Thank you to UNITY Youth leader @littlebear2k10 for joining us and rendering a special honor song for our Veterans. If you know a Veteran, share this video with him and thank them for their service to our Great Nation. Be sure to follow @littlebear2k10 as well and be inspired. #NativeYouth #NAHM #VeteransDay
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 13, 2020 Media Contact: Cassidy Rue | 623.692.6818 Cassidy@uriascommunications.com UNITY and Nike N7 to Host “Hear Us. See Us. Rise Together” Webinar with Native American Athletes The webinar featuring Native American athletes Shauna Long, Madison Hammond and Lindy Waters III will focus on using sports to create positive change
The USDA 1994 Tribal Scholars Program seeks to increase the number of American Indian and Alaska Native students studying agriculture, food, natural resource sciences, and related disciplines. At the following link you can find more detailed information about the program and application process: https://www.usda.gov/partnerships/1994-program Note, Application Deadline is January 31, 2021
In celebration of Native American Heritage Month, the CNAY at the Aspen Institute will release the 5th Annual State of Native Youth Report on November 24, 2020. The theme of this year’s report is Native Youth are Medicine – highlighting the strength and resilience of Native youth. “The best advice was given by a man […]
The fierce determination of Native peoples and all our relatives to be seen, heard, and counted in this election powered historic change. Native peoples voted in record numbers and we had a decisive impact. Because of your support, our #NativesVote campaign, organized in partnership with Native Organizers Alliance, helped inspire and mobilize this historic Native […]
A first-of-its kind mental health guide created for students, by students amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Young Americans are more stressed out than ever, and nearly half of Gen Z says they aren’t doing enough to manage stress. Young people could use some mental health support in 2020, especially with COVID-19 affecting over 55 million students in the […]
Join UNITY for the Best Practices in Youth Council Development Webinar happening Thursday, November 12, 2020, 12:00 pm PST//3:00 pm EST. Guest presenter Ginger Martin (Gila River Indian Community – Akimel O’odham), is the Owner of Sunbird Enterprises, LLC., and UNITY Alumnus, Original UNITY Earth Ambassador (1990). This webinar will explore how Youth Councils can ensure […]
We all know Indian Country is full of athletic and talented Native Youth, but many will struggle in the preparation, transition and first years of college, not only as athletes but as students as well. Among the various webinar topics being present during UNITY’s Fall Webinar Series, we want to dedicate one for our young […]
OJJDP & UNITY: Working Together to Create Safe Communities This year, the UNITY Peer Guides were able to offer training, virtually and in person to over 5,000 native youth. Young people will continue to receive training to serve as peer leaders who will provide training, mentoring, support, resources, information, and other assistance for their peers in […]
