01/27/2023
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01/27/2023
Collaborative Conversations: Building Relationships Between State ICWA Courts, Tribes, and Others to Improve Outcomes for Children and Families
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The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families (ACF), in collaboration with the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges (NCJFCJ), is hosting a web-based event about the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA).
This panel conversation will cover ICWA and the role of collaborative relationships between tribes, states, and others within their communities as a promising practice to improve outcomes for tribal children, their families, and communities. Panelists will include:
• Judge Janet Bostwick, Pima County (AZ) Superior Court
• Judge Kathleen Quigley, Pima County (AZ) Superior Court
• Attorney General Fred Urbina, Pasqua Yaqui Tribe
The panel discussion will be facilitated by Sheldon Spotted Elk, Senior Director, Judicial & National Engagement for Casey Family Programs.
https://acf-hhs-gov.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_wezGBmQ4RUWKmmSavrev0w
February 2, 2023
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01/27/2023
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01/24/2023
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ANA is happy to share that the Fiscal Year 2023 Notice of Funding Opportunities (NOFOs) are now published and live! The following funding opportunities are now available:
- Native American Language Preservation and Maintenance (P&M)
- Native American Language Preservation and Maintenance - Esther Martinez Immersion (EMI)
- Social and Economic Development Strategies (SEDS)
- Environmental Regulatory Enhancement (ERE)
- Social and Economic Development Strategies for Alaska (SEDS-AK)
Applications for all five NOFOs are due March 31, 2023, 11:59 EST. Please refer to the funding opportunities on https://buff.ly/2E8nFqg Visit disclaimer page for all official updates.
01/24/2023
The Administration for Native Americans - ANA Acting Commissioner Hope MacDonald Lone Tree was present today during the Office of Regional Operations (ORO) Regional Administrator’s retreat.
Lone Tree shared information and responded to questions on how ANA can work within tribal and Indigenous communities across all regions.
ORO advises the ACF Assistant Secretary on state relations and cross-cutting, results-based strategic initiatives, leveraging public-private partnerships to improve outcomes for children and families.
01/20/2023
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01/20/2023
Missing and Murdered Indigenous People (MMIP) Podcast Series: Keeping Us Whole, Preventing MMIP
Check out ANA's most recent podcast, Segment 2: Cultural and Community Connectedness featuring Sheldon Spotted-Elk from the Ute Indian Tribe.
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Visit https://buff.ly/3s8LSIJ to view the entire series!
Episode One: Preventing Violence Segment 2: Cultural and Community ConnectednessThis segment explores what culture and community have to do with violence and...
01/19/2023
Administration for Native Americans (ANA)
The Administration for Native Americans is excited to announce its FY 2022 awards across its five program areas.
ANA grants include Native Language Preservation and Maintenance (P&M), Native Language Esther Martinez Immersion (EMI), Social and Economic Development Strategies (SEDS), Social and Economic Development for Alaska (SEDS-AK) and the Environmental Regulatory Enhancement (ERE).
In FY2022, ANA approved $16,784,377 in new grant awards to 58 entities and $32.4 million in non-competing continuation awards to 118 current ANA tribes and Native organizations.
https://www.acf.hhs.gov/ana/2022-new-grantees
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01/18/2023
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ANA is happy to announce that the Fiscal Year 2023 Notice of Funding Opportunities (NOFOs) are now published and live! The following funding opportunities are now available:
Native American Language Preservation and Maintenance (P&M)
Native American Language Preservation and Maintenance - Esther Martinez Immersion (EMI)
Social and Economic Development Strategies (SEDS)
Environmental Regulatory Enhancement (ERE)
Social and Economic Development Strategies for Alaska (SEDS-AK)
Applications for all five NOFOs are due March 31, 2023, 11:59 EST. Please refer to the funding opportunities on https://buff.ly/2QSxHSC for all official updates.
01/17/2023
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In coordination with , an open grant opportunity for Victims of Human Trafficking in Native Communities Demonstration (VHT-NC) Program Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families.
Current Closing Date for Applications: June 30, 2023
01/16/2023
Today we remember Martin Luther King Jr. He was a social activist and Baptist minister who played a key role in the American civil rights movement from the mid-1950s until his assassination in 1968.
01/13/2023
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01/12/2023
A Proclamation on National Human Trafficking Prevention Month, 2023 | The White House
January is Human Trafficking Awareness Month. Check out President Biden's proclamation.
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01/12/2023
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01/11/2023
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01/10/2023
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01/10/2023
January 11th is National Human Trafficking Awareness Day. To show your support in helping to raise awareness, join and wear blue. And don’t forget to post a selfie using . Spread the word! For more on happenings throughout the month of January, visit www.dhs.gov/blue-campaign/wearblueday.
