Monday, September 25, 2017, Anacortes, WA — Continuing the success of the first Intertribal Youth Suicide Prevention Summit initatiated by the Lummi Nation, the Swinomish Youth Council in Northwest Washington state hosted the event for a second consecutive year in their community. With the theme, “I Choose Life; Embracing Your Sacredness,” this year’s summit brought together over […]
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The Center for Native American Youth’s Champions for Change (CFC) program is designed to recognize positive youth-led efforts, share stories of inspiration, and help young leaders develop their advocacy skills. The CFC program gives Native youth a national platform to: Educate new stakeholders about the challenges and strengths of Native communities, Lift up youth perspectives on the […]
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This Gen-I Native Opportunities Weekly (NOW) message shares information about the QuestBridge National College Match Scholarship! QuestBridge is a national nonprofit based in Palo Alto, California that connects the nation’s most exceptional, low-income youth with leading colleges and opportunities. The QuestBridge National College Match is a college and scholarship application process that helps outstanding low-income high school […]
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Thursday, July 20, 2017, Washington, D.C. — For the second consecutive summer, the Center for Native American Youth co-hosted the Generation Indigenous (Gen-I) Native Youth Summer Networking Reception to give Native youth working, interning, and visiting the DC-Maryland-Virginia area the chance to connect with each other and Native young professionals making their career in the nation’s […]
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