On Tuesday morning the Champions joined Juan Martinez, director of Fresh Tracks and Christie Wildcat, a Youth Advisory Board member and 2016 Champion for Change. The pair facilitated a workshop titled Community Action Session. The Community Action Session is a workshop that is dedicated to creation action plans for potential projects. Many of the Champions focused on their […]
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Yá’át’ééh (hello), from Washington DC! Day one of Champions for Change week, here at the Aspen Institute, is officially in the books. The Champions started off the morning with a workshop titled Historical Trauma: Reimaging of Tribal Communities through Post Traumatic Growth led by Dr. Billie Jo Kipp. Owen Oliver, a Champion from the Quinault and Isleta Pueblo […]
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Join us and hear the inspiring story of the 2020 Champions for Change Public Event keynote speaker, Paulette Jordan. Paulette is a member of the Coeur d’Alene Tribe, a United States Senate candidate for Idaho, a former state house representative, and a champion for youth. She will provide keynote remarks at the Aspen Institute on the […]
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Join us and hear the inspiring stories that led Jazmine, Isabella, Owen, Shavaughna and Warren to be named 2020 Champions for Change. The 2020 Champions for Change serve as representatives of the next generations of leaders in Indian Country. From Washington to California to Wyoming, the 2020 Champions have advocated for issues important to them, such as revitalization of language and culture, advocating for […]
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