Youth
Youth Leadership Development Program
Division of Indian Work's Youth Leadership Development Program (YLDP) encourages well-rounded success by providing youth with a wide variety of learning opportunities and academic support, including after-school tutoring, cultural enrichment, and recreational, environmental and artistic activities.
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Academic & Activity Program
Offers homework help and tutoring, cultural instruction, recreational activities and field trips, and prevention of at-risk behavior for American Indian youth in grades 1-12.
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The Right Path (TRiP)
Teaches the use of culture and life skills as preventative measures against alcohol, tobacco and drug abuse by providing education and cultural activities.
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Youth Intervention Program (YIP)
Focuses on literacy and academic assistance.
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Indigenous Scholars Summer Program
A literacy program for Indigenous youth K-8th with a focus on cultural teachings, and culturally relevant literacy to ensure our scholars excel and believe in their ability to make a difference in themselves and their communities while also discovering a love for reading!
Twice a week! We will also have activities based on mental health, T.R.I.P (The Right Path – Alcohol, drug, and other substance abuse prevention), and many others!
Breakfast, lunch, and transportation provided!
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Be@School
Works primarily with Anishinabe Academy to track, monitor and improve school attendance for American Indian youth in grades K-5 and advocates on the importance of getting children to school on time and educates parents and guardians on the state's truancy law.
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Sacred Sisters Podcast
The Sacred Sisters Podcast (hosted by DIW’s Young Women's Society) is a show that helps spread the word about and tell the stories of MMIW (Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women).
You can listen to all episodes below:
Volunteer
Are you or your group interested in volunteering with the youth programming? Fill out the form to the right (or below on a mobile device) with your name, email, and a brief message and we’ll be sure to get back to you soon.
Funded by: United Way Out of School Time Funding, Office of Justice, and Department of Human Services