11/17 Gen-I NOW: *NEW* Gen-I NACSA & Career Success Fellowship

Náwah!– (Hello in the Pawnee Language) This Gen-I Native Opportunities Weekly (NOW) message shares information about the Native American Career Success Academy and Gen-I Career Success Fellowship! The Center for Native American Youth and Native American Finance Officers Association (NAFOA) have joined forces to bring the Native American Career Success Academy to Native youth across the country! …

Gen-I Ambassador Jason Chavez Attends South by South Lawn

By now, Gen-I Ambassador Jason Chavez is no stranger to CNAY, the Aspen Institute, or the White House. We first became familiar with Jason through his extraordinary efforts to increase Native youth voter registration in his home community on the Tohono O’Odham reservation. His knack for youth engagement later earned him a nomination to attend …

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, …

CNAY Connects with Native Youth at NCAI Conference in Phoenix

This year marked the 73rd annual meeting of the National Congress of American Indians. Held in Phoenix, Arizona, the conference brought together hundreds of elected tribal leaders, community members, advocates and policymakers to discuss important current issues facing tribal communities. The conference included a special youth agenda, which provided opportunities for young people to learn …

The Center for Native American Youth Supports Native Youth Efforts to Protect Water and Sacred Sites

    ________________________________________ One Dupont Circle · Suite 700 · Washington, DC, 20036 http://www.aspeninstitute.org Tel. 202-736-5800 • Fax 202-467-0790 Contact: Erik Stegman Executive Director Center for Native American Youth The Aspen Institute 202-736-2521 Erik.Stegman@aspeninstitute.org The Center for Native American Youth at the Aspen Institute Issued the Following Statement Regarding Youth Involvement in the Movement to …

Alvernaz and Jimmie Win Gen-I Native Education Ideas Contest

Congratulations to Lillian Alvernaz (Sisseton-Wahpeton/Assiniboine) and Jordan Jimmie (Navajo Nation), the two finalists of the Generation Indigenous Native Education Ideas Competition! Both finalists were awarded an all-expense paid trip to Reno, NV to present their ideas at the 47th Annual National Indian Education Association's (NIEA) Convention and Trade Show. Alvernaz is a second year law …

CNAY Scholar Maria Walker Spends Summer at Columbia University

The Center for Native American partnered with Columbia University to offer a full tuition scholarship for one Native student to attend the Columbia Summer Program. The program enables students to choose a field of study and explore the topic in-depth for six weeks on campus. This year’s CNAY-Columbia scholar was Maria Walker, a high school …

August Updates from the Center for Native American Youth

NEWSLETTER AUGUST 2016 Youth Spotlight: CNAY Scholar Maria Walker Spends Summer at Columbia University Maria Walker, a rising high school senior from the White Mountain Apache Tribe, earned a full scholarship from CNAY to attend Columbia University’s Summer Program for High School Students. While at Columbia, Maria studied business, finance, and economics while making friends and great connections that are …

August 10 Gen-I NOW: RSVP for the Champions for Change Webinar!

Halito -- (Hello in the Choctaw Language)! This Gen-I Native Opportunities Weekly (NOW) message shares information about Becoming a Champion, an upcoming webinar on applying for Champions for Change! On September 8th at 7:00 PM Eastern Time, the Center for Native American Youth (CNAY) will host the first of a series of informational webinars about the …

Generation Indigenous Native Education Ideas Competition

Every Native student deserves a high-quality education and Native youth themselves are the experts when it comes to improving our education system. That’s why the Center for Native American Youth and National Indian Education Association have teamed up to launch the Gen-I Native Ed Ideas Competition. This online ideas contest is an opportunity to showcase …