress Report

May - August 2012

  1. Second Residential Gathering May 25-27
  2. Fellows Start Planning for Community Projects - August
  3. CG Meeting
  4. CA-CAM Completed DEADLINE July 27

September - November 2012

  1. Fellows Planning of Community Projects Continues
  2. Fellows Community Visits

November - Dec 2012

  1. Public Presentation of Community Projects
  2. Coordinating Group Meeting

January - February - March 2013

  1. Public Presentation of Community Projects
  2. 3rd Residential gathering

April 2013

  1. Grand Finale!
  2. Evaluation and Documentation wrap up
  3. Follow up
  4. Final Report
  5. Next Steps
  6. VCoordinating Group Meeting