Country of Residence

United States

Age

14

Project title

Dance to our future

Project Summary: Describe your project in one sentence

I project to start a cultural movement for youth that is youth lead and collaborative with the community. Adults create and organize without asking what the youth are interested in and what we need. I plan to create a real circle that’s not disguised by a hierarchy. There are so many political things that get into organizers way and it makes it hard for any real connections to happen. I want to create something that youth feel like they can take a breathe be comfortable and learn together.

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Project Category

My project is a brand new / emerging idea

Project Stage

Idea (We’re hoping to get started in the future)

Founding Story: What was the spark that led you to start your project? What was the "Aha!" moment that led you to get started and see the potential for this to succeed?

I have been a part of a native education program for years and I have failed to ever make one single friend in that group. For years I have been attending just sitting with my own family separately and never making any connections. This is over 8 years ! Why is that ? Well there’s a lot of parents leading the discussion and planning the events and they never ask us what we want to do. They never get along themselves to let alone us children to connect

The Problem: What problem are you helping to solve? Why does it matter to you and your community?

We need a real place where we teens and youth can eat the foods and learn the things we are interested in we can curate our own schedule of arts and crafts and activities and even cooking classes

Your Solution: How are you solving this problem? Share your specific solution.

I would have a youth council the first ever for our native Ed program

Impact: How has your project created impact / made a difference so far? Or, if at an early stage, what will impact look like?

I’m already the Adams 12 student ambassador and a well known arts and crafts student and a leader in dance and fashion design as well as entrepreneurship and music and sports

Your Innovation: What is different about your project compared to other programs or solutions already out there? How is your project new or innovative?

We already have the community just waiting and we have the space and we have the volunteers

How many people are on your team?

4

Your team: What role(s) do your team members play? How do you share leadership with them?

Amy B the administrator and the co chair Ana B the executive director Alliah the labor Monica the supplier and support

What’s Next: What are the next steps you plan to take to grow or strengthen your project over the next year? If your project is still in the idea stage, describe the steps you will take over the next three months to launch or begin developing it.

Get started get a following

How do you encourage other people to join your project or learn about the problem you’re working on? If you have a new idea, tell us how you will do this in the future.

Yes I would encourage all youth advocates