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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Joshua Bertalotto, Tunica-Biloxi Indian Tribe 21 years old Hometown: Hamburg, LA “To better care for the youth and the elders and the history of our tribes, we must know that economic development can provide improvements and increased sovereignty throughout Indian Country.” Joshua Bertalotto is a proud member of the Tunica-Biloxi Indian Tribe. He is a current […]
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On April 8-11, the Center for Native American Youth at The Aspen Institute welcomed five Native youth advocates and two program coordinators from theCheyenne River Youth Project (CRYP) to Washington, DC. Oliver, Daniel, Randi, Jaymalee, Claudia and their chaperones come from Growing into Wowachinyepi (Growing into Leadership), a pilot youth recognition program inspired by CNAY’s Champions for Change. On Sunday, […]
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