THANK YOU FOR THE LAST 5 YEARS!
Native Ways 2 College wants to thank our partners, families, communities, and supporters for a wonderful and fulfilling 5 years. This chapter of NW2C has now closed due to the end of our grant cycle. We also want to thank all past and present NW2C team members who joined us to assist our Los Angeles County Native American youth on their journey to higher education.
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We are so grateful and we will continue to advocate for Native American Indigenous education and access to cultural-responsive practices within the broader education system.
As the NW2C grant cycle closes, we are excited for new changes and a new door opening. We will be announcing a new continuation phase as we enter a new partnership programming with the Anawakalmekak IndigeNations College Mentorship project. Please be the look for an official announcement in the next upcoming month!
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Thank you again and see you soon!
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- NW2C
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NATIVE WAYS 2 COLLEGE (NW2C) is an exciting and ground-breaking new project that is specially designed to support middle school and high school Native American students in Los Angeles County to plan, prepare, and pursue pathways to higher education.
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Our goal is to empower the self-determination of Los Angeles County Native American students and their families with access to educational choices and services that will cultivate a living Indigenous education ecosystem within our unique geographical, historical, and cultural context.
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The AIR initiative and the NW2C Project was designed by Anahuacalmecac, an Indigenous community-based charter school in Los Angeles, and has partnered with the Fernandeño Tataviam Band of Mission Indians and the Gabrielino-Shoshone Tribal Council of Southern California, community-based organizations, and other local service providers to offer year-round, high quality culturally relevant educational and mental wellness services in Los Angeles to impact 1000 students across tribal identities, districts, and schools. NW2C’s programming will inspire and cultivate students’ Native identities creating pathways to high school graduation, college enrollment, and retention.
“College is not a destination. It’s an experience on our pathways to self-determination.”
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Marcos Aguilar
AIR Initiative Director and Chair, Tzicatl CDC Board of Directors
