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Traditional meal, Friendship Dance, sense of belonging reflect culture of caring that makes UND\u2019s RAIN program stand out<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Maridee
College of Nursing & Professional Disciplines dean Maridee Shogren (left) and RAIN Nurse Mentor Chantel Vasquez (right) present Quinn Packineau (center) with a Star Quilt. Packineau was joined by her children at the event. Photo by Walter Criswell\/UND Today.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Editor\u2019s note:\u00a0<\/strong>In the\u00a0UND LEADS Strategic Plan<\/a><\/strong>, the Discovery<\/strong><\/a> core value calls on the University to \u201cstrengthen service units that support creativity, research and innovation in all stages, from program development to promotion and beyond.\u201d This story reports on a decades-old UND service unit, the RAIN program, that for decades has provided academic support and assistance to American Indian students seeking degrees in nursing, nutrition & dietetics, and social work.<\/em><\/p>\n

This story originally was published by UND Today on May 22.\u00a0<\/i><\/p>\n

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On May 14, the second floor of the Memorial Union was filled with the warm inviting smell of buffalo roast and wild rice soup. Tables in the Union\u2019s large ballroom filled with friends and family, young and old, waiting to dine \u2014 more important \u2014 to watch students be honored for graduating from the College of Nursing & Professional Disciplines\u2019<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0RAIN or Recruitment & Retention of American Indians into Nursing<\/a><\/strong> program.<\/p>\n

Each year, RAIN holds a unique graduation ceremony, one that blends the typical graduation affair \u2014 speeches, food, applause \u2014 with elements of Native American culture such as drum and chant music, a traditional meal and sacred Star Quilts.<\/p>\n

Above all, the Ceremony is a celebration of students, many of whom will return to their communities to work as nurses. The warmth of the fry bread and blueberry wojapi was matched by the inviting, community-centric atmosphere that pervaded the event.<\/p>\n

A sense of belonging<\/h2>\n

During a brief speech at the beginning of the program, Dean Maridee Shogren<\/a><\/strong> of the College of Nursing & Professional Disciplines confirmed that RAIN operates with this same warmth day to day.<\/p>\n

\u201cEvery student who has an opportunity to walk into RAIN\u2019s office is welcomed,\u201d she said. They’re embraced, and they’re put at ease, because the RAIN team strives inspire a genuine sense of belonging.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey ask you about your family right away,\u201d Shogren said. \u201cThey check in about your school. They want to know how your exams are going, and they even remember events that are coming up or just happened.\u201d<\/p>\n

She continued: \u201cAs a dean, I sometimes find my trips to RAIN come along with heavy information, but I, too, am welcomed and encouraged to sit down for a conversation. They never rush me along. They give me their valuable time, and as a result, I feel heard and I feel seen, too.\u201d<\/p>\n

Barb Anderson<\/a><\/strong>, RAIN program director, said that she and her colleagues work to cultivate an inviting atmosphere, and the result was on full display at the traditional meal and Honor Ceremony. Since RAIN\u2019s inception in 1990, program leaders have held the Honor Ceremony at the end of each academic year, though Anderson did mention that it\u2019s gotten more elaborate over time.<\/p>\n

Anderson also believes that, in addition to facilitating student learning, the warmth that the program offers is one of its most valuable attributes for recruitment and retention. For example, Anderson mentioned that Izaias Ramirez, a member of the Muscogee Nation and a nursing graduate among those honored at the Ceremony, traveled to North Dakota from Oklahoma after hearing the then-director of the School of Medicine & Health Sciences\u2019 INMED program<\/a><\/strong> Dr. Donald Warne speak about RAIN in 2019.<\/p>\n

\u201cHis mom had wanted him to go somewhere where she knew someone would be there to help him and care about him,\u201d she said. \u201cI think that\u2019s just a testament to our program, and to have people feel like that is so important to us.\u201d<\/p>\n

Additionally, the Ceremony\u2019s emphasis on Native culture is at once an acknowledgment of the program\u2019s graduates as well as a celebration of the flourishing and resilient Native American culture. Moreover, the traditional meal was only the beginning.<\/p>\n

After the meal, Ramirez and his fellow graduates were called up one at a time to receive a Star Quilt from Shogren and Anderson. As they walked up to be recognized, a drum group made up of members of the GXP Singers from Spirit Lake Nation played an honor song.<\/p>\n

The event closed with a large Friendship Dance, accompanied by a song from the GXP Singers drum group. During the dance, the graduates and their families were accompanied by CNPD faculty as they joined hands and formed a large circle around the tables of the large ballroom, dancing with proud smiles on their faces.<\/p>\n

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The line for the evening’s Friendship Dance stretched to nearly the length of the ballroom. Graduates, family faculty and family wrapped the room as they danced. Photo by Walter Criswell\/UND Today.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u00a0RAIN\u2019s far reach<\/h2>\n

RAIN\u2019s goal is to build a stronger Indigenous health care workforce, ensuring that Native communities are served by professionals who share their cultural background and values, Anderson said.<\/p>\n

And, as a member of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians, she\u2019s seen this mission get realized, particularly on her home reservation.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen I go back to Indian Health Service at Turtle Mountain, I see our nurses there,\u201d she said. \u201cAt one point in time, we had 50 nurses who graduated from the RAIN program go back there to work.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat\u2019s always had a lot of meaning to me, because I\u2019m always seeing those results.\u201d<\/p>\n

But RAIN\u2019s impact extends far beyond North Dakota. Trips to Indian Health Service centers across the country also remind Anderson of the program\u2019s reach, she said.<\/p>\n

\u201cPrior to COVID, we would visit all of the reservations in North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana, Nebraska,\u201d she said. \u201cWe’ve been to Wyoming, Wisconsin. And when we go back and see their Indian Health Service facilities, we\u2019d see our graduates there.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt’s very heartwarming. It’s like, wow, look at the difference this program has made.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"andy
UND President Andy Armacost, shown here standing next to RAIN Program Director Barb Anderson, was among those who spoke at the ceremony. Photo by Walter Criswell\/UND Today.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u2018A work of the heart\u2019<\/h2>\n

Anderson, who was recently recognized for 40 years of service at UND, also worked at UND\u2019s INMED program before joining RAIN in 2007. Despite her lengthy tenure at the University, the years have flown by, she said.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe know these programs make a difference, and we can see the impact they have had on health care and health equity for our American Indian people in this country,\u201d she said. \u201cAnd when I look back at 40 years, it doesn\u2019t feel that long. I think that\u2019s because we do this from the heart; it\u2019s a work of the heart.\u201d<\/p>\n

####<\/p>\n

>>\u00a0<\/strong>Questions or comments\u00a0<\/strong>about the\u00a0UND LEADS Strategic Plan<\/a>?<\/strong>\u00a0Your thoughts are welcome! Please contact\u00a0Ryan Zerr<\/a><\/strong>, associate vice president for Strategy & Implementation, or\u00a0Anna Marie Kinney<\/strong><\/a>, coordinator of the University Writing Program, the co-chairs of the UND LEADS Implementation Committee. You also may offer your thoughts by visiting the\u00a0UND LEADS Strategic Plan home page<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0and clicking on the \u201cProvide your feedback\u201d link.<\/em><\/p>\n

Thank you for your support of the UND LEADS Strategic Plan!<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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