Every Native student deserves a high-quality education and Native youth themselves are the experts when it comes to improving our education system. That’s why the Center for Native American Youth and National Indian Education Association have teamed up to launch the Gen-I Native Ed Ideas Competition. This online ideas contest is an opportunity to showcase your ingenuity in addressing the biggest […]
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Darius Sparks (Standing Rock Sioux) is a Gen-I Ambassador who partnered with the Sacred Pipe Resource Center in Bismarck, ND, to obtain a Dreamstarter grant from the Billy Mills Running Strong for American Indian Youth Foundation. The grant was used to provide basketball camps utilizing Lakota and Dakota values for at-risk youth and youth in foster care. Click here to read more about […]
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Tianna Christensen (Cheyenne River Sioux) plays varsity basketball for Little Wound High School, and came together with her team to prevent youth suicide – a common phenomenon in her community. The team visited several different schools around their reservation to offer words of encouragement and support, with the belief that even small acts can make […]
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Kaylee Thompson is a Native Hawaiian, and for her Gen-I Challenge, she got her friends and family involved in volunteering for a local organization called Feed My Sheep. The Maui-based organization is a unique mobile food distribution program that hands out groceries in different neighborhoods to those who need help, while offering emotional support […]
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