01/06/2023
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01/04/2023
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01/01/2023
ANA wishing you all the great things the year has to offer!
12/31/2022
Be safe this holiday!
12/29/2022
2022 New Grantees
The Administration for Native Americans is excited to announce its FY 2022 awards across its five program areas.
ANA grants include Native Language Preservation and Maintenance (P&M), Native Language Esther Martinez Immersion (EMI), Social and Economic Development Strategies (SEDS), Social and Economic Development for Alaska (SEDS-AK) and the Environmental Regulatory Enhancement (ERE).
In FY2022, ANA approved $16,784,377 in new grant awards to 58 entities and $32.4 million in non-competing continuation awards to 118 current ANA tribes and Native organizations.
Breakdown of New Grantee information
12/27/2022
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ANA Regional TTA Centers will begin host webinars throughout the year. Check the ANA events page for upcoming trainings!
This page provides the latest news and events from the Administration for Native Americans (ANA).
12/25/2022
ANA wishes you good health, good times, and quality time spent with loved ones this holiday. ANA works each day to support tribal communities ensuring that tribal citizens benefit from all that is offered at ANA and ACF.
So have a safe and happy holiday!
12/21/2022
WINTER SOLSTICE FALLS ON DECEMBER 21 THIS YEAR!
On this day, the sun is at its lowest point in the sky, traveling across the sky world above us in a short stride, resulting in the shortest day and the longest night of the year in the Northern Hemisphere.
The winter solstice is an event that has been observed by many Indigenous peoples. While some have traditionally held special ceremonies during celestial events like the winter and summer solstices, others may have simpler ways of observing these moments.
In its period of darkness, the winter solstice is an opportunity to go inward with deep intention, to care for our spiritual selves, our bodies and minds, our loved ones and families, and to prepare for the longer days ahead.
12/20/2022
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The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), a division of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), promotes the economic and social well-being of families, children, individuals, and communities with funding, strategic partnerships, guidance, training, and technical assistance.
12/19/2022
2022 New Grantees
The Administration for Native Americans is excited to announce its FY 2022 awards across its five program areas.
ANA grants include Native Language Preservation and Maintenance (P&M), Native Language Esther Martinez Immersion (EMI), Social and Economic Development Strategies (SEDS), Social and Economic Development for Alaska (SEDS-AK) and the Environmental Regulatory Enhancement (ERE).
In FY2022, ANA approved $16,784,377 in new grant awards to 58 entities and $32.4 million in non-competing continuation awards to 118 current ANA tribes and Native organizations.
Breakdown of New Grantee information
12/19/2022
Find ANA funding opportunities here!
https://www.acf.hhs.gov/ana/grants/funding-opportunities
12/16/2022
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12/16/2022
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ANA Regional TTA Centers will begin host webinars throughout the year. Check the ANA events page for upcoming trainings!
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12/15/2022
Explore the more than 120 native languages that are being actively preserved and strengthened by the ARP grant projects funded by ANA by visiting our new dashboard!
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12/12/2022
Tips for coping with holiday stress
According to an HHS resource guide, the Mayo Clinic suggests the holiday season can often brings unwelcome guests — stress and depression.
You may be feeling additional stress, or you may be worrying about you and your loved ones' health. You may also feel stressed, sad or anxious because your holiday plans may look different since the pandemic.
But with some practical tips, you can minimize the stress that accompanies the holidays.
Find examples of stress management skills here https://buff.ly/2pYzEl4.
Stress and depression can ruin your holidays. Here's how to keep the joy alive.
12/12/2022
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12/09/2022
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12/09/2022
ANA has taken a giant leap in language preservation by awarding ARP funding to some of the most hard-hit Indigenous communities. With the impact of COVID-19, many of these communities lost first-language speaking elders and with the additional funding provided by ANA, these languages can be saved and protected.
Visit the ANA website to see how these funds are changing many of our communities!
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12/07/2022
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12/06/2022
Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Celebrating International Day of Persons with Disabilities. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.
Celebrating International Day of Persons with Disabilities webinar provided by our Pacific region! Join us on December 8!
Join us as we open space to celebrate International Day of Persons with Disabilities with two Native community members who will be sharing their real lived experiences.
12/05/2022
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12/05/2022
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According to the National Institute of Justice, approximately 83% of American Indian/Alaska Native adults have experienced some form of violence in their lifetime, such as physical violence by an intimate partner, sexual violence, stalking, or psychological aggression.
