Native Youth Enrichment Program

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How Indigenous scholarship winners are busting myths and stereotypes - Macleans.ca The compelling stories of three Indspire award recipients

http://foster.uw.edu/academics/degree-programs/undergraduate-programs/diversity-services/young-executives-of-color-yeoc/

Young Executives of Color (YEOC) - Foster School of Business The mission of Young Executives of Color (YEOC) UW program is to cultivate the academic potential of underrepresented students in Washington State.

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How Native languages lead to better outcomes The University of New Mexico is part of a $1 million, multi-university study designed to examine the effect Indigenous-language immersion schools have on Native American student success, both in the classroom and beyond.

See What Happens When We Ask Young Native Americans If Racism Affects Them in America... “What I want to do, I actually want to see an actual racist-free America . . .” Lavin ReedProject 562 recently attended the Bear Dance at the Unitah & Ooray Nation, commonly known as ...

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Culturally Grounded Academic Interventions That Build on the Strengths of Indigenous Students Stephanie Fryberg, Ph.D, examine indigenous children’s approach to learning and how educators can create a more supportive academic environment. Individuals ...

JUST ONE MORE WEEK! Please contact us ASAP if you are interested in enrolling in this year's Native Youth Enrichment summer program. There is no fee for the program and all supplies and food (lunch and snacks) are also included FREE of charge!

Understanding and legitimizing how indigenous children learn | Tulalip News Dr Stephanie Fryberg spoke about building on the strengths of Native students at her lecture held in Kane Hall, on the UW campus.Photo/Micheal Rios

Recruitment for this summer's program has started!

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Really missing my bud, Miss Charlotte Logan from Mohawk Nation. We took this photo for last summer, and it will be showing in my upcoming exhibit, "Seeds Of Culture: Portraits & Stories of Native American Women" at Harvard opening on April 28! She's one of our heroes because Charlotte has a Masters in Molecular and Cellular Biology from Brandeis University and has spent a decade specializing in the field of small RNA and mRNA Processing in New York. She recently made a life altering choice by stepping away from her career and enrolling in the Onondaga Language Program. There are only a handful of fluent Onondaga speakers left. She talks about making the transition:
“When I was in NYC I always felt like something was missing. I didn’t come home on purpose, I saw it more of a transition and did not plan on staying. But when I got home I felt like I fit perfectly into this place. This place so old and holds a lot of knowledge for Haudenosaunee people. This is where our confederacy was born. There’s one mountain up there that has three lakes on top of it. That is where Hiawatha was given our condolence ceremony. Knowing that there is something sacred about this place grounds me. I can look up and see that mountain everyday, and it reminds me who I am. I spent a lot of time going to school to be a scientist only to realize that I was leaving out a huge part of my education. So in order to be indigenous in this time period, I have to make sure that I am educating myself in my own traditions, history and language just as I do in the western discipline”.
I raise my hands to Miss Charlotte for her commitment to her culture and for her overall rad-ness, love you girl!

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Colouring our Drums colouring book features 32 drawings by First Nations and Native American artists. Please email [email protected] for a retail outlet near you.