Youth Voices – Page 4

(Michelle Sherman) Navajo Nation First LGBTQ Symposium!

10 Feb 2013

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On January 25, 2013 The Navajo Nation, made history by having its first LGBTQ Symposium in Window Rock, AZ and it was hosted by Tsehootsooi Medical Center. It was called Embracing Diversity for Equality LBGTQ Symposium. We had breakout sessions that included topics such as In-Dept Transgender, Navajo HIV Prevention Services, How to support your…

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4 Feb 2013

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(Angel Mills) NYLA and the Generational Alliance @ The White House!

4 Feb 2013

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On December 9,2012 I flew out to Washington, DC for the first time to join Kevin Killer at the White House. NYLA is a proud member of the Generational Alliance, a strategic collaboration of 17 national youth organizations that builds collective power for the emerging majority of young people of color, women, LGBTQ folks, and low-income…

(Johnny Buck) Creating Unity in the Yakima Valley: Indigenous+Immigrant Community Building

30 Jan 2013

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I had an amazing opportunity to attend a training in Yakima, Washington organized by the national New American Leaders Project and Wellstone Action!, the Washington immigrant rights organization One America, and the new organization 21 Progress with NYLA co-director Sophia Kizilbash. At first, I was a bit hesitant during the application process because of the…

(Angel Mills) Community Healing: National Indian Nations Conference

15 Jan 2013

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The 13th National Indian Nations Conference: Justice for Victims of Crime was a wonderful opportunity for Sophia Kizilbash and I to take part in. We were amongst many people who work on the front lines of the expansive field of criminal justice and community healing. “The purpose of the 13th National Indian Nations Conference −…

(Jesse Shortbull) Lights! Camera! Action! Movie Time in South Dakota

31 Dec 2012

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I had the recent opportunity to go on an awesome adventure in my own backyard of western South Dakota. This adventure was watching a short film that I co-wrote and co-produced coming to life right before my very eyes. From the page to production I saw every aspect of a story coming to life. Believe me its an…

(Amy Stiffarm) Violence Against Women Act Day of Action: Flathead Reservation

14 Dec 2012

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On Wednesday, December 5th, 2012 members of the Save Wiyabi Project, the Native Youth Leadership Alliance and the Seventh Generation came together to cosponsor the Flathead Reservation Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) Rally on the Pablo Bridge. Erica Shelby, representative of the Seventh Generation and local organizer spoke about the action, “We want to promote independence and help…

(Michelle Sherman and Johnny Buck) Native Americans in Philanthropy Regional Action Networks!

13 Dec 2012

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“Guided by their mission and strategic framework, Native Americans in Philanthropy (NAP) is implementing a regional lens strategy to organize philanthropic hubs connected nationally with members and allies that are dedicated to advancing philanthropic practices grounded in native values and traditions. Through the Regional Action Networks (RAN), gatherings of native and philanthropic representatives will discuss…

(Johnny Buck and Katie Swan) Social Justice Fund Annual Dinner!

12 Dec 2012

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From Johnny Buck: Katie Swan, Paul Cline and his partner Winona Bearchum and I went to the Social Justice Fund Northwest’s annual dinner on October 27th at Pravda Studios, Seattle, WA. We went to help celebrate over 30 years of leadership the Social Justice Fund Northwest has in the field of social justice philanthropy. As…

(Tiffany Bahnimptewa) Reflections from ‘Building Sustainable Community Youth Programming in Indian Country’

28 Nov 2012

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Since I have been focusing on youth development out on Hopi, I’ve recently came across an opportunity to attend a conference entitled “Buliding Sustainable Community Youth Programming in Indian Country” given by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the office of Native American Programs. We were basically given a general rundown of…