To help mitigate the disproportionate level of violence experienced by Native Americans in the U.S., the Administration for Native Americans - ANA has partnered with the Indian Health Service and CDC to develop a Domestic Violence Awareness PSA campaign. Learn more: https://go.usa.gov/xtKdx
To help mitigate the disproportionate level of violence experienced by Native Americans in the U.S., the Administration for Native Americans - ANA has partnered with the Indian Health Service and CDC to develop a Domestic Violence Awareness PSA campaign. Learn more: https://go.usa.gov/xtKdx
In partnership with the Indian Health Service and CDC, the Administration for Native Americans - ANA developed a Domestic Violence Awareness Public Service Announcement campaign to help mitigate the disproportionate level of violence experienced by Native Americans in the United States. To address this crisis, several PSAs were created, tailored specifically for Native communities to provide survivors access to resources, improving bystanders’ ability to safely intervene, and increasing prevention efforts on both the individual and community level. Learn more: https://go.usa.gov/xtKps.
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Yurok Language Lessons Will Soon be More Accessible Than Ever Before
The Administration for Native Americans - ANA recently funded the next evolution of the Yurok Language Program’s comprehensive effort to fully restore the everyday use of the Tribe’s first form of communication. Over the next three years, the Program will use the ANA award to make learning the Yurok language more accessible than ever before.
The primary goal of the Planting Seeds: Reclaiming Yurok Language Domains and Building New Circles project is to reintegrate the language within households, workplaces and community events. To accomplish this objective, the Program is creating a series of digital platforms containing interactive educational tools, implementing culturally relevant learning exercises and developing a virtual archive featuring a diversity of resources. The Program is also establishing a community-wide team of language liaisons, comprised of tribal staff and local residents, who will help promote and participate in learning opportunities.
“When we designed this project, we focused on how we could best serve the community, while supporting the development of new and existing language speakers. We wanted to ensure that language is spoken in the home, that language is spoken in the workplace, and that we hear and speak the language at our ceremonies and gatherings,” said Yurok Language Program Manager Victoria Carlson. “We also thought about the elders who dedicated their lives and energy into preserving the language. The Yurok language team feels we are on a path they would want us to pursue.”
“The Yurok Language Program has developed an outstanding teacher training program. The language is now taught in head starts and public schools. We have built an amazing foundation to take the next step, which is to move the language out of the classroom and into the community. We want to empower people to use the language in their day-to-day lives,” said Distance Learning Coordinator Brittany Vigil.
“We’re really focusing our efforts on bringing the language back to where it belongs, which is everywhere,” added Yurok Language Cultural Coordinator James Gensaw. “One of the things they did when they tried to exterminate us was remove language from the home. One of the primary goals of this project is bring the use of the language back into the homes of all of our members.”
The Planting Seeds: Reclaiming Yurok Language Domains and Building New Circles project reflects the input of more than 130 Yurok citizens, who provided feedback on the Program’s future goals. The three domains, which include Reintroduction to Ceremony, Yurok Tribal Employees, and Distance Learning and Community Engagement, were each selected for a specific purpose.
“The domains touch on the aspects of our daily lives as Yurok people. We want to normalize the use of the language in everyday situations,” said Distance Learning Coordinator Brittany Vigil, who is leading the development of the digital assets.
The first online platform is a new website, yuroklanguage.com Currently under construction, the site will contain language curricula, digital animations with Yurok songs and much more. The Language Program is also building a series of applications offering on-demand learning materials, including videos and audio recordings of tribal elders telling traditional stories.
“I want people to see the Yurok language every day of their lives. They’re going to see it in their email, or at a community class or on social media. We want to normalize the everyday use of the language,” said Distance Learning Coordinator Vigil.
“Once the distance learning courses, digital platforms and the online archive are in place, they will be available to the community. For as long as there is a Yurok Tribe, all of these learning tools will be organized in one place for future learners,” added Barbara McQuillen, the Yurok Language Collections and Teacher Training Coordinator.
The Program has already organized the first of many immersive activities, including acorn-gathering and eel hook-making events where participants learned terminology related to the activity. Plans are in the works to put on similar events in the near term. The language will also be incorporated into the Tribe’s most high-profile gatherings, such as the Salmon Festival and Spring Flings.
“There are numerous studies that show hands-on learning stimulates language acquisition. Immersion is actually the best way to learn. It triggers a ton of language growth,” said Yurok Language Cultural Coordinator James Gensaw. “The online and in-person language activities cater to every learning style.”
There are benefits that go well beyond language acquisition and retention too. For example, second language learners regularly perform better in reading, math and language arts. Indigenous communities who have higher levels of language retention are shown to have lower rates of cigarette smoking, substance abuse, su***de, domestic violence, and diabetes. Native Children who learn their language have higher levels of self-esteem, higher levels of confidence in their own abilities, and decreased levels of anxiety.
