Category: Youth
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Tribes awarded money to help youth go to college, get career ready
Here, from Fox 25 in Oklahoma. An excerpt: Some Native American students in our area are getting help to move on to college or careers after graduation. The White House announced winners of $5.3 million in federal grants Thursday. Six tribes in Oklahoma will received some money in the program, including the Cheyenne Arapaho Tribe…
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Via TheAtlantic.com: Native Math
A unique approach to math helps boost achievement for American Indian children—and it shares striking parallels with the Common Core. An excerpt: On one of the last days of school at Wyoming Indian Elementary School in the spring, Cheryl Williams is playing a game of “8-plus” with Atsa, a first-grader with a round, reflective face…
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Immediate Release: N7 Fund to Provide Funding for Native Youth-Led Sports Programs
From CNAY blog here. An excerpt: Washington, DC, July 20, 2015 –– As a part of President Obama’s Generation Indigenous (Gen-I) initiative, Nike, Inc. and the N7 Fund has partnered with the Center for Native American Youth (CNAY) to extend grant opportunities as a resource for Native youth leaders promoting health and wellness through sport…
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Via Indianz.com: Nike N7 Fund Seeks Applications to Fund Native Youth Programs
The N7 Fund is expanding grant opportunities to Native youth.The organization, a non-profit arm of Nike, has already been funding health, wellness and sports programs in Indian Country. Through a partnership with the Center for Native American Youth, young Native Americans will be able to secure money for their own initiatives as well.“N7 has allocated resources for Native youth…
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NIEA Call for Action to Support Native Education
CALLS NEEDED TODAY TO SUPPORT NATIVE EDUCATION Native students need your support! Below is a brief summary of two amendments that need support to pass. Please call your Senators today and urge them to support each. If you have any questions, please contact NIEA’s Federal Policy Associate, Dimple Patel at dpatel@niea.org. Study of Native Language…
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Remarks by the First Lady at the White House Tribal Youth Gathering
THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the First Lady _________________________________________________________________ For Immediate Release July 9, 2015 REMARKS BY THE FIRST LADY AT WHITE HOUSE TRIBAL YOUTH GATHERING The Renaissance Hotel Washington, D.C. 11:30 A.M. EDT MRS. OBAMA: Wow, look at all of you! (Applause.) Wow. How are you guys doing? Good? (Applause.) Having fun? (Applause.) That’s…