Minnesota Tribal Youth Gathering

The Minnesota Tribal Youth Gathering (MTYG) will be the first-ever statewide tribal youth gathering of its kind. Designed to help Native American youth develop civic leadership skills, the MTYG places Native youth in dialogue with state, tribal and community leaders to create solutions to pressing issues in Minnesota. The event takes place on July 27 at the University of Minnesota. Click here for event details and schedule.

Youth are required to complete the Gen-I Challenge and sign up to be Gen-I Ambassadors by June 30 to be eligible to attend. Click here to join Gen-I, and select Option “C”. Registration closes on June 30, 2018. 

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Family Spirit Home Visiting Program

Family Spirit is a unique, evidence-based home-visiting model with a reputation for success: dependability with flexibility.

Family Spirit addresses intergenerational behavioral health problems, applies local cultural assets, and overcomes deficits in the professional healthcare workforce in low-resource communities. It is the only evidence-based home-visiting program ever designed for, by, and with American Indian families. It is used in over 100 tribal communities across 16 states, and it is also used in several other low-income urban environments in Chicago and St. Louis.

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NB3 Youth App Contest

The Notah Begay III Foundation is hosting a national competition for Native youth to design a mobile app focused on improving the health and nutrition of Native youth. The contest challenges tech-savvy youth from across Indian Country to think creatively, culturally, and digitally about their diet, nutrition, exercise, and fitness. The top 3 contestants will receive cash prizes of $1,000, $500, and $250. The 1st place winner will also work with NB3 and Cultivating Coders to further develop the app for market.

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The SMART Project

The SMART Project is a real-world sex ed and HIV prevention program specifically for teen guys who like guys!

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