UNITY 25 Under 25
UNITY will begin accepting applications on December 1 for the 2nd class of its national youth leadership recognition program, the “25 Under 25 Native Youth Leadership Awards”. The awards program is designed to celebrate the achievements of Native American and Alaskan Native youth ages 14 to 24 who embody UNITY’s core mission and exude living a balanced life developing their spiritual, mental, physical and social well-being.
Honorees will be recognized at a ceremony during the UNITY National Conference taking place July 22-26, 2016 in Oklahoma City. In addition to being recognized, each awardee will receive special training by UNITY over the period of one year that is designed to build on their individual achievements.
The online application form is available HERE.
2016 National UNITY Conference – 40th Anniversary
More than 1,800 Native youth leaders from across Indian Country are expected gather July 22-26,2016 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma for the 40th Anniversary of the National UNITY Conference. The five-day agenda will feature several nationally known keynote speakers, more than 30 workshops, a cultural exchange night, talent show, and awards banquet and dance.
Registration for the National UNITY Conference will open on December 1, with a special pre-early-bird rate of $200, good only through January 15, 2016. Those interested in attending can register HERE. Tribes are highly encouraged to send representatives from their communities to participate in the conference that hones leadership skills, encourages peer-to-peer interaction and networking, and celebrates Native youth.
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Last Updated: February 16, 2018
Meet the New 25 UNDER 25 Class Members
Meet the new 25 UNDER 25 class members who were honored at the 2016 National UNITY Conference in Oklahoma City in July.
“25 UNDER 25” YOUTH LEADERS IN INDIAN COUNTRY ANNOUNCED
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Last Updated: February 17, 2018
Honorees to be recognized at the 2016 National UNITY Conference in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
The United National Indian Tribal Youth, Inc. (better known as UNITY) has announced the second class of its “25 Under 25 Native Youth Leaders” national recognition program that honors Native American and Alaska Native youth. The program, which launched in 2014 and is awarded every other year, recognizes and celebrates the achievements of Native youth leaders under the age of 25, who embody UNITY’s core mission and exudes living a balanced life developing their spiritual, mental, physical and social well-being.
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Deadline for “25 Under 25 Native Youth Leadership Awards” is Monday, February 29! Nominate a deserving Native youth today!
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Last Updated: February 17, 2018
The 2016 recipients of the award are eligible to receive Hotel and Travel Assistance to the National UNITY Conference taking place July 22-26, 2016 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, where they will be honored. Read More
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Last Updated: February 17, 2018
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Deadline approaching for UNITY’s 25 Under 25 National Youth Leadership Recognition Program
The United National Indian Tribal Youth, Inc. (UNITY) will be accepting applications through February 29 for the second class of its national youth leadership recognition program, the “25 Under 25 Native Youth Leadership Awards”. The awards program celebrates the achievements of Native American and Alaskan Native youth ages 14 to 24 who embody UNITY’s core mission and exude living a balanced life developing their spiritual, mental, physical and social well-being. In addition to being recognized, each awardee will receive special training by UNITY over the period of one year that is designed to build on their individual achievements.
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Last Updated: February 17, 2018
2016 UNITY 25 Under 25 Applications and National Conference Registration Opens December 1
UNITY 25 Under 25
UNITY will begin accepting applications on December 1 for the 2nd class of its national youth leadership recognition program, the “25 Under 25 Native Youth Leadership Awards”. The awards program is designed to celebrate the achievements of Native American and Alaskan Native youth ages 14 to 24 who embody UNITY’s core mission and exude living a balanced life developing their spiritual, mental, physical and social well-being.
Honorees will be recognized at a ceremony during the UNITY National Conference taking place July 22-26, 2016 in Oklahoma City. In addition to being recognized, each awardee will receive special training by UNITY over the period of one year that is designed to build on their individual achievements.
The online application form is available HERE.
2016 National UNITY Conference – 40th Anniversary
More than 1,800 Native youth leaders from across Indian Country are expected gather July 22-26,2016 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma for the 40th Anniversary of the National UNITY Conference. The five-day agenda will feature several nationally known keynote speakers, more than 30 workshops, a cultural exchange night, talent show, and awards banquet and dance.
Registration for the National UNITY Conference will open on December 1, with a special pre-early-bird rate of $200, good only through January 15, 2016. Those interested in attending can register HERE. Tribes are highly encouraged to send representatives from their communities to participate in the conference that hones leadership skills, encourages peer-to-peer interaction and networking, and celebrates Native youth.
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Last Updated: February 17, 2018
From Her Grandparents’ House to the White House
Charley, a sophomore at Navajo Preparatory School in Farmington, New Mexico, was recently at the White House. No, she wasn’t on a tour. She had been invited to the White House Science Fair to display her prize-winning project.
When Charley first received the email from AISES telling her about the invitation, she was excited. “I realized this was a once in-a-lifetime kind of thing,” she says.
Read the rest of the story on the AISES Website.
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Last Updated: February 17, 2018
Inaugural Class of 25 Under 25 Reports
Members of the inaugural class of the UNITY 25 Under 25 program have been requested to provide a report on their activities during the year. The attached reports show that some class members have had a busy and productive time. You may read about the activities of nine program participants by clicking on the links below.
Other reports will soon be posted so check back to this page for the new additions.
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Last Updated: February 17, 2018
Taylor A. Charlie: Project Update
By providing food, warm clothing and toiletries I have taken to the streets a couple times a month to serve food and distribute my donations. In addition, I have been working with a local group that focuses on serving the homeless and providing them with my photography skills. They use my pictures to promote service on their social media pages and in publications.
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Last Updated: February 17, 2018
Kelly Charley Featured in Winds of Change Story
Kelly Charley was featured in the Fall 2014 issue of the American Indian Science and Engineering Society (AISES) Winds of Change magazine. You may read the story online HERE. Also, on page 11 of the same issue, there is a sidebar story about Kelly being honored as a member of the inaugural class of UNITY’s 25 Under 25 program.
Read the rest of the story in the online Winds of Change magazine.
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Last Updated: February 17, 2018
25 Under 25 Honoree Spearheading Service Projects
Leslie Locklear, Lumbee, and a UNITY 25 Under 25 Honoree, is putting her Action Planning training into practice as she spearheads three service projects. Locklear is a doctoral student at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro with a focus on Educational Studies and Cultural Foundations. She recently served as a peer leader at the “Today Native Leaders” Training in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
Her three projects include a Healing Circle for inter-generational women, college prep workshops and higher education workshops. “The first healing circle will be held in December with inter-generational women in the One Spirit Dance Group in Guilford County, North Carolina. Within the North Carolina tribal community the women of the Waccamaw Siouan tribe came together to host healing circles as a way to not only support each other but to support the entire tribal community. These women met monthly to share their time, love and support with each other and celebrate their own strength and happiness while also opening their hearts and sharing each others struggles. I want to conduct similar circles in my community with the local women in order to join us together as Native women in a more urban environment,” said Locklear.
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