CNAY-Brown Summer Scholarship for Native High School Students

The Center for Native American Youth at The Aspen Institute (CNAY) has partnered with Brown University Pre-College Programs to award full-tuition, residential scholarships for two Native students to attend a Brown University Pre-College program during summer 2019. The CNAY-Brown Summer Scholarship covers tuition, room and board, application fees, and program fees.  CNAY-Brown Scholars have three […]

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2018 Creative Native Winners Announced

In 2018, the Center for Native American Youth launched its first ever Creative Native call for art, an art contest that supports Indigenous artists ages 5-24 years old by providing them an opportunity to receive national recognition, funding for art supplies, and a $200 prize. This opportunity was also a new and exciting way to engage […]

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2018 Creative Native Art Contest Winners

Congratulations to all the category winners of this year’s Creative Native art contest! Stay tuned to CNAY’s website and social media for updates on our forthcoming online art gallery, where all submissions will be featured for the public to enjoy. Lozen  9 years old. Cheyenne, Blackfoot, Yaqui, and Chichemeca Sacramento, California Lozen is an Indigenous 9-year-old artist. Her […]

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Roman Chavez Turns Rubik’s Cubes into Teaching Tools for Youth of Color

Roman Chavez is a proud member of the Santo Domingo Pueblo. He currently lives in Oakland, California, and is a rising high school sophomore. Chavez took the Gen-I Challenge by committing to support youth of color in math – using a Rubik’s cube. At a young age, Roman Chavez noticed a lack of representation of […]

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