Join in as UNITY youth leaders, including UNITY Peer Guide, former 25 Under 25 Awardee and former Earth Ambassador Rory Wheeler, and current 25 Under 25 Awardees Anthony Tamez-Pochel and Owen Oliver as they discuss Native youth recommendations for the new Administration to respect for Tribal sovereignty and self-governance. Tune in to listen to Native […]
With OJJDP support, the Youth Collaboratory developed a toolkit for youth service providers to build their understanding of the commercial sexual exploitation of child. The National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges, with OJJDP support, has developed the National Judicial Institute on Domestic Child Sex Trafficking to help judicial officers better understand the dynamics of domestic child sex trafficking, […]
You just never know when a student will ask a tough sex ed question – Is it okay to have sex with my boyfriend if I love him? Get prepared to answer tricky questions by reading our Tips and Tools for Answering Sensitive Questions for advisors, parents and even peers!
The Healing Indigenous Lives Initiative (HILI) kicked off 2020 planning with a listening session in the Salt River community in Arizona on Saturday, January 18th, 2020 in partnership with the Young River Peoples Youth Council. The Healing Indigenous Lives Initiative, a partnership between UNITY and the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP), seeks […]
On behalf of the U.S. Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women, the Minnesota Indian Women’s Sexual Assault Coalition, Mending the Sacred Hoop, Men as Peacemakers, and the Tribal Law and Policy Institute; we would like to extend an invitation to attend the Strengthening Sovereign Responses to Sex Trafficking in Indian Country and Alaska Conference, […]
The 38th Annual Protecting Our Children Conference is fast approaching. Less than three months remain until the start of conference. Join NICWA in Denver, Colorado, from March 29–April 1 for this Alaska Native child advocacy training opportunity. The early bird deadline is February 28. Be sure to register and pay early to receive the discounts.
This program for Native American and Alaska Native undergraduate (juniors/seniors), graduate, and law students offers a unique opportunity to gain professional leadership experience in Washington, D.C. Our fully-funded, ten-week summer internship in Washington, D.C., offers distinctive opportunities for Native American and Alaska Native students who are interested in learning more about the Federal legislative process while gaining […]
#NativeScholarshipForum “On Friday, February 21st at noon (MST), the 3 largest Native scholarship providers will come together for one event to share opportunities with Native students, parents and institutions to strengthen us all! CLICK HERE to Register
Once a year UNITY dedicates time for leadership development trainings of the National UNITY Council representatives. We invite one young man and one young woman to serve as your Youth Council representatives. Take advantage of this free training opportunity for your youth leaders to have hands on training with UNITY Leaders before the upcoming Midyear […]
The National Indian Health Board (NIHB) is partnering with the Indian Health Service and UNITY to host a 90-minute listening session on HIV. The session is designed for Native youth 18 years or older to voice their thoughts, opinions, stories, insights and perspectives on how HIV is being addressed or could be better addressed in […]
