Aang! Hello in the Unangam Tunuu (Aleut) language. (pronunciation: rhymes with “long”) This Gen-I Native Opportunities Weekly message shares information about Running Start’s Young Women’s Political Leadership (YWPL) program scholarship. Running Start is a nonpartisan nonprofit that trains young women to run for political office and supports them in gaining the skills needed to feel confident and ready […]
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Native youth panelists LtR: Damien Carlos, Jessica Bradby, Isabel Coronado, Kendrick Eagle On May 14th, Casey Family Programs hosted their annual National Tribal Leaders Meeting in Washington, DC. The meeting brought together stakeholders to discuss the child welfare system in Indian Country. Four Native youth leaders – Kendrick Eagle, Jessica Bradby, Damien Carlos and Isabel […]
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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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