Champions for Change Archives - Center for Native American Youth

Posted on June 20, 2025

written by CNAY Program Coordinator Neely Bardwell (Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians) From June 8-11, 2025, several Center…

Posted on June 11, 2025

Written by 2025 Champion for Change Joshua Ching, a Kanaka Maoli activist passionate about access to justice issues in Pasifika diaspora…

Posted on March 31, 2025

Written by 2025 Champion for Change Lourdes Pereira, a citizen of the Tohono O’odham Nation who serves as a community…

In mid-February, the five 2025 Champions for Change – Joshua Ching (Native Hawaiian), Katie Lynch (Citizen Potawatomi Nation), Lily Painter…

On Tuesday, February 11, the 2025 Champions for Change (‘Champs’) participated in a panel discussion at Bridging Generations, Building Action.…

Written by 2025 Champion for Change Katie Lynch, a proud Citizen of the Potawatomi Nation and scholar-activist, passionate about improving…