Massachusetts Center for Native American Awareness
Massachusetts Center for Native American Awareness, Inc.
Danvers, MA, United States
About
Founded in 1989, Massachusetts Center for Native American Awareness is a charity based in Danvers, United States working on community development, poverty & hunger, children & youth +4 more.
The Massachusetts Center for Native American Awareness is a community nonprofit founded in 1989 in Massachusetts. It supports Native American families and Elders with essential needs, provides educational assistance and mentoring to youth and students, runs cultural and traditional arts events, and offers public education on Native American history and issues, with the aim of advancing racial equity across the region.
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Social Assistance Program
Poverty & Hunger
Assists Native American Elders and families with food, heating bills and other basic needs.
Scholarship & Educational Resources Program
Education
Provides low-income Native American students with funds for college-related expenses, educational resources and culturally-sensitive mentoring.
Youth Education & Empowerment Program
Children & Youth
Supports youth through academic support, cultural enrichment and personal development rooted in Native American values.
Traditional Arts Program
Arts & Culture
Provides forums for Native artisans, craft makers, dancers, singers and storytellers, and public events on Native traditions and history.
Public Education-Social Change Program
Human rights
Hosts workshops, lectures and panel discussions on Native American history and issues, and social change initiatives addressing racial injustice and stereotypes.
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Native Youth Empowerment Fund, Cummings Foundation
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