In early March, CNAY Executive Director, Nikki Santos, traveled to Cartagena, Colombia to attend and participate in the Festival of the Diaspora. In its second year, the festival convened global leaders across nearly 40 different economic markers to the Americas to connect, learn, celebrate, and collaborate together. Attendees included corporate executives, social entrepreneurs, impact […]
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The Center for Native American Youth (CNAY) is proud to launch Center Us: A Native Youth Survey. The survey seeks to gather data to better understand the strength, resiliency, and priorities of Native American youth across the nation. Through this survey, Native youth have the opportunity to define their needs regarding leadership, education, cultural resources, mental health, civic […]
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On Sunday, February 19th, Native youth from across Indian Country traveled to Washington, D.C., to commence the 2023 Champions for Change week. From Minnesota to Arizona to Alaska and all the way from Hawaii, the newest class of Champs joined CNAY staff and the Cheyenne River Youth Project Youth Council to meet one another and […]
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On Tuesday, January 21, 2023 the Center for Native American Youth (CNAY) at the Aspen Institute hosted its annual Champions for Change public event in Washington, DC. The event is a staple component of CNAY’s Champions for Change “Champs Week.” Throughout this week, the 5 selected Champions for Change convene in our nation’s capital to […]
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