Author Archives: NAYA Communication

NAYA Basketball Newsflash!

The NAYA basketball teams are heading into their last week of the regular season before the tournament March 18/19.   Highlights from the last two weeks include the 4th grade girls winning their sixth game in row, and the 7th grade girls playing a game with only five players and winning with one player scoring 17. View Article >


Generations, ECA Luncheon and Legislative Day of Action

Home at Last for Foster Families and Elders The Generations Grand Opening February 28th was an inspirational moment for our community. Generations forty unit housing development in the Lents neighborhood  provides affordable, inter-generational housing for foster youth and Elders, like resident Carla Daniels, who shared her story with us. Carla raised her seven children in a home smaller than her new unit, and she shed tears several times thinking of her excitement about being able to connect culturally with neighbors andView Article >


RADON AIR TEST AT NAYA IS PASSED WITH FLYING COLORS

Recently our organization tested the campus air for radon levels, see test results and a message from our Executive Director below. We are happy to report that the radon levels are far below the EPA safety standard limits.  We’d like to thank NAYA Environmental Safety Team (NEST) and the PBS Engineering and Environmental Company for theirView Article >


TANF Advocacy Training in preparation for NAYA’s Legislative Day of Action

On the evening of Tuesday, January 22nd NAYA hosted a Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Advocacy Training- a collaboration with Urban League Black Parent Initiative and Central City Concern. The purpose of this training was to inform community of possible ways to present their concerns and advocate for programs and bills at the legislative level. This training cameView Article >


Tamara Henderson, Director of Youth and Education Services

Greetings NAYA Family, We have some wonderful news to share with you this afternoon. Tamara Henderson, Laguna Pueblo, has accepted the position of NAYA’s Director of Youth and Education Services. As the College and Career Readiness Manager and a NAYA employee for nearly six years, Tamara has been a tireless pillar of many Youth Education ServicesView Article >


NAYA Welcomes New Development Director

Dear  NAYA Community, It is my pleasure to introduce to you the newest member of the NAYA Family, Ann Takamoto, Director of Development. Ann comes to us with sixteen years of development experience, the last ten as Development Director at The Audubon Society. As she raised the philanthropic bar for such an extraordinary organization, we look forwardView Article >


NAYA tests water for lead levels: Assuring Results

  Recently our organization tested the campus water for lead levels, see test results and a message from our Executive Director below. We are happy to report that the lead levels are far below the EPA safety standard levels in all but one water source.  We’d like to thank NAYA Environmental Safety Team (NEST) andView Article >