October 9, 2018 – CNAY partnered with the Aspen Institute’s very own Ascend program to co-host a two-day event entitled, “New Mexico Forum on Early Childhood Development and Family Wellbeing.” Ascend is a program focused on a two-generation approach to improving the lives of children and families. Our co-hosted convening brought together leaders from philanthropies, […]
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The Center for Native American Youth is pleased to announce the reopening of the annual Gen-I Survey. This fifteen-minute online survey asks self-identified Indigenous youth between the ages of 18 and 24 years old to tell us about challenges, strengths, and existing or missing resources in their communities. Youth respondents who complete Parts 1 and […]
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Charitie is 17 years old. She is from Anchorage, Alaska and is a proud member of the Native Village of Kongiganak. Charitie is currently a senior attending Service High School in Anchorage. What issues affecting Native youth are you passionate about? The fact that Indigenous students continue to have some of the lowest graduation rates […]
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This is a preview of Isabel’s op-ed in Teen Vogue. Click here to read the full story. In this op-ed, CNAY Champion for Change Isabel Coronado explains the impact of the Justice System on children with incarcerated parents and how she’s doing her part to address the mass incarceration of Indigenous peoples in Oklahoma. My […]
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