The future of our tribe relies on our children. Our tribal government has made education a top priority for our families, from offering individual tutoring for students to making sure our young people have access to a range of programs and opportunities. As part of this, our educators often employ the learning-by-doing approach to instill in our youth their responsibilities to society. I am pleased that today our tribe’s young people are emerging as social entrepreneurs who are making contributions to the community. They have, for example, sold items they’ve produced at community events to make a positive difference in the lives of others. Our youth have donated funds from their work to support homeless people, animal shelters and native plant restoration in the county. Hands-on learning also is at the heart of the community garden project. They’ve organized a Kids’ Farmers Market on our reservation here in the valley, in partnership with Foodbank of Santa Barbara County.Get the Story:
Niki Sandoval: Inspiring our youth (The Solvang Valley News 8/1)
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