Twenty-one youth between the ages of 16 and 19 from around the country came together to participate in an IWGYP-sponsored listening session in Chevy Chase, MD, in October 2018. These youth informed the Interagency Working Group on Youth Programs (IWGYP) that decisions about education and careers were among the most important in their lives — a distinction […]
Prevention experts know that the holidays can be a tough time for those who suffer from depression, grief, and loss, and it’s just as important to support our youth during this time. Learn more about the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline and related resources by clicking the link. The Lifeline is free, confidential, and available 24/7. 1-800-273-8255
UNITY Wellness Warriors has released its final wellness campaign posters, part of an ongoing series featuring Native American youth. Featured is Truman Pipestem, a citizen of the Eastern Band of Cherokee and descendant of the Osage Nation and the Otoe-Missouria Tribe. Truman is a freshman at Yale University. Truman is in the Directed Studies Program, […]
Do you know of a Native youth who deserves to be recognized for their outstanding efforts and achievements? UNITY is now accepting applications for its 2020 UNITY 25 Under 25 Native Youth Leadership Awards!
Members of various agencies in Washington, D.C. met last month to discuss how they will welcome as many as 2,000 Native youth and advisors to our nation’s capital for the 2020 National UNITY Conference. UNITY’s signature event will be held July 3 – 7, 2020 at the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel in Washington, D.C. Planning participants were invited […]
UNITY Earth Ambassador, Kaylene Nevaquaya, launched her environmental project in early September. She began with a letter to her tribe’s (Comanche Nation) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to place recycling bins around the community. The head director of the EPA, Lynn Schonchin, responded positively and has offered to help her with other projects.
$30,000 in Prize Awards Announced for Native Youth Business Plan Competition at RES 2020 Application Deadline January 8, 2020
The Notah Begay III (NB3) Foundation announces the release of a unique video web series: “Water First! Journeys of 8 Indigenous Communities”. The web series captures the inspiring stories of eight Native communities’ efforts to reduce the consumption of sugary-sweetened beverages and increase the consumption of safe drinking water among youth in their community […]
UNITY Earth Ambassador, Zunneh-Bah Martin (Diné), produced a How to Compost YOUTUBE video. Her message is a call to action to encourage people to take steps with the simple things in everyday life to make a positive imprint on the environment. She also is living the “Zero Waste” way. Watch for future HOW-TO videos from Zunneh-Bah, Earth […]
UNITY staff member Jared Ivins-Massey (pictured with lead advisor for the Young River People’s Council of the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community, Christine Porter) recently participated in the Inter Tribal Council of Arizona’s training to educate and inform Native American communities of the upcoming 2020 election season.
