March 21, 2017, Washington, DC — The Poarch Band of Creek Indians recently contributed $25,000 to the Center for Native American Youth at The Aspen Institute (CNAY) in support of CNAY’s mission to increase opportunity and decrease barriers to success for young Native Americans. Robbie McGhee,Vice Chair of the Poarch Band of Creek Indians, has served […]
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The Center for Native American Youth partners with Columbia University each year to offer a full-tuition, residential scholarship for one Native scholar to attend Columbia’s Summer Program for High School Students. During the 3-week summer immersion program, outstanding high school students explore their intellectual curiosity and interests in one area of study for an intensive college […]
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On March 19, the Center for Native American Youth (CNAY) was invited to join a dinner conversation with 10 Native youth from the Blackfeet Nation visiting Washington, DC through a high school exchange initiative. The exchange program was made possible through a partnership with the Sidwell Friends School in Washington, DC. The students from Montana organized their […]
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March 17, 2017. Washington DC. — The Center for Native American Youth at The Aspen Institute (CNAY) partnered with the Arcus Foundation on a new one-year project to better understand the current landscape of Native LGBTQ+ and Two-Spirit youth perspectives, needs, strengths, and resources. To support the development of this initiative, CNAY organized a diverse group […]
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