Education is one of the most important cornerstones of economic mobility and self-sufficiency. It is also a key to addressing the long-term challenges that Native American families and tribes are facing today. Yet so many barriers stand between Native students and success – some that we can remove by working together!
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Native representation is so important now and for future generations. With systemic failures in the education system that miss the mark on Native inclusion, to treaties broken or underfunded by the U.S. government, about half of Native American students are not finishing high school. What's more, only about 20% of Native Americans who start college complete their first year because of culture shock, bias, and financial strain.
You can help us lighten the load for these students. Every gift made to our North Texas Giving Day campaign today will benefit a Native college student in North Texas!
Year over year, 95% of our scholarship recipients complete their first year and keep going! Our K-12 and college services increase access and retention so more Native students have the resources and encouragement they need to learn and succeed. And we stay connected with Native scholars year-round, providing fall welcome packs, spring care packs, laptops, mentoring by Native professionals, and holiday care packs to help ensure their success.(1)
These scholars tell us we are the only scholarship provider that doesn't just write a check and leave. We know that, with higher education, these future leaders can bring about positive changes in their own lives and your community. Last year, thanks to you, we presented a check to the University of Texas at Arlington for their Native students.
Let's work together this year to positively impact the lives of Native students from North Texas, support their education, and help them achieve their dreams. Please make your most generous gift before midnight on September 19th to help us reach our modest goal of $4,500 this year!
(1) Materials such as laptops vary depending on freshman student needs.
Mission: Serving Immediate Needs – Supporting Long Term Solutions
Vision: Strong, Self-Sufficient Native American Communities
The purpose of our education program is to increase access and retention so that more Native students have the resources and encouragement they need to learn and succeed, from pre-kindergarten through college and career. By harnessing the power of education, these future leaders can bring about positive changes in their own lives and in your community.
With you, we can positively impact the lives of Native students from North Texas, support their education, and help them achieve their dreams. Please help us reach our modest goal of $4,500 this year by making your most generous gift before midnight on September 19th!
Partnership With Native Americans (PWNA) is a 501(c) (3) nonprofit committed to championing hope for a brighter future for those living on remote and impoverished reservations. We are a Native-led nonprofit aiding Tribal communities faced with limited resources. Year-round, we provide immediate relief and support long-term solutions for strong, self-sufficient Native American communities.
For over 30 years, we’ve worked alongside Tribal community partners to improve social equity and quality of life for Native Americans – the most underserved group in the United States. For funding to be fair and relevant, non-Native individuals and organizations need to be more NativeAware®. Take education, for example. It's a cornerstone of economic mobility. But it can only be achieved through racial and social equity, especially given U.S. history and oppressive policies that continue to hinder Native Americans today.
That's why we support Native scholars locally and across the country. It takes open hearts and minds, along with social responsibility, to counterbalance the concentrated poverty that Native people face. PWNA opens the door to college, and raises its voice for accurate Native history, racial and social equity to ensure more people are accurately informed about the challenges facing Native peoples.
Organization name
Partnership With Native Americans
Causes
Social Services
Operating Budget
$10,000,000 or more
Counties Served
Dallas
BIPOC Serving
Native American
BIPOC Leadership
Both the Executive Director/CEO and Board Chair
Address
16415 ADDISON RD