“New research indicates that those who learn their native language are less likely to attempt su***de too,” said Language Collections and Teacher Training Coordinator Barbara McQuillen.
The Program is currently looking for 15 language liaisons from the tribal government and the community. In addition to supporting the Program, the liaisons will receive assistance with achieving an intermediate-low level of proficiency in speaking the language. The Program encourages all interested community members to sign up to become a liaison. If you’re interested, please email Yurok Language Distance Learning Coordinator Brittany Vigil-Burbank at [email protected].
The Planting Seeds Project represents a natural progression of the successful Yurok elder-led campaign implemented between the 1950s and early 2000s to preserve the language. At every juncture, the Yurok Language Program team acknowledges their predecessors’ dedication to saving the language. Taking the mantle, the Program has made the language available in the Tribe’s Head Starts in addition to public high schools on the Yurok and Hoopa Reservations and in Del Norte and Humboldt Counties. The language will continue to be offered in these educational institutions for the foreseeable future. During the past five years, the Program has trained a team of talented teacher candidates and continues to develop new instructors. In fact, some the teachers from the initial class are now training new language educators. The Program also provides community language classes. Prior to the pandemic, the courses were taught in-person, but now they are available via Zoom.
“We believe this project is a reflection of what our fluent elder speakers would have wanted us to carry on to ensure the survival of our language. I feel confident our language team will be able to accomplish the goals of this project,” concluded Yurok Language Program Manager Carlson.
Source: (Joana Jansen, Northwest Indian Language Institute, University of Oregon; Lindsay Marean, Owens Valley Career Development Center; and Janne Underriner, Northwest Indian Language Institute, University of Oregon)
To stay informed about learning opportunities, visit the Yurok Language Program’s page, which can be found here: https://www.facebook.com/yuroktribelanguage
Yurok Language Lessons Will Soon be More Accessible Than Ever Before
The Administration for Native Americans - ANA recently funded the next evolution of the Yurok Language Program’s comprehensive effort to fully restore the everyday use of the Tribe’s first form of communication. Over the next three years, the Program will use the ANA award to make learning the Yurok language more accessible than ever before.
The primary goal of the Planting Seeds: Reclaiming Yurok Language Domains and Building New Circles project is to reintegrate the language within households, workplaces and community events. To accomplish this objective, the Program is creating a series of digital platforms containing interactive educational tools, implementing culturally relevant learning exercises and developing a virtual archive featuring a diversity of resources. The Program is also establishing a community-wide team of language liaisons, comprised of tribal staff and local residents, who will help promote and participate in learning opportunities.
“When we designed this project, we focused on how we could best serve the community, while supporting the development of new and existing language speakers. We wanted to ensure that language is spoken in the home, that language is spoken in the workplace, and that we hear and speak the language at our ceremonies and gatherings,” said Yurok Language Program Manager Victoria Carlson. “We also thought about the elders who dedicated their lives and energy into preserving the language. The Yurok language team feels we are on a path they would want us to pursue.”
“The Yurok Language Program has developed an outstanding teacher training program. The language is now taught in head starts and public schools. We have built an amazing foundation to take the next step, which is to move the language out of the classroom and into the community. We want to empower people to use the language in their day-to-day lives,” said Distance Learning Coordinator Brittany Vigil.
“We’re really focusing our efforts on bringing the language back to where it belongs, which is everywhere,” added Yurok Language Cultural Coordinator James Gensaw. “One of the things they did when they tried to exterminate us was remove language from the home. One of the primary goals of this project is bring the use of the language back into the homes of all of our members.”
The Planting Seeds: Reclaiming Yurok Language Domains and Building New Circles project reflects the input of more than 130 Yurok citizens, who provided feedback on the Program’s future goals. The three domains, which include Reintroduction to Ceremony, Yurok Tribal Employees, and Distance Learning and Community Engagement, were each selected for a specific purpose.
“The domains touch on the aspects of our daily lives as Yurok people. We want to normalize the use of the language in everyday situations,” said Distance Learning Coordinator Brittany Vigil, who is leading the development of the digital assets.
The first online platform is a new website, yuroklanguage.com Currently under construction, the site will contain language curricula, digital animations with Yurok songs and much more. The Language Program is also building a series of applications offering on-demand learning materials, including videos and audio recordings of tribal elders telling traditional stories.
“I want people to see the Yurok language every day of their lives. They’re going to see it in their email, or at a community class or on social media. We want to normalize the everyday use of the language,” said Distance Learning Coordinator Vigil.
