CNAY is proud to have partnered with Brown University Pre-College Programs to offer full-tuition scholarships for two Native students to attend a course at Brown this summer. We’re pleased to recognize Claudia Elm and Taytum Weaver as our 2018 CNAY-Brown Summer Scholars! Claudia Elm Haudenosaunee Confederacy 16 years old Hometown: Akron, New York Program: Summer@Brown Claudia is 16 years […]
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The Center for Native American Youth partners with Columbia University to offer a full-tuition, residential scholarship for one Native student to attend Columbia’s Summer Immersion Program for High School Students. CNAY is pleased to recognize Christian Smith as our 2018 CNAY-Columbia Summer Scholar! Christian is 18 years old, a citizen of the Cherokee Nation, and a junior […]
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Hau! Hello! in the Lakota Sioux language. (pronounced how) This Gen-I Native Opportunities Weekly (NOW) message shares information about the National Institute of Justice American Indian/Alaska Native Student Travel Scholarship Program. NIJ Student Travel Scholarships enable Native students to explore the intersections of science, criminal justice and public safety by sponsoring 15 students to attend one of three criminal justice-related […]
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Jade Tillequots describes the positive impact of being close to kin and culture during her foster care experience. Last week, the Center for Native American Youth at the Aspen Institute (CNAY) hosted a panel presentation entitled “Child Welfare in Tribal Communities: Implementing the Family First Prevention Services Act” as a part of our Policy […]
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