Today I met with Yvonne Bilinski. Yvonne is the director of the Native American Center, and during our meeting at Fort Lewis College I was able to get in contact with a lot of new people. I was given a tour of the Native American Center by Yvonne and afterwards we sat down and I pitched her my proposal. She seems to be in support of my program and has put me in contact with Joey Dell, he is the resource specialist and success coach for the Native American Center. I am also trying to reach out to Bruce LeClaire, he is the boys and girls club director in Ignacio. Yvonne had some questions about where and why I’m starting this project. I told her that two years ago when I moved to Durango I searched for a club that would make me feel like I belonged. I also told her that I have still yet to find that club, but with the help of my peers and teachers I plan to develop a program that will give all native youth a place to feel the acceptance that I had once yearned for.
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AuthorMy name is McKayla Lee and throughout this project I am going to be working with my classmate Lilah. Together we hope to bring awareness to Nature Deficiency Disorder. Jk I'm actually starting a Native American Youth Leadership Orginization for all youth in the Durango, CO area. Archives
April 2016
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