11/27 Gen-I NOW: Bezos Scholars Program

Every year, 17 exceptional high school juniors and an educator from each school are selected as Bezos Scholars. Scholars are chosen from across the U.S. and the African Leadership Academy in Johannesburg, South Africa. After spending a week immersed in learning at the Aspen Ideas Festival, Scholars return home and develop a community change project to make […]

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Center for Native American Youth receives $500,000 from Wells Fargo for Champions for Change Program

The Center for Native American Youth (CNAY) would like to thank Wells Fargo for the generous $500,000 in support over two years to support and strengthen the impact of its flagship Champions for Change leadership program. Each year, the Champions program honors five Native youth leaders between the ages of 14-24 from across the country […]

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Generation Indigenous Spotlight: Maxihikio Neves

As part of the Generation Indigenous Initiative, the Center for Native American Youth works to provide a platform to uplift and empower Native youth voices. We continue our celebration of Native American Heritage Month, with the Gen-I Spotlight series to share about the amazing youth from the Gen-I Network. Youth were asked to answer a few questions about why the think Native […]

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Helping Native Youth Find Their Voice to Help Shape the Future

From ACT Center for Equity In Learning – Click here to read on their website. November 21, 2019 – By: Erik Stegman, Carry the Kettle First Nation (Nakoda), executive director, Center for Native American Youth, Aspen Institute During the month of November we recognize Native American Heritage Month by introducing you to a group of […]

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