2/21 Gen-I NOW: Intern with the Summer HIV/AIDS Research Program!

Ya’at’eeh! (pronounced “yah-eh-teh”) – Hello in the Diné (Navajo) language! This Gen-I Native Opportunities Weekly (NOW) message shares information about the SHARP 2018 Internship. The Summer HIV/AIDS Research Program (SHARP) is a 12-week paid summer internship based in San Francisco, California. The program is designed to inspire students from underrepresented communities to pursue further studies and careers in […]

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CNAY Visits Akwesasne Mohawk Community

In September 2017, CNAY staff visited the Akwesasne Mohawk community in northern New York to explore existing and potential supports for the local Two-Spirit community. Josie and Amber met with community members, service providers, and two of CNAY’s Two Spirit Project Advisory Panel (PAP) Members to gather varying perspectives on what is needed to support […]

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CNAY’s Two-Spirit LGBTQIA Youth Project Visits Portland, Oregon

June 26-28, CNAY staff visited the Portland, Oregon area to meet with and learn from Two-Spirit and LGBTQIA programs, leaders, and allies. This outreach trip is the first of three engagement opportunities through CNAY’s new project to support Two-Spirit and LGBTQIA Native youth. CNAY was joined by Se-ah-dom Edmo, the Movement Building Director at the Western States Center and […]

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LGBTQ Youth – Share Your Story for the 2017 National School Climate Survey

Chikaano (Hello in Koasati Language) In honor of Pride month, this Gen-I Native Opportunities Weekly (NOW) message shares information about GLSEN’s 2017 National School Climate Survey. GLSEN conducts this survey every two years to understand the experiences of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) youth, as well as youth of all gender identities, in our […]

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