“Once the distance learning courses, digital platforms and the online archive are in place, they will be available to the community. For as long as there is a Yurok Tribe, all of these learning tools will be organized in one place for future learners,” added Barbara McQuillen, the Yurok Language Collections and Teacher Training Coordinator.
The Program has already organized the first of many immersive activities, including acorn-gathering and eel hook-making events where participants learned terminology related to the activity. Plans are in the works to put on similar events in the near term. The language will also be incorporated into the Tribe’s most high-profile gatherings, such as the Salmon Festival and Spring Flings.
“There are numerous studies that show hands-on learning stimulates language acquisition. Immersion is actually the best way to learn. It triggers a ton of language growth,” said Yurok Language Cultural Coordinator James Gensaw. “The online and in-person language activities cater to every learning style.”
There are benefits that go well beyond language acquisition and retention too. For example, second language learners regularly perform better in reading, math and language arts. Indigenous communities who have higher levels of language retention are shown to have lower rates of cigarette smoking, substance abuse, su***de, domestic violence, and diabetes. Native Children who learn their language have higher levels of self-esteem, higher levels of confidence in their own abilities, and decreased levels of anxiety.
“New research indicates that those who learn their native language are less likely to attempt su***de too,” said Language Collections and Teacher Training Coordinator Barbara McQuillen.
The Program is currently looking for 15 language liaisons from the tribal government and the community. In addition to supporting the Program, the liaisons will receive assistance with achieving an intermediate-low level of proficiency in speaking the language. The Program encourages all interested community members to sign up to become a liaison. If you’re interested, please email Yurok Language Distance Learning Coordinator Brittany Vigil-Burbank at [email protected].
The Planting Seeds Project represents a natural progression of the successful Yurok elder-led campaign implemented between the 1950s and early 2000s to preserve the language. At every juncture, the Yurok Language Program team acknowledges their predecessors’ dedication to saving the language. Taking the mantle, the Program has made the language available in the Tribe’s Head Starts in addition to public high schools on the Yurok and Hoopa Reservations and in Del Norte and Humboldt Counties. The language will continue to be offered in these educational institutions for the foreseeable future. During the past five years, the Program has trained a team of talented teacher candidates and continues to develop new instructors. In fact, some the teachers from the initial class are now training new language educators. The Program also provides community language classes. Prior to the pandemic, the courses were taught in-person, but now they are available via Zoom.
“We believe this project is a reflection of what our fluent elder speakers would have wanted us to carry on to ensure the survival of our language. I feel confident our language team will be able to accomplish the goals of this project,” concluded Yurok Language Program Manager Carlson.
Source: (Joana Jansen, Northwest Indian Language Institute, University of Oregon; Lindsay Marean, Owens Valley Career Development Center; and Janne Underriner, Northwest Indian Language Institute, University of Oregon)
To stay informed about learning opportunities, visit the Yurok Language Program’s page, which can be found here: https://www.facebook.com/yuroktribelanguage
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Project Planning Season is here! Turn your vision for a community based project into a reality with funding opportunities from the Administration for Native Americans - ANA. Learn the fundamentals of how with us! The video below is an introduction to our Project Planning and Development Training, which is coming soon! Stay tuned for more information.
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Thank you Ka Paʻalana Staff for the love, support and dedication you all have for the keiki of this ʻĀina. My husband and I are taken back by all the effort you put in to make it possible for families like us that can't afford learning material (laptop), supplies (Kōkua kits) and food (food boxes) for our keiki. Because of all your effort, our son has the chance to learn from home and get a head start in his childhood education. There's no words that could honestly say how blessed and thankful we are to have you all a part of our life but most importantly a part of our son’s life and education. Thanks from the bottom of our hearts. — Ka Paʻalana Family Education Program parent share
Since the onset of the pandemic, raced to close the digital divide, the gap between those who have access to digital resources and those who do not. That’s why distributed 126 Lenovo Chromebooks and computer accessories to their Oʻahu and Hawaiʻi Island site participants in an effort to reach in Hawaiʻi. This , we mahalo supporters like Administration for Native Americans - ANA and Hawai'i Public Schools that help us meet the needs of our participants— mahalo nui loa!
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Since the onset of the pandemic, raced to close the digital divide, the gap between those who have access to digital resources and those who do not. That’s why distributed 126 Lenovo Chromebooks and computer accessories to their Oʻahu and Hawaiʻi Island site participants in an effort to reach in Hawaiʻi. This , we mahalo supporters like Administration for Native Americans - ANA and Hawai'i Public Schools that help us meet the needs of our participants— mahalo nui loa!
To learn more, get involved, or support , visit our pidf.org and or contact us today.