SYS Mission:
To provide positive youth development programming through educational, health & wellness and youth leadership components in partnership with American Indian communities and organizations.
 Southwest Youth Services is pleased to annouce a 3-year AmeriCorps VISTA & AmeriCorps project focusing on social, youth, and economic development with Native communities in New Mexico called the Native Youth Wellness Corps Project (NYWC). The NYWC will focus on the pressing youth development needs of Native communities to develop and increase the capacity of local youth resiliency, health & wellness, and prevention support. The NYWC will grow youth-led Positive Youth Development projects and will align the 4 NYWC objectives: 1) to support existing Positive Youth Development programs in Native communities 2) develop the Youth Advisory Group Project to promote Positive Youth Development and youth resiliency programs for Native youth; 3) develop the Native American Soccer Project as a model for wellness, obesity, and diabetes prevention; and 4) coordinate the Indigenous Soccer Cup as a youth summit using support to promote positive outcomes through culturally-relevant trainings in youth resiliency, leadership, life-skills, college-preparation, and health & wellness.
Announcements
June 26-27 NASCC Regional Diploma Course @ Native American Community Academy (NACA) will be conducted by SYS Soccer & Wellness Director Bonya Bear. Cost: Free for those working with Native American youth and tribal programs. (General public is $20/participant) SYS is pleased to announce service opening for the Native Youth Wellness Corps Project, an SYS AmeriCorps VISTA project. If you are at least 18 years of age and interested in making a difference growing Positive Youth Development programs in New Mexico communities July 2009 click here for more information. 
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