SAMHSA Youth Empowerment Webinar Spotlight: Mariah Gladstone

The Center for Native American Youth partnered with the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Tribal Training and Technical Assistance (TTA) Center for a three-part webinar series on youth empowerment in Indian Country. On June 21, 2017, CNAY and SAMHSA featured 2017 Champion for Change Mariah Gladstone. She discussed her work as founder of …

Champion for Change Awarded Truman Scholarship

NATIVE AMERICAN YOUTH CHAMPION FOR CHANGE RORY TAYLOR RECEIVES TRUMAN SCHOLARSHIP   April 12, 2017 - Washington, DC. Rory Taylor (Pawnee Nation of Oklahoma), a Center for Native American Youth (CNAY) Champion for Change, has just been named a recipient of the prestigious Harry S. Truman Scholarship award. The Truman Scholarship is a highly competitive …

CNAY’s Monthly Newsletter: November 2016

Click here to view this newsletter in its original form. Youth Spotlight: Native Youth Send a Message to the Next President As part of the 2016 White House Tribal Youth Gathering, Native Youth Delegates took turns sharing their top priorities for the next White House Administration in a facilitated advocacy exercise. The Generation Indigenous Native Youth …

Important Announcement: Champions for Change Application Deadline Extended

The Center for Native American Youth has extended the Champions for Change application deadline to Friday, November 18. Click here to apply.  Champions for Change (CFC) is a leadership development program designed to shine a national spotlight on Native youth like you who are leading positive change in your communities. The CFC program gives Native …

Less than 1 Month Left to Apply for Champions for Change!

Be part of the 2017 Class of Champions for Change! There’s less than 16 days left before Champions for Change applications are due! Each year, CNAY selects five inspirational Native youth between 14 and 22 years old,to join the CFC program and be nationally recognized in Washington, DC. Champions are individuals who initiate programs, events, …

Champions for Change Webinars Now On-Demand

In preparation for the November 15th deadline, the Center for Native American Youth hosted a couple of webinars to help interested applicants with the Champions for Change (CFC) application. The first webinar, Becoming Champions, was designed to help interested individuals with the Youth Application portion of the CFC application. 2016 Champions for Change  Christie Wildcat and Noah …

Learn How to Write Strong Recommendations at Our Next CFC Webinar

With deadline of the Champions for Change (CFC) application approaching, the Center for Native American Youth is hosting another webinar to help support interested Native youth with their application. This next webinar, Writing Strong Recommendations, is designed to help youth applicants find appropriate recommenders, as well as help potential recommenders learn how to write standout recommendations that …

RECAP – Becoming a Champion: Learn How to Organize a Strong Application from Past Champions for Change

On September 8th, the Center for Native American Youth (CNAY) hosted our very first Champions for Change (CFC) webinar to offer insight and guidance about the CFC program and application process. To learn more about the Champions for Change program, click here. Missed the webinar? Watch a recording here. The webinar, co-presented by 2016 Champions, …

Champions for Change Present at White House Gathering

Native Americans in Philanthropy partnered with the White House to host a Generation Indigenous (Gen-I) philanthropic event entitled “Generation Indigenous: Raising Impact with Innovation and Proven Strategies”. The gathering took place on August 26, 2016 at the White House. This event called upon the philanthropic community to increase investments in addressing the pressing needs of Native …

Champion for Change Reflects on 2016 NACA Emerging Native Leaders Summit

This post was written by Keith Martinez, Champion for Change and 2016 Summer Intern for the Center for Native American Youth.  I was given the opportunity to attend NACA’s Emerging Native Leaders Summit this August. I heard of this summit from co-workers and through my current work as an intern at the Center for Native …