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GETTING TO KNOW THE 2023-24 EARTH AMBASSADORS

In celebration of Earth Day, United National Indian Tribal Youth (UNITY) announces the 2023-2024 class of UNITY Earth Ambassadors. The environmental stewardship and leadership program, which began in the 1990s, provides Native American youth with training sessions and informational workshops to increase their knowledge of environmental issues affecting Indian Country. “Our newest class of Earth […]

HILI Highlight: Mentoring for Preventing Substance Abuse Among Youth

OJJDP PUBLICATIONS & RESOURCES AVAILABLE TO NATIVE YOUTH Mentoring for Preventing and Reducing Substance Abuse and Associated Risks Among Youth OJJDP-Sponsored, January 2020. This review examined research on youth mentoring as a strategy for preventing and reducing adolescent substance use, including opioids. 35 pages. NCJ 254503. PDF | HTML The UNITY Peer Guides and Healing […]

Getting to know Ajah-Rain: Navajo Prep Alumni & Inspiration to All

2022-223 UNITY 25 Under 25 Awardee   Meet Ajah-Rain! Ajah shares that she “intends to pursue a major in Political science and global affairs to become a policy development maker that assists in implementing humanitarian aid efforts. Moreover, my skills would be applied to help the people of the Navajo Nation regarding structure in governance […]

UNITY Advisors: Sko Back to School

School has started or it will be soon, wherever you are. How can advisors support Youth Council members throughout the school year? The classic question still stands,  “What do you want to be when you grow up?”  UNITY has a history of advocating for career and educational opportunities. Serving College and High School aged youth, […]

UNITY seeks anchors for UNITY News!

Would you like to serve as news anchors for UNITY News? UNITY is seeking one male news anchor and one female anchor to host daily News segments at this year’s National UNITY Conference. If you’re planning to attend the conference and you’d like to be considered as a host, all you have to do is submit a 0:35 – 0:40 audition video. You don’t know what to say? Not […]

HILI Highlight: Maintaining Tribal Youth Connections During a Public Health Crisis

OJJDP PUBLICATIONS & RESOURCES AVAILABLE TO NATIVE YOUTH Connect & Thrive: Maintaining Tribal Youth Connections During a Public Health Crisis OJJDP-Sponsored, April 2020. This flier from the Tribal Youth Resource Center provides tips for maintaining Tribal youth connections during a public health crisis. 4 pages. NCJ 254702. Abstract | PDF  The UNITY Peer Guides and […]