CALL TO ACTION

Albuquerque, NM | Jun 11-13

Best Practices for Indigenous Peoples and their Communities:
Sharing a Vision for Thriving Children and Youth

Best Practices for Indigenous Peoples and their Communities:
Sharing a Vision for Thriving Children and Youth

The humanitarian crisis unfolding at the border unites us in outrage and determination. This crisis of leadership, policy and human decency calls us to action as Fellows, as leaders, and as people.

While not a new or isolated incident in this nation’s past or present—the internment and separation of families is a policy long wielded as a weapon of oppression in the United States and around the world—this moment viscerally illustrates the urgent need for collective action in support of our fundamental shared values.

As a network of leaders who care deeply about building a brighter, more equitable and just world for all children and communities—we know many of you are already deeply involved in this work. And, like many of you, some of our first questions were: “What are Fellows on-the-ground doing and saying?” and “How can we help?”

To discuss this, we invite you to a special live Leadership Matters Roundtable on Immigration this Thursday, June 28, 2018 at 7PM Eastern.

The Panel

Esperanza Zendejas | Superintendent, Brownsville Independent School District
Eva Moya | Interim Chair / Assoc. Professor, The University of Texas at El Paso Dept. of Social Work
Susan Reed | Managing Attorney, Michigan Immigrant Rights Center
Leslye Orloff | President, National Immigrant Women's Advocacy Project

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Please join us for a panel discussion and dialogue with leaders deeply involved in different aspects of this crisis followed by an online discussion among Fellows about what’s happening and what’s next.

Leadership Matters series host, Tanya Dawkins, will moderate the roundtable and dialogue.

 

LIVE June 28th, 2018 @ 7PM ET. Join Dr. Eva Moya, Dr. Esperanza Zendejas, Leslye Orloff, and Susan Reed with Tanya Dawkins as moderator for a special Leadership Matters Roundtable...

Posted by Kellogg Fellows Leadership Alliance on Thursday, June 28, 2018

 

Agenda

Saturday, June 11th

2:00PM    Arrival

3:00PM    Welcome and prayer by local indigenous person

3:30PM    Creation of Sacred Space & Personal Introductions

6:00PM    Dinner

7:00PM    *5-Minute Project Presentations (IGNITE format)

Sunday, June 12th

7:00AM    Breakfast

8:00AM    Healing Practice

9:00AM     Remaining Project Presentations

12:00PM    Lunch

2:00PM    Review and refine list of best practices, values, and elements

6:00PM    Dinner

Monday, June 13th

7:00AM    Breakfast

8:30AM    Departure to Sandia Pueblo

8:30AM    Feast Day celebration/activities

4:00PM    Departure to Tamaya Resort and Spa

6:00PM    Dinner and debrief

9:00PM    Closing Ceremony

Highlights

This invitational event was a working gathering of tribal leaders aimed at promoting the well-being of young people that gave Fellows the opportunity to:

  • Exchange your community's best practicies during engaging, IGNITE-style presentations*
  • Create a sacred space and share culturally/spiritually meaningful items
  • Observe local traditions led by a member of the indigenous community
  • Participate in ceremonies, such as the Sandia Pueblo Feast Day

*All participants were required to present at least one best practice used in their community

I hope we can create a sacred space that honors our ancestors and reminds us of our responsibilities to future generations. 

-Debra Harry, Chair of Design Team

Goals

Goals of this event, in support of KFLA's 2016 initiative to improve the lives of youth and children from all backgrounds, included:

  • Forming mutually benefitial relationships with the Native American Fellows in our network (ie. National, Health and Food Fellows)
  • Sharing and exchanging dialogue with them on best practices in Fellows’ communities that provide children and youth with the ability to thrive

Registration

Registration for this event was free and included:

  • Economy class airfare/transportation to Albuquerque, NM
  • Double occupancy lodging for four days at a resort
  • All meals at the resort